Oliver Enwonwu
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Oliver Enwonwu | |
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| Education | University of Lagos, University of Benin |
| Occupations | Artist, author, curator, art administrator, publisher |
| Organization(s) | Omenka Gallery, Revilo |
| Known for | Nigerian Curator, Founder of Omenka Magazine, Omenka Gallery |
| Father | Ben Enwonwu |
Oliver Enwonwu is a Nigerian artist, curator, art administrator, writer and publisher, who comes from a long line of artists; his grandfather was a reputable traditional sculptor, and his father, Ben Enwonwu (1917–1994), was a renowned Nigerian painter and sculptor. He is the founder and CEO of Revilo, a Lagos-based visual arts and cultural communications company,[1] publishers of Omenka, Africa's first arts, business, and luxury lifestyle magazine; and past president of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA).[2][3][4][5]
Oliver Enwonwu's work is centred on elevating Black culture to challenge racial injustice and systemic racism by celebrating the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of Africans through an examination of African spirituality, Black identity and migration, contemporary African politics, pan-Africanism, and the global Africa empowerment movement.[3][6]
