Chidi Kwubiri

**Chidi Kwubiri** (* 1966 insyd Umuahia, Nigeria) be Nigerian-German visual artist.

Na Chidi Kwubiri be first sam guest student insyd 1993 wey shortly thereafter sam regular student (painting) for Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Michael Buthe. After Buthe ein death insyd 1994, he change go de masterclass of A. R. Penck wey he lef de Düsseldorf Art Academy insyd 2002 as sam master class student of  A. R. Penck.

Since 2000, Kwubiri dey live plus ein family insyd Pulheim wey dey near Cologne, wer he get ein studio for WALZWERK, sam converted historical industrial complex. Chidi Kwubiri get numerous international solo de group exhibitions insyd Europe, Africa, de Middle East, den USA. Insyd 2016 he design de MISEREOR lenten veil, wey get tradition of ova 40 years, for de global MISEREOR Lenten Campaigns 2017/2018.

## Ein Exhibitions
2020: 

* ”blue be hot wey red be cold”, Klasse A.R.Penck, Galerie Frank Schlag, Essen, Germany

2019: 

* 12th Florence Biennale, Italy
* ”sam journey go contemporary AFRICAN ART”, Belvedere Art Space, Beirut, Lebanon
* ”Scattering De Lines – Connecting De Dots “, Cartoon Art Gallery, Dubai, U.A.E.

2018: 

* goodwill ambassador MISEREOR 2017/2018 “I am, because you are”
* „motionEmotion“, Gallery 1957, Accra/Ghana (s)
* „LebensWert Arbeit“, Dom-Museum Trier/Germany

2017: 

* arthouse auction, Lagos/Nigeria (also 2008 – 2016)

2015:	

* 56th Venice Biennale – collateral “italia docet”/Italy

2014:	

* Casablanca Biennale/Morocco

2013:	

* residency Ifitry/Morocco
* “mother tongue“, temple muse, Lagos/Nigeria (s)

2012:	

* paragon gallery, Miami/USA

2010: 

* "theme Africa": Phillips de Pury, New York City, United States

* "whip not child": art project against violence on kids (initiator) in co-operation plus Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) den Goethe Institute, Nigeria/Germany

2009: 

* OPERA Gallery, Paris, France

2008: 

* "reflection", Signature Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
* Millenia Fine Art, Orlando, Florida, USA

2007: 

* Goethe-Institute, Düsseldorf, Germany
* Neues Rathaus. Hannover, Germany
* "Zwei Schritte Voraus" (two steps ahead), Berlin
* Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Eschborn, Germany

2006: 

* World Market Center, Las Vegas, USA
* Association for Visual Arts (AVA), Cape Town, South Africa
* Gallery ACHT P! PRAVATO, Bonn, Germany (also in 1998)
* Gallery OTT, Düsseldorf, Germany (s),(sana for 2003, 2002 den 1997)

2005: 

* "back to de roots", Goethe Institute. Lagos, Nigeria (s)
* International Art Fair "Palm Beach Contemporary", Palm Beach, Florida, USA
* Kunsttage Rhein-Erft, Brauweiler Abbey, Germany (sana for insyd 2002 den 2001)

2004: 

* "De Internationals", Millenia Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
* Kunstverein Erftstadt, Altes Stadthaus, Erftstadt-Lechenich, Germany
* Collection National Museum, Tivat, Montenegro
* Second Independent International Biennial of Graphic insyd St. Petersburg, Russia
* Holland Art Fair, De Hague, Netherlands

## References


## External links

* KWUBIRI Chidi European Art - Opera Gallery, purchase and sale
* Chidi Kwubiri | Art Auction Results
* CHIDI KWUBIRI - The Fine Artist | afritopic®
* CHIDI KWUBIRI
* ART VENTURE AFRICA
* CHIDI KWUBIRI NIGHT OF PASSAGE 2009 OIL ON CANVAS 199.4 x 160 cm. (78.5 x 63 in.)
* CHIDI KWUBIRI (b. 1966) BACK TO LIFE 2010 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 170 x 200 cm. (67 x 79 in.)
* Phillips de Pury & Company: CHIDI KWUBIRI, Busy Doing Nothing
* Chidi Kwubiri Auctions Results | Artnet