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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.
In 1995, he graduated with degree in Painting from the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. While in Benin he studied under and worked closely with Prof. Irein Wangboje, a leading African art educationist and printmaker. Ufuoma is a regular participant in the yearly Harmattan retreats arranged by the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation, in Agbarha otor in Delta State, where he was the assistant facilitator in 2007. 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 Technology, 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.

Solo Shows

  • 1997 My Genesis ( Lekki Restaurant Gallery) Chevron (Nig.) Ltd.
  • Oct 19 – 24 2007 My Environment, My culture, an exhibition of paintings,prints and plastocasts at Terra Kulture Victoria Island, Lagos

Group shows

  • 1998 New Trends in Nigerian Art; Texaco Overseas (Nig.) Petroleum Unlimited.
  • 1999 Promoter of Nigerian Art: Bruce Onobrakpeya, goethe-Institut Lagos, Nigeria.
  • 1999 Amos Tutuola Show – Folklore inspired art in Honour of the novelist – Aina Onabolu House, National Gallery of Art, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
  • 2000 Exhibition of paintings, prints sculptures, installations etc. by Otu-Ewena Artists, Aina Onabolu, Building National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos.
  • May 2004 Art and Democracy, a group exhibition mounted during 5th anniversary of Democracy in Nigeria; held at Nelrose Hotel, Asaba, Delta State.
  • 2004 The Harvest of the Harmattan Retreat Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Pan African University, Lagos
  • May,2012, Bruce Onobrakpeya and the Harmattan Experiment, Exhibition of 20 artists(artists exhibited included Bruce Onobrakpeya, Sam Ovraiti, Duke Asidere, Ufuoma Onobrakpeya and Juliet Ezenwa Maja Pearse and a few other past participants of the Annual Harmattan Workshop) at Kadjinol Station during the Dakar 2012 Biennale, Senegal.

Public Collection

2005 14 Stations of the Cross paintings All Saints Church Yaba, Lagos

Awards and Distinctions

  • Founding Member of the Annual Harmattan Workshop 1998
  • Scholarship to study for Postgraduate Studies in art at Camberwell College of art by the Institute of International Education, U.S.A. 2002
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