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Biography of Benedict Chuka Ewonwu
Name: Benedict Chuka Ewonwu
Birth Date: 1921
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: N/A
Nationality: Nigerian
Gender: Male
Occupations: artist, sculptor, painter
Benedict Chuka Ewonwu
Benedict Chuka Ewonwu (born 1921) was the first Nigerian artist to win international acclaim. His sculpture and painting reflect his conviction that art must be a personal statement and not a stereotyped conformity to any particular style.The talent of Benedict Ewonwu for woodcarving was recognized early. In 1944 the Nigerian government sponsored his further study in England, and he won his diploma in fine arts at the University of London. His first major exhibition, at the Apollinaire Gallery in London in September 1950, was a popular success, and his work was applauded by art critics. In the period after Nigerian independence Ewonwu held the post of federal art adviser.During the early period in his career Ewonwu's favorite medium was woodcarving. Although his reputation rests on his bronze and terra-cotta work, his skill at exploiting the natural grain of wood to express the desired motion of the figure remains his greatest strength. …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…It is a female figure with an abstract body which rises in an elongated shaft from a thin base. To this Ewonwu affixed a face and hands rendered in a realistic fashion.Ewonwu was also a painter of considerable merit. His landscapes executed in bold colors have had a wide appeal among middle-class Nigerians. By contrast, he also created a series of paintings called Africa Dances, in which he attempted to recapture the mysterious rhythm of old Africa by abandoning naturalism. He was also commissioned to do large-scale murals. The best examples of this type are those he created for the Nigerian Corporation Building in Lagos. Further Reading A short biography of Ewonwu and a discussion of contemporary Nigerian art are in Evelyn S. Brown, Africa's Contemporary Art and Artist (1966). See also Ulli Beier's two works, Art in Nigeria (1960); and Contemporary Art in Africa (1968); and Tibor Bodrogi, Art in Africa (1968).
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