Okechukwu Ofiaeli
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Nigeria |
| Ein occupation | artist |
| Dema official website | http://www.okegrass.com/about.html |
Okechukwu Ofiaeli (Okechukwu Okoye Ofiaeli, alias Okegrass Ofiaeli, anaa Okey Ofiaeli) be Nigerian environmental artist wey dey base for Queens, New York.[1][2][3]
Ein Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Ofiaeli for Lagos, Nigeria for family of artists insyd.[4] Although na he no get formal art training, Ofiaelie start dey study local hand crafting insyd 1983 wey he study for National Gallery of Crafts/Design till 2004.[1][5]
Ein Career
[edit | edit source]Ofiaeli ein work start as na he no get money buy sun hat make he take shade ein eyes while he dey watch football. He see de referee say he dey wear woven straw hat wey he emulate dat hat from coconut tree cuttings from ein poppie ein yard. From de popularity of ein hat, na Ofiaeli be inspired say he go explore ein medium, wey he ride de area between fine art den craft.[4] Dey witness industrial processes insyd ein native Nigeria sanso inspire ein preference for recycling discarded materials as an alternative to de resulting burned landscape wey kill dema soil.[6]
Ein work dey insyd de public collections of de National Museum insyd Badagry, de Goethe Instut insyd Lagos, de Japan External Trade Organization Lagos den de 18th Street Arts Center.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Why Southeast Queens Is Primed to Be NYC's Next Creative Hub". Observer (in American English). 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "Former Jamaica park gets needed touch-up". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "NYAB Event - "Faces of New York" Exhibition". www.nyartbeat.com (in English). Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pretty Paparazzi (2014-09-05), Ofiaeli Okechukwu Okoye at 18th Street Art Center, retrieved 2018-04-25
- ↑ "Ofiaeli Okechukwu Okoye, 2000 | 18th Street Arts Center". 18th Street Arts Center (in American English). Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "'A Locus of Moving Points' Exhibit Brings Southeast Queens to the Forefront". Untapped Cities (in American English). 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ↑ "okegrass".