{"id":5,"date":"2016-07-23T11:04:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T11:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toniokujeni.com\/site\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2020-08-10T22:58:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T22:58:34","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/toniokujeni.com\/site\/?page_id=5","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Toni Okujeni<\/h3>\n

Toni was born on the 24th<\/sup> January 1962 and earned his Higher National Diploma in Painting from the School of Art and Design, Auchi Polytechnic in 1983.<\/p>\n

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He worked with the African Guardian Magazine as illustrator before embarking on full-time studio practice.<\/p>\n

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Toni has his early inspiration from the work of Vincent Van Gogh and his works are among those with the richest palette from the school.<\/p>\n

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His favorite subject are crowded market scenes and roof tops with lots of movement done in heavy impastos of the palette knife as a technique and style of painting which has made his works acceptable to wide range of audience.<\/p>\n

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He has participated in several group shows, some of includes Accenture Nigeria, Asilah Forum Foundation Morocco and gallery Yacine-Dakar. His works are in many private and public collections.<\/p>\n

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WORKING EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n

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  1. Illustrator\/designer the Guardian Magazine: 1986<\/li>\n
  2. Studio artist- 1987 till date.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    EXHIBITIONS:<\/p>\n

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    1. Nigerian contemporary cartoons United State Information Center, Lagos 1986<\/li>\n
    2. Treasure House Saloon- 1989<\/li>\n
    3. Treasure house exhibition- 1989<\/li>\n
    4. Exhibition of art, Shell Club Warri- 1991<\/li>\n
    5. 2 men show Leventis Foundation Centre- 1992<\/li>\n
    6. Colour masters, Didi museum, Lagos- 1993<\/li>\n
    7. The way we are- NiconNoga Abuja- 1994<\/li>\n
    8. Impastoes something special gallery Lagos – 1995<\/li>\n
    9. Valley of decision- National Museum- 1996<\/li>\n
    10. Ecole de Dakar exhibition- GalerieYassine 1998<\/li>\n
    11. One man show- GalerieYassine 1998<\/li>\n
    12. Assilah Forum Exhibition- Morocco- 1998<\/li>\n
    13. Exhibition of painting- Polo Club Lagos 1999<\/li>\n
    14. Group show Ikoyi Tennis Club- 2000<\/li>\n
    15. \u201cHighlight\u201d Pastel exhibition- 2001<\/li>\n
    16. Accenture open house exhibition 2002<\/li>\n
    17. \u201cThe professionals\u201d exhibition 2002<\/li>\n
    18. Exhibition, Nicosia, Cyprus 2003<\/li>\n
    19. Group exhibition, Athens, 2004<\/li>\n
    20. Gold Price Colours master 2 National Musuem Lagos, 2005<\/li>\n
    21. Biennale 2006- YassineArts Center- Dakar<\/li>\n
    22. Guest of Typic Arts gallery \u2013 Biennale Dak\u2019 Art 2008<\/li>\n
    23. Exhibitions in Belgium and Morocco in 2009<\/li>\n
    24. Exhibition at Martha Gallery in Jo\u2019Burg- April and December 2010<\/li>\n
    25. Exhibition at Martha Gallery in London \u2013 march<\/li>\n
    26. Exhibition Biennale Dak\u2019 Art 2010 with Typic Arts Gallery- Dakar<\/li>\n
    27. Biennale dl\u2019 Art AfricaincontemporainDak\u2019Art 2012<\/li>\n
    28. Three man show National Musuem, Onikan, Lagos 2012<\/li>\n
    29. Dakar Women Group, Art show- March 13, 2013<\/li>\n
    30. Treasure House Gallery, Lagos 2013<\/li>\n
    31. \u2018Transcending Boundaries\u2019 organized by Aabru Art in London, UK 2014, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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