Talk:Ben Enwonwu

Solo exhibitions
“An Aspect of Ben Enwonwu’s Arts on Exhibition,’’ USIS, Lagos, April 1973. “Ben Enwonwu’s Enwonwus: Sculptures and painting,’’ Royal Society of British Artists, The Mall
 * Exhibition Center, Marina, Lagos, 1942.
 * Berkeley Galleries, London, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1955.
 * Howard University Art Gallery, Washington, DC, 1950.
 * Galerie Apollinaire, London, 1950.
 * Goethe Institute, Lagos, April 12-15, 1976.
 * Galleries, London, October 5-11, 1985.
 * Salon Exhibition, Lagos, October 1987.

Group exhibitions

 * Zwemmer Gallery, London, July 6- August 7, 1937.
 * Empire Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland, 1938.
 * International Exhibition of Modern Art, Musée d’ Art Modern, Paris, France, 1946.
 * Independence Exhibition, Lagos, September 20-October 2, 1960.
 * ‘’Kunst aus Zentralafrika,’’ Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund, and Darmstadt, Germany, 1960-1961.
 * ‘’Art from Africa of Our Time,’’ Phelps-Strokes Fund, New York, USA, December 28, 1961-January 19,  1962.
 * Exhibition Center, Marina, Lagos, 1962.
 * Inaugural Exhibition of the Society of Nigeria Artists, Exhibition Center, Lagos, January 16 – 22, 1964.
 * Intentional Art Exhibition, Lusaka, Zambia, October 19 – November 30, 1964.
 * ‘’Treasures from the Commonwealth, ‘’Royal Academy of Art, London, September 17 – November 13, 1965.
 * '’Contemporary African Art,’’ Camden Arts Center, London, August – September 1969.
 * '’Tenth Anniversary Exhibition of Contemporary African Art,’’ Africa Center, London, 1973.
 * ‘’Contemporary Nigerian Sculpture on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the University of Ife,’’ University of Ife, Ile-Ife, September – October 1973.
 * ‘’Nigerian Art in the 70’s,’’ University of Ife, IIe-Ife, March 16-April 20, 1976.
 * '’National Art Exhibition,’’ National Theater, Lagos, October2-9, 1976.
 * FESTAC ’77, Lagos, 1977.
 * '’Exhibition of works by Contemporary Nigerian Artists,’’ National Theater, Lagos, September 4 – 9, 1977.
 * '’Exhibition of Nigerian Traditional and Contemporary Art,’’ Lagos, 1978.
 * ‘’National Art Exhibition,’’ National Theater, Lagos, September 30 – October 7, 1978.
 * ‘’Christian Arts in Nigeria,’’ Trope museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1979.
 * ‘’Moderne Kunst in Afrika,’’ Tropenmseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1980.
 * ‘’National Art Exhibition,’’ National Theater, Lagos, September 25 – October 1, 1980.
 * ‘’Exhibition of Nigerian Contemporary Art,’’ Dakar, Senegal, November 25 – December 7, 1980.
 * ‘’Ausstellung Nigerianische Kunst der Gegenwart,’’ Bonn, Germany, August 9 -18, 1982.
 * ‘’Exhibition of Nigerian Contemporary Art,’’ Islamabad, Pakistan, 1983.
 * ‘’Evolution in Nigerian Art,’’ Lagos, 1984?
 * ‘’Art for VIPs,’’ British Caledonian VIP Loung, Gatwick Airport, London, October 1 -31, 1985.
 * ‘’Silver Jubilee National Art Exhibition,’’ National Theater, Lagos; Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Lugard Hall, Kaduna, September 26 –October 1, 1985.
 * ‘’Man in Focus,’’ National Theater, Lagos, December 20, 1985 – January 10, 1986.
 * ‘’First Master Art Exhibition, Continental Merchant Bank, Lagos, November 17 -27, 1987.
 * Salon Exhibition, Lagos, December 1988.
 * '’A Tale of Two Continents,’’ Quintessence, Lagos, April 18 – 28, 1990.

Commissions

 * Bronze portrait statue,  Queen Elizabeth II, Fountain Square, Lagos, 1959.
 * Cast figures,  Four Winged Evangelists, All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Onitsha, 1959.
 * Throne on which Queen Elizabeth sat to proclaim Nigeria’s Independence, Lagos, 1960.
 * Stone portrait statue,  Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1960.
 * Bronze portrait, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Onitsha.
 * Wood, iroko, sculpture,  The Risen Christ, Chapel of the Resurrection, University College, Ibadan, 1961.
 * Six figures, Wood sculptures, Daily Mirror Building, London, 1961.
 * Bronze statue,  Anyanwu, The Awakening, United Nations, New York, USA, 1961. Also in front of the National Museum, Lagos.
 * Seated boy reading a book, University of Lagos temporary accommodation at Idi Araba, Lagos.
 * Sculpture,  Boy Reading Book, Idi Araba dormitory, University of Lagos, Lagos.
 *  Three Musicians, Sculpture, Broadcasting House, Lagos.
 *  Knowledge, Nigerian Institute of International Studies.
 * Portrait, Dr. Benneh Balme, First Vice – Chancellor, University of Ghana, Legon.
 * Portrait, Dr Kenneth Mellanby, First Vice –Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
 * Portrait,  The Alafin [sic] of Lagos.
 * Portrait,  Chief Justice, Atanda Fatayi –Williams.
 * Portrait,  Alake of Abeokuta, Oba Ademola II.
 * Paintings,  Black is Beauty and  Tutu a portrait.
 * Sculpture, Rhodesia National Gallery.
 * Sculptures, door panels and chair, House of Representative, Lagos.
 * Sculpture, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare.
 * Sculpture,  Sango, National Electric Power Authority, Lagos.
 * Statue,  Drummer, Nigerian External Telecommunications Building, Lagos.
 * Door of the Chapel of the Apostolic Delegate, Victoria Island, Lagos.
 * Door Panels and Chair, House Representatives, Lagos.
 * Drummer on the NET Building, Lagos.
 * Delft blue mural, Nigerian ports Authority, Marina, and Lagos.
 * Ceramic mural, Nigerian ports Authority, Marina, Lagos.
 * Sculpture,  Three Musicians Broadcasting House, Lagos.

