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Duke Asidere

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Duke Asidere(b.1961)

Duke Asidere is one of Nigeria's most celebrated contemporary artists with a keen following internationally and in his native Nigeria.

He taught painting, drawing and art history at the Federal Auchi Polytechnic for five years before starting full time studio work in Lagos.
He was mentored by Prof. Bruce Onabrakpeya and taught by Gani Odutokun who had a profound impact on his life and artistic expression.
Asidere expresses himself boldly through a wide variety of genre including pencil work, engravings, oil and acrylic, pastels and even transparencies.

He was raised in a household of women, which is reflected in his recurring theme of the female form in his portrait and face series. His architecture series are a fresh perspective of African land- and cityscapes, and his number and spray series have underlying political statements.

Asidere has participated in and facilitated numerous international and local workshops on painting, photography, and drawing, including Colour Masters (Auchi Polytechnic, March 2011), and in a number of the annual Harmattan Workshop Series. He is well exhibited in Nigeria and internationally, his most recent being Mood Colour Harmony (Splendens Factory, Paris, May 2016).

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EDUCATION:

FIRST CLASS, MFA PAINTING. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

1988/1990 - BA FINE ARTS (HONS)

EXHIBITION

- 2017- INFINITE TREASURES III - Terra Kulture, Lagos.

- 2017 ART X - Civic Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.

- 2017 DIVERGENCE - Nordic Hotel, Abuja.

- 2017 THE PROVENANCE - Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.

- 2016 MOOD, COLOUR, HARMONY Spenders Factory, 6, rue Muller 75018 Paris.

- 2016 MENTAL SPACE - The Wheat Baker, Lagos, Nigeria.
- 2015 INFINITE TREASURES - Terra Kulture, Lagos.

CONVERSATIONS

- 2015 Photo garage, Lagos. - THE CONTEMPORARIES
The Wheat Baker, Lagos. - DUKE ASIDERE - The Artist and His Muse
Omenka Gallery, Lagos. - TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES 2014

- 2014 - 2015 Thought Pyramid Gallery - Abuja - WHAT THE EAGLES SAW
- 2014 - Mall Galleries, The mall - London. - ENCASED

Thought Pyramid Gallery, Abuja - DISTINCTION 2

Terra Kulture, Lagos. - 13TH ANNUAL PASTEL EXHIBITION

- 2013 The Home Stores, Lagos, Nigeria - TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
The Gallery in Cork Street, 28, Cock Street, London WIS 3NG. - CONVERGENCE

Mydrim Gallery, Lagos. - DISTINCTION

Terra Kulture, Lagos - THE LAST PICTURES SHOW

- 2012 Exhibition of Art & Design - Sevangali Designs, Lagos.

- 2011 THE COLLECTORS SERIES I The Wheat Baker, Lagos.

Paris LA Galerie - Vendome

Lagos Terra Kulture

DOVALA. LE MERIDIEN - LAST PICTURES SHOW VI

- 2009 Douala Maison Du Parti

Lagos, Civic Center - PRIVATE VIEWING

- 2008 Pan African University - Victoria Island, Lagos.

- 2002 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DUKE ASIDERE Nimbus Gallery, Ikoyi, Lagos.

- 1997 THE TIME FOR BOOKS - French Cultural Centre - Victoria Island, Lagos.

- 1995 NEW CURRENTS - Russian Cultural Centre - Lagos.

THE NEW OEUVRE - The Embassy of Lebanon - Lagos.

- 1992 THE AUCHI ART SCHOOL - National Museum, Onikan.

THE TRIPATITE BLEND - National Museum, Onikan.

STEEL ON CANVAS - Russian Cultural Centre, Lagos.

AUCTIONS

- 2016  LAGOS ART AUCTION The Syndrome Pastel/ Charcoal on Paper - Pg. 35(Sold)
- 2014  ART HOUSE AUCTION - Untitled and Yellow (Pair) 2009 - Oil on Canvas - Pg. 38.
- 2013  ART HOUSE AUCTION - Prepaid Metres

“Palm Groove for us all” - Oil on Canvas - Pg. 104 (Sold) - BONHAMS

Acrylic, Oil and Car Paints on Board - Pg. 41 (Sold) - ART HOUSE AUCTION
- 2010 Mixed Media on Board - Pg. 25(Sold) - BONLTAMS
- 2012 Exploring Palmgroove 2011 - Oil on Canvas - Pg. 102 (Sold) - ART HOUSE AUCTION
- 2011 Money and HIV, 2008 - Mixed Media on Paper - Pg. 56 (Sold) - ART HOUSE AUCTION
Broad Street 2008 - Oil on Canvas - Pg. 12 (Sold) - ART HOUSE AUCTION
- 2010 Aradhe, Aradhe 2008 - Mixed Media - Pg. 31(Sold) - ART HOUSE AUCTION
Yellow House 2001 - Oil on Canvas - Pg. 74(Sold)