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Alex Nwokolo

Born in 1963 in the city of Lagos, Alex Nwokolo is one of the leading artists in the West Africa
art scene. He enjoys music, painting, football, nature, travelling and trying his hands on new Aso Ebi Series
ideas. He works predominately in the medium of painting, but includes mixed-media to his
genre. 35 x 35 inches
Alex Nwokolo completed his Higher National Diploma (HND), with distinction at the Oil on canvas
Auchi Polytechnic School of Art and Design, Auchi, Edo State in 1991, followed by a Master of 2017
Fine Art (MFA) at the University of Benin in 2000. Alex was the recipient of the American
Ambassadors Price in 1991, in recognition of his artistic achievements in painting; the
Guinness Certificate of Merit in 2004; he was honoured by the School of Art and Design, Auchi
Polytechnic, Auchi with the Excellence Award in 2010 and in 2014, he received the Society of
Nigeria Artists (SNA), Lagos Chapter, Distinguished Master Artists Award.
He has had 10 Solo exhibitions and 60 group exhibitions at top galleries in Nigeria, United
Kingdom, France, Holland, South Africa and the United States. Some of which includes the
Johannesburg FNB Art Fair 2010 and 2011; The Allen Hutton Gallery, Whetstone, London
1992; Transcending Boundaries 2013 and 2014, Aabru Art, London; African Way of Art,
Galerie Vendome, France 2011; African Festival of the Arts, Chicago, USA, 2014; The Road
Less Travelled, Artistic License Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos 2008; Authenticity of Thought,
Sachs Gallery, 2012, Lagos.
He has also participated in various art auctions, such as Phillips De Pury African Now Tropical Hue
Auction, USA, 2010; Bonhams African Now Auction, UK, 2012-2015; Arthouse
Contemporary Auction, Lagos, 2008-2016 and Lagos Art Auction, Terrakulture & Mydrim
Gallery (TKMG) Auction House, 2011-2016. 24 x 48 inches diptych
He is a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) and the Guild of Professional Fine Mixed media
Artists of Nigeria (GFA). 2013

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