J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere

Johnson Donatus Aihumekeokhai Ojeikere (10 June 1930 – 2 February 2014), na dem know am as J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, na he be a Nigerian photographer dem know for ein work plus unique hairstyles found insyd Nigeria.

 Biography 
Na dem born Ojeikere for 10 June 1930 insyd Ovbiomu-Emai, Owan East, Edo State, a rural village insyd southwestern Nigeria. For addition to de dialect Emai, Ojeikere speak Yoruba den English. He work den live insyd Ketu, Nigeria. For de age of 20, he take up photography, wich na ebe out of de ordinary give people insyd Nigeria, especially those insyd ein village. Na cameras no be in high demand wey na dem be of low priority as na dem consider am a luxury. However, insyd 1950 Enugu, Ojeikere buy for two pounds a modest Brownie D camera widout flash, wey na ein paddy teach am de fundamentals of photography. Ojeikere gain information about de Ministry for Information insyd Ibadan insyd 1951, wey he go wrep de same letter to dem every 15 days for two years. For de end of 1953, dem finally reply say na dem receive Ojeikere ein request, wey e catch dema attention.

For de first Nigeria Photography Award (NIPHA) ceremony, organize by de multimedia organization Fullhouse Entertainment wey na dem hold am for Sunday, 31 July 2011, na Ojeikere be one of de prominent Nigerian photographers, alongsyd Sunmi Smart-Cole, Don Barber, den Amos Olarenwaju Osidele, wey na dem give am lifetime achievement awards.

Na dem include a large selection of Ojeikere ein work insyd de arsenale section of de 55th Venice Biennale d'arte, "Il Palazzo Enciclopedia" curate by Massimiliano Gioni insyd 2013.Evelyne Politanoff, "Lavish Hairstyles by J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere", The Huffington Post, Arts & Culture, 18 June 2013.

Ojeikere die for 2 February 2014, for de age of 83. He be de subject of a documentary film by Tam Fiofori dem entitle J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere: Master Photographer.Lauren Said-Moorhouse, "'A love letter to Nigeria': The master photographer who captured nation's life", African Voices, CNN, 13 October 2014."Film Screening: J.D Ojeikere, The Master Photographer" Archived 24 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine, African Artists' Foundation, March 2016.
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 ein first solo exhibition insyd Nigeria as well as an exhibition insyd Switzerland (first work dem show outsyd ein 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" Archived 1 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, MAMCO (21 February – 29 April 2001).
 2005: Hairstyles: J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, Blaffer Art Museum of de 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" Archived 20 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine,, 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" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. CCA Lagos.
 2011: J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere: Moments of Beauty, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland"Moments of Beauty" Archived 21 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 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" Archived 18 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 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, USAUndo.net
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" Archived 23 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 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" Archived 23 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 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" Archived 23 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine 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" Archived 7 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 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" Archived 12 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine, 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

 References 

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

Category:1930 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Nigerian people
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Category:20th-century Nigerian photographers
Category:21st-century Nigerian photographers
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