Victor Ekpuk

**Victor Ekpuk** (dem born am 1964) be Nigerian-born artist wey dey base insyd Washington, DC. Ekpuk cam make popular through ein paintings den drawings, wey reflect indigenous African philosophies of de Nsibidi den *Uli* art forms.

## Ein Work
Ekpuk ein work frequently dey explore de human condition of identity insyd society. Edey draw upon sam wider spectrum of meaning wey dey root insyd African den global contemporary art discourses. Insyd 1989 Victor get ein Bachelor of Fine Art degree (BFA) for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Nigeria, wer he first explore de aesthetic philosophies of Nsibidi. Ein economy of lines den encoded meanings lead am make he further explore drawing as writing, den say he go invent Ekpuk ein own Glyphs. Insyd 2017 issue of *Diaspora Quarterly*, Visual Collaborative cited Ekpuk ein work for de heritage of Africa art top. Insyd 1991, Ekpuk join de Daily Times Nigeria (DTN), sam government-controlled media outlet. Ekpuk join DTN as sam illustrator between June 17, 1991, den October 29, 1997, at de Daily Times of Nigeria, wey na he be responsible for developing visual material for columns insyd de Daily Times den ein related publications. Despite de tense political climate, wey dey arise from authoritarian military rule insyd Nigeria, Ekpuk deliver chaw thought-provoking satirical designs wey traverse de political terrain insyd de country. Ein unique style consist of political cartooning den ein own unique Nsibidi inspired illustration. A notable example of illustrations from Ekpuk ein time plus DTN be from *The New Agenda: Behind Abacha’s Game-Plan,* an article wey dey cover de bloodless coup d'état wey remove Ibrahim Babangida from ein seat as military head of state.

## Ein Collections
Ein artworks dey insyd private den public collections, such as Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art, Newark Museum, De World Bank, University of Maryland University College, Hood Museum, United States Art insyd Embassies Art Collection den de Fidelity Investment Art Collection.
## Ein Exhibitions
Ekpuk ein work feature for venues wey dey include: Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois; De Fowler Museum, Los Angeles; Museum of Art den Design (MAD), New York City; Newark Museum, New Jersey; De World Bank, Washington DC; Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of African Art, Washington DC; New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York City; Johannesburg Biennial, South Africa.

* 2017: Treasures of Islam Insyd Africa From Timbuktu go Zanzibar, Institut Du Monde Arabe, Paris, France
* 2017: Dese Moments", Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC
* 2016: "Drawing Memory", Sixfold Symmetry, Pattern insyd Art den Science, Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
* 2015: *Portraits: A solo exhibition by Victor Ekpuk*, Sulger-Buel Lovell Gallery, Surrey Row, London (29 September – 24 October)
* 2014: *Auto-Graphics: Recent Drawings by Victor Ekpuk*, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (24 January – 27 July)
* 2013: *Reminiscences den Current Musings*, Morton Fine Art, Washington DC, USA (13 September – 8 October)
* 2013: *Drawing Memories*, Turchin Center for Art, Appalachian State University, North Carolina, USA
* 2011: *Drawing Metaphors*, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
* 2009: *Of Lines den Life*, De Richard F. Brush Gallery, University of St. Lawrence, Canton, New York
* 2009: *Victor Ekpuk*, Long View Gallery, Washington DC, USA
* 2008: Open Studio, Thami Mnyele Foundation, Amsterdam, de Netherlands
* 2006: *Drawing From Within*, Galerie 23, Amsterdam, de Netherlands
* 2005: *Storylines: Drawings of Victor Ekpuk*, Montgomery College, College Park, Maryland, USA
* 2004: *Trans/Script: De Art of Victor Ekpuk*, Brandeis University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
* 1998: *Songs*, 18th Street Arts Complex, Santa Monica, California, USA. (Sponsor by De Rockefeller Foundation, UNESCO-ASCHBERG Bursaries for Artists den 18th Street Arts Complex International Circle)
* 1995: *Windsongs*, French Cultural Center, Lagos, Nigeria

## References


## External links

* Victor Ekpuk (Official studio website)
* "Victor Ekpuk A picture worth a thousand words"