About

Biography

Ben Ibebe is an internationally known African artist based in Nigeria. Ben focuses on images of West Africa using vibrant, captivating and very tactile paintings in oil and mixed media. Featuring every day scenes of Nigerian life, Ben’s unique impasto technique give each art work an almost three dimensional surface adding additional character to bright colors and geometric composition. His work has broad appeal, with particular appear to the growing interest in Sub-Saharan and West African art.

 

EDUCATION

1978 L.A. primary school Ughelli, Delta State

1986 First School Leaving Certificate, Ogbavweni Grammar

School, Usiefron Delta State

1994 B.A. Visual Arts, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State

1995 National Youth Service Corp in studio International Artist, Mr Tayo Quaye

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ARTIST STATEMENT

I am inspired by the human response to socio-economic systems, politics and religion on life and living. I work in heavy impasto technique using a palette knife as a painting tool.

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COLLECTIONS

Works of Ben Ibebe are held by museums, public institutions and private individuals in Nigeria, South Korea, France, Holland, Austria, Germany, United States, Canada, South Africa and England.

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Commissions

Ben Ibebe is available for commission projects. Recent commissions include portraits of:

• Chief Justice of Nigeria

• Governor General of Canada