Writings by artist

 *  Modern Nigerian Artists’ Work, Illustrated London News (London) 213: 12, 1948. illus.
 *  Problem of the African Artist Today, Prẻsence Africane (Paris) no. 8 – 10: 178, June – November 1956.
 *  New Movement in Nigerian Art, [letter to the editor]. West Africa (London) July 21, 1956, page 516. [In reply to Cyprian Ekwensi’s  New Movement in Nigerian Art, West Africa (London) June 23, 1956, page 422].
 *  Nigeria Should Not Neglect Cultural Liberation, Sunday Times (Lagos) May 1, 1960.
 *  African Art in Danger, The Times (London) September 29, 1960.
 *  Into the Abstract Jungle: A Criticism of the New Trend in Nigerian Art, Drum (Lagos) June 1963, pages 25 – 29. illus. (some color).
 *  Africanists Must Take Blame, Too, Drum (Lagos) July 1963, pages 27 -28. illus. (color).
 *  The African View of Art and Some problems Facing the African Artist, pp. 417 – 426. In: Function and Significance of African Negro Art in the Life of the people and for the people, March 30 – April 8, 1966, [the] colloquium on Negro Art, Dakar, 1966, Paris, Prẻsence Africane, 1968.
 * Bozimo, Willy.  Artists are Born, Not Made, Daily Times (Lagos) April 3, 1975. [Interview with Ben Enwonwu].
 *  African View of Art, pp. 52 – 55. In: FESTAC ’77, London, Africa Journal, 1977. illus. (color).
 *  Ben Enwonwu Speaks with Ophelia Magazine, Ophelia Magazine (Lagos) 1 (2): 45, 55, 1982.

Awards and honors

 * IBM bronze medal and prize, IBM art collection, San Francisco, USA, 1939;
 * Shell company of West Africa Scholarship, 1944;
 * Medal of the British Empire, 1954;
 * R. B. Bennett Institute of Art, Commerce and Agriculture, London;
 * DLitt (Honorary), Ahmadu Bello University, 1969;
 * National Order of Merit, 1980;
 * Fellow, Asele Institute, Nimo, 1985.
 * First class honors in sculpture, Slade;
 * Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 1947; (the Goethe Institute invitation for April 12, 1976 say this was awarded in 1955);
 * Royal Society of British Artists, 1957 (Goethe Institute says this was awarded in 1958);
 * awarded the commonwealth certificate for contributions to art by the Royal Institute of Art,
 * fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Commerce and Manufacture.

Public collections

 * Carl Van Vechten Gallery of Fine Arts, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Paintings: ‘’Forest II,’’ ‘’Prince,’’ and ‘’Fulani Girls’’; wood sculpture: ‘’Head.’’
 * Continental Merchant Bank, Lagos. Print of oil on canvas: ‘’Tutu,’’ 1974.
 * Federal Ministry of Information, Cultural Division, Lagos. Oil on canvas: ‘’Black is Beautiful.’’
 * Hampton University Museum, Hampton, Virginia, USA. Works formally in the Harmon Foundation Collection.
 * IBM Collection, San Francisco, USA.
 * Lagos University Library, University of Lagos, Lagos. Oil painting on board: ‘’Beauty and the Beast.’’ Works formerly in the collection of the federal Society of Arts and Humanities, Lagos.
 * The late sir Jacob Epstein.
 * Senator Majekodunmi.
 * Ms. Colin Maclaren.
 * A. H. Croin.  [Painting; ‘’Agbogommuo’’].
 * National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos. Oil paintings: ‘’Olokun,’’ ‘’Negritude,’’ ‘’Dance Forms,’’ Africa Dances,’’ ‘’Mother Africa,’’ ‘’Tutu,’’ and ‘’Agbogomuo;’’ gouache painting: ‘’Ghana Dance Ensemble’’; processed painting (copy): ‘’Hon. Chief Justice Atanda Fatayi- Williams’’; wood sculpture: ‘’Female Figure’’; plasttercast: ‘’Chief Mbanefo.’’
 * National Museum, Lagos. Oil painting on canvas: ‘’Ile-Ife,’’ ‘’Rhythm of the Market Women,’’ ‘’Anyanwu,’’ and ‘’Portrait.’’
 * Tate Gallery, London, England. Bronze bust: Queen Elizabeth II, 1958.
 * University of Lagos Library, Lagos. Painting: ‘’Beauties and Beasts.’’

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Merge from Ben Enwonwu's Daily Mirror sculptures
There appears no good reason to have Ben Enwonwu's Daily Mirror sculptures as a standalone article when the main article is brief: there's no need for a content fork here. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 11:48, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
 * As creator, I disagree. This is a significant sculptural piece by Enwonwu, and we should seek to expand his biography. No Swan So Fine (talk) 16:11, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing 2021 merge proposal; uncontested objection and no support with stale discussion. Klbrain (talk) 14:19, 15 March 2022 (UTC)