Ken Nwadiogbu

**Ken Nwadiogbu** ( salo pam mi o mi ni  **KenArt**; bɛ dɔɣi o la yuuni  1994) o nyɛla  bɛ ni dɔɣi so Nigerian ka o tumdi nucheeni tuun bɔbigu ka be London.  O booni la o "method contemporealism"  ka di nyɛ dimaŋ din kpe bɛ ni bɔli shɛŋa ni  hyper-realism mini  contemporary art. Yuuni  2019 puuni, o daa nyɛla ŋun di kpaŋmaŋ pini din nyɛ  The Future Awards Africa ka daa nyɛ ban yuli booni  *Guardian Life nim la ni yɛli ni so nyɛla* "Outstanding Personalities yuuni  2019".

## O pilli mini o shikuru chandi
Kenechukwu Nwadiogbu nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so yuuni 1994, tiŋyuli booni  Lagos, n be Nigeria. O daa ka nia ni o lɛbi nucheeni tuun tumda. O nia nim daa nyɛmi ni o yan chaŋla shikuru n ti leegi silimiingi ni boli shɛli ni  civil engineering la.  

## O kpaŋmaŋ pina nima
*2019: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Art (Visual/Applied).

## Exhibitions
* 2016, *Insanity*- Sponsored by Frot Foundation. Held at Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
* 2017, *It's Not Furniture* - Sponsored by Temple Management Company. Held at Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
* 2017, *ARTYRAMA* Art Exhibition- Curated by Jess Castellote. Held at Alhaji Bashorun, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
* 2018, *EMPOWERMENT* Exhibition - By Creative Debuts and Nasty Women NYC. Held at Black and White Building, Rivington Street, London.
* 2018, *Generation* Y- A contemporary art exhibition by Retro Africa. Held at The Exhibition Pavilion, Abuja, Nigeria.
* 2018, *Moniker* Art Fair- A contemporary art fair sponsored by Creative Debuts and held at Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, Brooklyn, NYC.
* 2018, *Anti Trump* Art Show- A contemporary art show about the "dangerous racism, sexism and narcissism that flow daily from the White House2, held at the July Rivington Studios, 1 Bath Place, Shoreditch, London.
* 2018, *Afriuture Exhibition*- By Ramati Art Africa in association with the Commonwealth Africa Summit. Held at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, Toronto, Canada.
* 2018, *Art X* Lagos- First international contemporary art fair in West Africa held at Federal Palace, Lagos, Nigeria.
* 2019, *LAX-SFO*- A group exhibition held at Heron Arts, San Francisco, California.
* 2019, *IN THE MAKING*- A contemporary art exhibition held at Retro Africa Gallery, Abuja, Nigeria.
* 2019, *LAX-MSY*- A group exhibition held at Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
* 2019, *LAX-LHR*- Co-curated exhibition with Stolen Space held at Osborn Street, London.
* 2019, *Art X* Lagos- International contemporary art fair in West Africa held at Federal Palace, Lagos, Nigeria.
* 2019, *Moniker* Art Fair- A contemporary art fair held at The Chelsea Sorting Office, Chelsea, London.
* 2019, *CONTEMPOREALISM* Solo show- The debut International Solo Show by Ken Nwadiogbu held in Brick Lane Gallery, London.
* 2019, *Miami Art Week*- A contemporary art exhibition held in The Citadel, Miami, FL.
* 2020, *ART OF DIVERSITY* Group show- A contemporary art exhibition featuring winners of the Bridgeman Award, held in Yinka Shonibare's studio, London.
* 2020, *1-54 African Art Fair* New York- A leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.
* 2020, *The Cookout: Kinfolk and Other Intimacies*- This virtual exhibition is part of a two-week, multisensory program presented by MoCADA celebrating Juneteenth + the communal experience of the African diaspora.
* 2020, *Prizm International Art Fair* Miami- For its eighth edition, PRIZM will present a curated exhibition entitled Noir, Noir: Meditations on African Cinema and Its Influence On Visual Art.
* 2021, *POW! WOW! The First Decade: From Hawaii To The World*- POW! WOW! The First Decade: From Hawaiʻi to the World showcases some of the most notable Hawai‘i-based artists, international street artists, and sculptors.
* 2021, *Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Collection*- The Self-Portrait Prize Exhibition 2021 explores the diverse media and imagery through which contemporary artists represent themselves.
* 2021, *Real Life Is Fragile*- This exciting new collection of work, co-curated with artist Ken Nwadiogbu, forges the distinct voices of ten artists from West Africa and their inspiring creative prowess.
* 2022, *Freedom Protesters*- Thinkspace Projects invites you to join them on a journey into the artistic prowess of five distinct artists. Scott Listfield, TRNZ, Ken Nwadiogbu, and Yosuke Ueno lead us into each new body of work.
* 2022, *UNITY*- In collaboration with Thinkspace, California, Volery Gallery presents UNITY, 9 June–2 July 2022. The exhibition will showcase the works of 29 established contemporary artists.
* 2022, *Across the Pond*- ‘Across the Pond’ showcases the work of 31 contemporary artists from around the globe.
* 2022, *SCOPE Art Fair* Miami- This year’s show will feature many standout artists, such as Ken Nwadiogbu’s The Migrant, Carlos and Jason Sanchez's Tempest, Scope’s monumental digital obelisk curated by ArtRepublic and Superchief Gallery NFT, and a fabulous entrance activation by Tomislav Topic.
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