About
Chigozie Obi emerged as the winner of the Access Bank ART X Prize 2021.
This edition was adjudicated by a jury of 5 renowned artists and art industry stakeholders - ruby onyinyechi amanze, Alessio Antoniolli, Marie-Ann Yemsi, Ugoma Adegoke, Dexter Wimberly and Ndidi Dike.
2024 PRIZE Retrospective EXhibition
2021
WINNERS EXHIBITION
2021
JURY
Alessio Antoniolli
Director, Gasworks & Triangle Network
Ugoma Adegoke
Gallerist and Curator
DEXTER WIMBERLY
Curator
Babajide Adeniyi-Jones
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER
Ndidi Dike
Visual Artist
ruby onyinyechi amanze
Artist and Curator
2023
2021
NIGERIA WINNER
CHIGOZIE OBI
Chigozie Obi’s experimental artworks are created through the layering of multiple materials. Her work is consistent in the use of vibrant colours and figures to portray emotions and stories formed from personal experiences, and focuses on the representation of Black/African people in their diversity.Obi receives a N1.8million grant towards a solo presentation at ART X Lagos, a three-month residency at Gasworks, London, and mentorship and support.
2021
AFRICA / DIASPORA WINNER
2023
2021
AFRICA / DIASPORA WINNER
Honourable Mentions
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FINALISTS
Chukwudi Onwumere
Nigeria
Mobolaji Ogunrosoye
Nigeria
Nyancho NwaNri
Nigeria
Omoregie Osakpolor
Nigeria
2021
JURY
Alessio Antoniolli
Director, Gasworks & Triangle Network
Ugoma Adegoke
Gallerist and Curator
DEXTER WIMBERLY
Curator
Babajide Adeniyi-Jones
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER
Ndidi Dike
Visual Artist
ruby onyinyechi amanze
Artist and Curator
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