Okechukwu Ofiaeli

Okechukwu Ofiaeli (Okechukwu Okoye Ofiaeli, alias Okegrass Ofiaeli, anaa Okey Ofiaeli) be Nigerian environmental artist wey dey base for Queens, New York.

 Ein Early life den education 
Dem born Ofiaeli for Lagos, Nigeria for family of artists insyd.Pretty Paparazzi (2014-09-05), Ofiaeli Okechukwu Okoye at 18th Street Art Center, retrieved 2018-04-25 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.

 Ein Career 
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. 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.

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.

 References 

Category:Human
Category:Nigerian people
Category:Nigerian artists
Category:Nigerian emigrants to de United States
Category:Nigerian sculptors
Category:Artists wey komot Lagos

 External links 

 Official website