{"id":10953,"date":"2017-02-18T02:25:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T01:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/?post_type=biography&p=10953"},"modified":"2017-05-16T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T10:00:30","slug":"orakpo-gift","status":"publish","type":"biography","link":"https:\/\/blerf.org\/index.php\/biography\/orakpo-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"ORAKPO, Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graphic Artist Birth: November 12, 1953, in Oto-Kutu near Warri, Delta State. Died 1978. Training: Attended Oshogbo art workshops, Oshogbo; trained at the workshops, Ori-Olokun Cultural Centre, Ile-Ife; worked with Georgina Beier, Ile-Ife in the early 1970’s. Profile: Also known as Gift Rijal; influenced and encouraged by Canadian artist, Carin Miskolzic; worked in Jos Museum, Jos; lived and worked in Ile-Ife; Arabic calligraphy was a major design influence. Group Exhibitions “Contemporary Nigerian Graphics and Textiles,” National Center of Afro-American Artists, Boston, USA, October 14-November 5, 1973. “Contemporary Nigerian Fabrics and Prints,” Ile-Ife Museum, Ile-Ife Black Humanitarian Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, January 1974. Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1975. “The Living Tradition,” Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 5-28, 1975. “Ife Workshop Prints,” Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, USA, February 12-26, 1975. “Modern Graphics by Ten Nigerian Artists,” gallery rg, Curacao, Lesser Antilles, February 18-March 15, 1975. “Visions of Africa,” Afro-American Cultural Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, May 12-23, 1975. “Print Workshop Collection,” African Heritage Center, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, February 1976. “National Art Exhibition,” National Theatre, Lagos, September 30-October 7, 1978. “Moderne Kunst in Afrika,” Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1980. “Neue Kunst in Afrika,” Mainz, Germany, June 1980; Bayreuth, Germany, July- August 1980; Worgl, Austria, September 1980. “Connections,” Mbari Art, Washington, DC, June 1982. “Oshogbo Art,” Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London July 4-29, 1985; Commonwealth Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 12-31, 1985. “Songs of Power, Songs of Praise: Modern Visions from Haiti, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea,” San Jose State University Gallery, San Jose, California, USA, September 11-October 18, 1990. Public Collections Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany. Pen and ink drawings: “Conversation of the Gods” and “Love.” Mbari Art, Washington, DC. Graphic Artist Birth: November 12, 1953, in Oto-Kutu near Warri, Delta State. Died 1978. Training: Attended Oshogbo art workshops, Oshogbo; trained at the workshops, Ori-Olokun Cultural Centre, Ile-Ife; worked with Georgina Beier, Ile-Ife in the early 1970’s. Profile: Also known as Gift Rijal; influenced and encouraged by Canadian artist, Carin Miskolzic; worked in Jos Museum, Jos; lived and worked in Ile-Ife; Arabic calligraphy was a major design influence. Group Exhibitions “Contemporary Nigerian Graphics and Textiles,” National Center of Afro-American Artists, Boston, USA, October 14-November 5, 1973. “Contemporary Nigerian Fabrics and Prints,” Ile-Ife Museum, Ile-Ife Black Humanitarian Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, January 1974. Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1975. “The Living Tradition,” Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 5-28, 1975. “Ife Workshop Prints,” Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, USA, February 12-26, 1975. “Modern Graphics by Ten Nigerian Artists,” gallery rg, Curacao, Lesser Antilles, February 18-March 15, 1975. “Visions of Africa,” Afro-American Cultural Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, May 12-23, 1975. “Print Workshop Collection,” African Heritage Center, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, February 1976. “National Art Exhibition,” National Theatre, Lagos, September 30-October 7, 1978. “Moderne Kunst in Afrika,” Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1980. “Neue Kunst in Afrika,” Mainz, Germany, June 1980; Bayreuth, Germany, July- August 1980; Worgl, Austria, September 1980. “Connections,” Mbari Art, Washington, DC, June 1982. “Oshogbo Art,” Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London July 4-29, 1985; Commonwealth Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 12-31, 1985. “Songs of Power, Songs of Praise: Modern Visions from Haiti, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea,” San Jose State University Gallery, San Jose, California, USA, September 11-October 18, 1990. Public Collections Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany. 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