J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere

Johnson Donatus Aihumekeokhai Ojeikere (bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin goli June biɛɣ'pia dali yuuni 1930 ka daa kpi Silimiiin goli February dabaa ayi dali yuuni 2014), shɛba mi o la J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, daa nyɛla Nigerianima anfooni yaara.

Publications
J.D.'Okhai Ojeikere: Photographs. Zürich: Scalo, 2000. Edited by Andre Magnin. .

Collections
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL: 1 print (as of August 2020)
Museum of Modern Art, New York: 3 pairs of prints (as of August 2020)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:  prints (as of August 2020)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas: 13 prints (as of August 2020)"J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Exhibitions
 Solo exhibitions 
 1995: Ojeikere's first solo exhibition in Nigeria as well as an exhibition in Switzerland (first work shown outside his home country) 
 2000: J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris, FranceFondation Cartier
 2001: J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles 1968 – 1999, MAMCO Musée d’art moderne et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland"J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, Hairstyles, 1968-1999" , MAMCO (21 February – 29 April 2001).
 2005: Hairstyles: J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Blaffer Art Museum of the University of Houston, Texas, USA
 2009: Hairdos and Parties: African Typographies by J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere and Malick Sidibé, L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, New York L. Parker Stephenson Photographs
 2010: Sartorial Moments, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria"JD 'Okhai Ojeikere: Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday. 1st October – 30th November 2010" , CCA Lagos.
 2011: J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere: Moments of Beauty, Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, Nigeria"JD 'Okhai Ojeikere: Moments of Beauty. 15th April – 27th November 2011" .CCA Lagos.
 2011: J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere: Moments of Beauty, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland"Moments of Beauty" , Kiasma Magazine, No. 48, Vol. 14.
 2014: J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles and Headdresses, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London, UK"J.D. Okhai Ojeikere: Hairstyles and Headdresses" , Hayward Touring, Southbank Centre – New Art Exchange, Nottingham (27 September 2014 – 11 January 2015).

Group exhibitions 
2000: Africa: Past-Present, Fifty-One Fine Art Photography, AntwerpGallery 51
2001: Face Off, Aeroplastics Contemporary, BrusselsAeroplastics Previous
2002: Collection in Context – Recent Photography Acquisitions, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, USA
2003: Highlights from the collection of Foundation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris: William Eggleston, Beat Streuli, Bill Viola, Vik Muniz, J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Pierrick sorin, Bildmuseet Umea Universitett, Umea, Sweden
2004: Joy of Life – two photographers from Africa: Seydou Keita, J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan
2004: Nous Remontons de la "Calle" Toutes les Photographies!, Galerie du Jour Agnés B., Paris, France
2004: La collection d'art contemporain d'Agnès b. Je m'installe aux Abattoirs, Les Abattoirs – Frac Midi-Pyrénées, Toulouse, France"La collection d'art contemporain d'Agnès b. Je m'installe aux Abattoirs", Les Abattoirs (9 April–13 June 2004).
2005: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection, MFAH Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX, USA"African Art Now: Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection" , MFAH Archives.
2006: 100% Africa, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain"100% AFRICA", Guggenheim Bilbao (12 October 2006–February 2007).
2006: About Africa Part One: Seydou Keita, Malick Sidbé, Jean-Dominque Burton, Jürgen Schadeberg, J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Fifty-One Fine Art Photography, Antwerp, Belgium."About Africa : PART ONE. Malick Sidibe, Seydou Keita, J.D.Ojeikere, Jean Dominique Burton, Jurgen Schadeberg", Gallery 51.
2006: Some Tribes, Christophe Guye Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland"Some Tribes", Christophe Guye Galerie (3 July 2006 – 31 August 2006).
2008: Head Room, Mocca – Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, ON
2009: Chance Encounters, Sakshi Gallery, MumbaiSakshi Gallery
2009: 70s. Photography and Everyday Life, Teatro Fernan Gomez, PHotoEspaña, Madrid, Spain (catalogue )
2009: 70s. Photography and Everyday Life, Museo D’Arte Provincia di Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy (catalogue )
2009: J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere and Malick Sidibe: Hairdos and Parties- African Typologies, L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, New York, USA
2010: 70s. Photography and Everyday Life, Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo, Seville, Spain (catalogue )
2010: 70s. Photography and Everyday Life, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam, Netherlands (catalogue )
2010: A Midsummer Gallery Soirée, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA
2010: AIPAD – The Photography Show, L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA"AIPAD – The Photography Show" , L. Parker Stephenson Photographs (17–21 March 2010).
2010: National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA, USA
2011: Becoming: Photographs from the Wedge Collection, Tate Modern, London, England
2012: Africa/Africa, Abbaya St. André, Centre d'art contemporain de Meymac, Meymac, France"Africa" , Centre d'art contemporain de Meymac (18 March–17 June 2012).
2013: Voyage Retour – Federal Government Press, Broad Street, Lagos, Lagos Island, Nigeria
2013: The Encyclopedic Palace curated by Massimiliano Gioni, The Venice Biennale, Venice, ItalyLa Biennale di Venezia
2014: Back to Front, Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Seattle, USA"Back to Front, J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere and Malick Sidibe" , Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.
2014: Ici l'Afrique, Château de Penthes, Pregny-Chambésy, France"Ici l'Afrique" , Château de Penthes (8 May–6 July 2014).
2015: Making Africa - A Continent of Contemporary Design, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany"Making Africa - A Continent of Contemporary Design", Vitra Design Museum.
2016: Regarding Africa: Contemporary Art and Afro-Futurism, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel"Regarding Africa: Contemporary Art and Afro-Futurism" , Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
2020: Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum's Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas

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 External links 
J.D. Okhai Ojeikere on the African American Visual Artists Database via Internet Archive

Pubu:Lahabaya zaa
Category:1930 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:20th-century Nigerian photographers
Category:21st-century Nigerian photographers
Category:People from Edo State