Nigeria
Born in: 1982
Painting
Born on the 10th of May, 1982, Eghosa Raymond Akenbor is a Nigerian artist with a flair for experimentation and dramatic artistic expressions. His juxtaposition of colours and found objects makes his canvases full of interestingly unique stories intending to evoke a wide range of feelings in the viewer. His works consistently exude vibrancy, countless formations, storified shapes, and intrinsic textures which aim to evoke emotive magic that carries one into a whole new world.
After his elementary and secondary education, Eghosa found himself studying Micro-Biology at the prestigious University of Benin where he obtained a diploma. After his degree program, his creative instincts opened up, leading him to pursue a National Diploma (ND) and a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Painting and General Arts, respectively at Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria between 2004 and 2008, after which he went further to obtain a Postgraduate Degree in Education at the National Teachers Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria in 2014.
Achievements
Raymond Eghosa Akenbor has participated in group art exhibitions locally and internationally. His works have been published in several art journals and magazines. See below some of them:
EXHIBITIONS
1. Emozioni in Mostra-Armenia meets the World, Castel Dell'Ovo, Naples, August 2019.
2. Marcel's Attic Art Auction, London, UK, June 2019.
3. Dalla Grafica All Africa, Viale Carlo Cattaneo-CH, Lugano, Switzerland, Sept. 2016.
4. Twitter Art Exhibit, Moss Library, Norway, 2015.
5. Turquoise, International Mail Art Project, Monika Mori, 2015.
6. Spectrum Miami, Leda Maria, Midtown Miami, 2014.
7. Show De Bola,Centro Cultural Justice Federal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2014.
8. 'Altered Aesthetics' Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, USA, 2013.
9. "Sharing a CommonHeritage" organized by the Spanish Embassy in Abuja in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Nigeria, Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy, 2009.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Average Art Magazine, UK, October 2017.
2. WotisartMagazine, UK, October 2017.
3. Lunch Ticket Online Magazine by the University of Antioch, Los Angeles, USA, Winter-Spring 2017.
4. Pomona Valley Review (PVR 9, 8 & 7 Online Annual Liberal Arts Journal) organized by the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
5. Hidden Treasure Art Magazine Vol. II, UK.
6. International Contemporary Art, Vol. 6, Greece/USA, 2013.
OTHERS
Raymond’s works have been used as album art covers by artists from Realmusic in Los Angeles in 2016 and, more recently, by the popular US Rap Artist, Prince Wiser in his Music project ‘Mass-Uh Munny’ in 2019.