BIO

Emmanuel Ekong Ekefrey was born in 1952 in Niiya Ibom State, Nigeria.

Ekefrey is a self trained artist from the Ibibio people of south east Nigeria. His father was a famous carver.
One of the most striking characteristics of Ekefrey 's paintings is the use of large-sized canvases left unstretched. His artistic style is reminiscent of Mexican wall-paintings.
Ekefrey starts by drawing figures on the canvas and then paints them, using industrial pigments or oil paints.

Ekefrey 's work has been exhibited in numerous European Art Centres as well as in the USA.

 

AFRICA REMIX - contemporary african art touring exhibition

DAK'ART - african contemporary art biennale

SAVVY CONTEMPORARY - lab of conceptual, intellectual, artistic and cultural development and exchange

ART AFRICA

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

JEAN PIGOZZI - contemporary african art (CAA) collection

The GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION - the next future - dedicated to research and creation in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART- SMITHSONIAN

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES: MODERN AFRICAN ART: basic reading

CONTEMPORARY AND - platform for international art from African perspectives

THE GUARDIAN - guardian africa network