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OKEKE,
Chukwuanugo
Textile Artist Address: Department of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. Birth: May 1, 1941, in Oba, Idemili Local Government Area, Anambra State. Training: Assodateship, Textile Institute, Manchester; BA in fine arts, Ahmadu Bello University, 1966, specializing in textile design and silkscreen printing; PGD in textile design, 1972, and MPhil, University of Leeds, England, 1974; PhD in art history, Ahmadu Bello University, 1982; partidpated in third printmaking workshop, University of Nigeria, 1987. Profile: Full name, Chukwuanugo Samuel Okeke; art teacher, Ngwo Girls High School, Enugu, 1966-1970; teacher, Government Teachers Training College for Women, Enugu, 1971; head, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1974- 1975; lecturer, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1975; acting head, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1986-1989; senior lecturer, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1989; served as member of numerous national and university committees, espedally concerning the environment, culture and training; presented many professional papers on the subject of Nigerian and West African textiles to various symposia and seminars; organized and directed several workshops in Nigeria and the United States, demonstrating silk-screen printing, tie-dye and batik. Member: Arts Council of the African Studies Assodation; Textile Institute, Manchester, England. Solo Exhibitions Exhibition of Printed and Woven Textiles, British Coundl, Enugu, 1977. "Ideas on Fabrics," Durbar Hotel, Kaduna, 1978. Exhibition of Printed and Woven Textiles, Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, USA, 1980. "Exhibition of NigerianTextiles, Akwete Clothand the Weaving Technique," Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, 1984. "Culture in Fabric," University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989. "African Outlook: Recent Fabric Designs," National Center of Afro-American Artists Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, September 1990. Group Exhibitions Open Competition of Woven Designs, Bradford Textile Sodety Hall, Bradford, England, 1973. Academic Staff Exhibition of Art Works, Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, 1975. Zonal Group Exhibition, Sodety of Nigerian Artists, Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1976. "Nigerian Contemporary Art Symposium, Nsukka 1976," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 22-25, 1976. "FESTAC '77Side Show, Nka Festival," Sports Commission Hall, Enugu, January, 1977. "Introdudng Ana Gallery," University of Nigeria, Nsukka, January, 1978. "East Zonal Exhibition: Sodety of Nigerian Artists," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 25-28, 1978. "Contemporary Art from the Eastern States," BritishCoundl, Enugu, August 2-15, 1980. "The Annii Loom," Hotel Presidential, Enugu, 1981. Exhibition of Inventions and Creative Works, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Nsukka, 1986. "Original Prints from the Third Nsukka Workshop, 1987," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, October 29-November 2, 1987;Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, November 4-18, 1987; University of Bayreuth, Germany, 1987. "Contributions of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to Nigerian Civilisation," Institute of International Affairs, Lagos, 1988. "SSART Exhibition1988," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, June 17-24, 1988. "Screen Prints," Ana Gallery, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1989. "Design and Craft Exhibition," Albert Hall, Nottingham, England, 1989. Writings by the Artist 'Tradition and Change in Igbo Woven Fabrics," Nigeria Magazine (Lagos) no. 121: 32-45, 1976. illus. "Igbo Traditionally Woven Cloths: Past and Present," Anu (Owerri) no. 1: 50-57, 1978. "Factors which Influenced Igbo Traditional Woven Designs for Apparel Fabrics," Textile History (Bath) 8:116-130, 1979. illus., map. "Uses of Traditional Textiles Among the Aniocha Igbo of Mid-Western Nigeria," Textile History (Bath) 11: 108-118, 1980. illus., map, bibliog. "Ikot-Ekpene Raffia Textiles," In: The Nigerian Textile Industry: Resource Potentials, Kaduna, The Textile Institute, Nigeria Section, with Ahmadu Bello University Press, 1980. The AnniiLoom: A Modernized Traditional Hand Loom. Paper presented at a workshop on the Development of Indigenous Technology, Enugu, October 29-31, 1981. Enugu: Ministry of Sdence and Technology, 1981. 11pp. "Wrapper Designs for the Nigerian Market: Design Features for Igbo Women's Wrapper," Nigeria Magazine (Lagos) no. 140: pp.29-43, 1982. illus., bibliog. Nigerian Textiles: The Legend That is Akwete. London: The Commonwealth Institute, 1984. [12]pp. bibliog. Weaving Tradition in Igboland: History and Mechanism of Igbo Textile Industry. Lagos: Nigeria Magazine, 1985. [Co-authored with A. E. Afigbo]. "Modernized Traditional Hand Loom: The Annii Hand Loom," In: Silver Jubilee Celebration Book of Inventions and Creative Works, Nsukka, University of Nigeria Press, 1986. Awards & Honors Federal postgraduate scholarship, 1972-1973; second prize, woven textile design, Bradford Textile Sodety Open Competition, Bradford, England, 1973; postgraduate scholarship, Anambra State Government, 1980-1981. Public Collections Afro-American Cultural and Historical Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Screenprint on cotton: "The Carnival," 1985; handwoven cotton fabric: "Ogbenye Apani," 1984. Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, USA. Screenprint on cotton fabric: "Revelation," 1988. Museum fur Volkerkunde, Frankfurt, Germany. Textile print: "Revelation"; batik: "Royalty." National Center of Afro-American Artists Museum, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Textile print: "Odinani," 1990. University of Nigeria, Ana Gallery, Nsukka. Textile: "Modern Traditional Weave."
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