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The delegates

37 x 14.5 inches,
Odogwu Fidelis Eze Metal.
2005

Odogwu Fidelis Eze was born in Agbor, Delta State on the 17th
day of November 1970: having completed his Higher
education in the famous school of Art and Design, Auchi
Polytechnic, Edo State in 1991 where he obtained an award of
a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Sculpture.
He worked with renowned Nigerian Master Sculptor,
Ben Osawe, between 1988 and 1989, as part of his studio
experience. Odogwu has had a solo exhibition titled 'Square
Pegs in Round Holes' held at the Omenka Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos
Configured in 2012, to his credit. He has also participated in numerous
group and joint exhibitions including 'Transcending
Boundaries' Cork Street, London in 2013 and 2014; 'Art Expo
50 x 38 inches, New York' in 2010; African Now, Bonhams Auction, London
Oil on canvas, 2012 and 2013; 'Expressions Africanes', Caracas, Venezuela,
2012 2008; ArtHouse Auction, Lagos, 2008 till date; exhibition with
the Italian Embassy, Abuja, Nigeria, 2012 and 2013; Charity
Exhibitions in Nigeria and the UK; Black History Month, Los
Angeles 2014; Distinction, Terrakulture Lagos, 2013,2014;
Infinite Treasures, Terra Kulture Lagos, 2015 – 2017, Art X
Lagos 2016.
Odogwu presented a paper 'The Trends in Contemporary
Art Practice in Nigeria' at SOAS University, London, May 2013
and was also at IFITRY Artists Residency in Morocco in
November 2013 where he met the likes of Rachid Koraichi and
Chris Spring. In his many Art adventures, he was third prize
winner at the Nigerian Breweries Limited (NBL)/African
Artists Foundation Art competition, 2010 and also had a
certificate of merit from Guinness Nigeria PLC Art exhibition,
Lagos in 2004.
He is a member of Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Guild
of Professional Fine Artists of Nigeria (GFA) and African
Artists Foundation.

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