George Edozie
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George Edozie (born 1972),[1] is a Nigerian painter. living in Lagos, Nigeria.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]George Edozie was born on 11 May 1972. He attended the University Primary School, Nsukka, Enugu State, Washington Memorial School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Edozie studied Fine & Applied Arts at the University of Benin in Benin City, Edo State, south-south Nigeria where he majored in painting and graduated with a BA degree in 1996.[1]
Career
[edit]George Edozie has featured widely in group exhibitions in Nigeria and abroad. Some of them include: "Six Egbeda Artists" at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, 2002; "The Search" at the French Cultural Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, 2004; "With a Human Face" at the Pan-African University, Lagos, 2006; and "A Kaleidoscope of Nigerian traditional costumes" at Abuja, 2009.[3][4]
His work is part of the collection at the Pan-African Heritage Museum in Accra, Ghana.[5]
He has been on several exhibitions alongside other veteran Nigerian artists Ebenezer Akinola, Olusegun Adejumo and Gerald Chukwuma.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Homage to Asele: An Exhibition in Honour of Uche Okeke. Pendulum Art Gallery. 2003.
- ^ "Art of 'Next Masters' unveils The Bloom on Lagos hub". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "For Edozie, identity on trial". The Guardian Life Magazine. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ Westall, Mark (2015-03-10). "Transcending Boundaries 2015: West African Modern and Contemporary Art in London". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "George Edozie". Pan African Heritage Museum. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "The Masters' Pieces – THISDAYLIVE". This Day. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Art of Charity from the Genesis Artists". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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