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'''Ufuoma Isioro Onobrakpeya''' (born February 21, 1971 in Lagos, Nigeria), lives in Lagos, Nigeria; he is a Nigerian painter, printmaker and teacher of art. |
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Given Names Ufuoma Isioro Onobrakpeya, born 21st Feb. 1971, to Bruce and Victoria Onobrakpeya. Ufuoma is a 3rd generation artist, and was apprenticed to his father [[Bruce_Onobrakpeya|Bruce Onobrakpeya]] for 2 decades. He graduated with degree in Painting from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria in 1995. While in Benin worked closely with Prof. Irein Wangboje, a leading African art educationist and printmaker. Ufuoma is a founding member of the Annual Harmattan Workshop started in 1998. He received his masters at the Camberwell College of Art, University of London in 2002, specializing in Printmaking. He currently is a lecturer at the Yaba College of Techmology, Yaba Lagos where he teaches Fine art. He has exhibited widely in Nigeria and Internationally. |
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Ufuoma is a 3rd generation artist,whose grandfather Obi Omonedo Onobrakpeya was a carver.While growing up he was art apprentice to his father [[Bruce_Onobrakpeya|Bruce Onobrakpeya]] for a period of 2 decades. He graduated with degree in Painting from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria in 1995. |
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While in Benin he studied under and worked closely with Prof. Irein Wangboje, a leading African art educationist and printmaker. Ufuoma is a founding member of the Annual Harmattan Workshop started in 1998, and has participated in several editions of the workshop since its inception, some of which he acted in the capacity of assistant facilitator in Printmaking. He received his masters degree at the Camberwell College of Art, University of London in 2002, specializing in Printmaking. He currently is a lecturer at the Yaba College of Techmology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria where he teaches Fine art. He has exhibited in Nigeria, Senegal, U.K. and the U.S., and is also widely traveled. He is married. |
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Ufuoma Isioro Onobrakpeya (born February 21, 1971 in Lagos, Nigeria), lives in Lagos, Nigeria; he is a Nigerian painter, printmaker and teacher of art. Ufuoma is a 3rd generation artist,whose grandfather Obi Omonedo Onobrakpeya was a carver.While growing up he was art apprentice to his father Bruce Onobrakpeya for a period of 2 decades. He graduated with degree in Painting from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria in 1995. While in Benin he studied under and worked closely with Prof. Irein Wangboje, a leading African art educationist and printmaker. Ufuoma is a founding member of the Annual Harmattan Workshop started in 1998, and has participated in several editions of the workshop since its inception, some of which he acted in the capacity of assistant facilitator in Printmaking. He received his masters degree at the Camberwell College of Art, University of London in 2002, specializing in Printmaking. He currently is a lecturer at the Yaba College of Techmology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria where he teaches Fine art. He has exhibited in Nigeria, Senegal, U.K. and the U.S., and is also widely traveled. He is married.