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Matthew Eguavoen
Matthew in his studio
Born
Matthew Imuetiyan Eguavoen

(1988-03-28) March 28, 1988 (age 36)
Edo, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Known forPortrait painting
Children1
WebsiteOfficial website

Matthew Imuetiyan Eguavoen (born March 28, 1988)[1] is a Nigerian artist, ⁣and portrait painter. He is known for his expressive figurative paintings, exploring themes of identity and gender.[1] Eguavoen's art has been reported to challenge narratives regarding African identity,[2] and the intersectionality of experiences within the Nigerian community.

Early life and education

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Eguavoen was born on March 28, 1988, in Edo state.[1] He pursued his education at the University of Port Harcourt, majoring in civil engineering and structures.[3] After graduation in 2014, he decided to pursue his passion for painting professionally through self-study,[4][2] and experimenting with paints.

Career

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Eguavoen started painting through self learning and experimenting. In his works he addresses mental health and social pressure,[5] linked to Nigeria and Africa.[6] He started drawing at Age 12 with no prior or former training- later in 2013 as an undergraduate. In October 2022, he underwent an art residency at PM/AM gallery in London.

Exhibitions

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Eguavoen's artworks in group exhibitions[7]

Solo exhibitions

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  • 2022 – Egbé Okpá. Afikaris, Paris, France[8]
  • 2022 – 23. PM/AM, London, England[9]

Group exhibitions

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  • Color Coded. BODE Gallery, Berlin, Germany[10]
  • Voyage. Nothing At All art space, Hong Kong[11]
  • Voices for Love. Prior Artspace Barcelona, Spain
  • Smiling & Suffering Together. Out of Africa Gallery, Barcelona, Spain[12]
  • 20(What Now?) PM/AM, London, England[13]
  • It's Not Only a Portrait. Galería Badr El Jundi, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
  • 40 under 40. WHATIFTHEWORLD X Krone, Tulbagh, South Africa[14]
  • I No Be Gentleman (At All O). ADA Gallery, Accra, Ghana[15]
  • Live In Color. Mitochondria Gallery, Texas, U.S.[16]

Collaboration

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Matthew was amongst the four finalist in the 2022 ArtX prize, alongside Dafe Oboro, Tolulope Ami-Williams, Yetunde Olagbaju, Neec Nonso.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rising Star Matthew Eguavoen using paintings as medium to draw attention to issues affecting Africa". Vanguard Nigeria. May 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Nigerian Visual Artist Whose Works Address Social, Political Ills". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. ^ "Matthew Eguavoen". AFIKARIS. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. ^ "How out-of-school girl inspired my painting - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  5. ^ Artist Matthew Eguavoen addresses mental health and social pressure • FRANCE 24 English, retrieved 2023-06-25
  6. ^ "Meet Nigerian visual artist whose works address social, political ills - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ^ Adenle, Iyanuoluwa (2023-04-13). "Matthew Eguavoen is on Artsy's Radar this April". Art News Africa. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  8. ^ ""Egbé Okpá", première exposition personnelle de Matthew Eguavoen en France, questionne le couple et la parentalité". Franceinfo (in French). 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  9. ^ "23 (Matthew Eguavoen) - Exhibition at PM/AM in London". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  10. ^ "Group Exhibition; Color Coded". www.ocula.com. 28 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Voyage - Overview". Nothing At All Official. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  12. ^ "Smiling and Suffering by Matthew Eguavoen, Daniel Onguene at Out Of Africa Gallery - Artland". www.artland.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  13. ^ "20 (What Now?) at PM/AM". www.emergentmag.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  14. ^ "40 under 40 | KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD". OBJEKT South Africa. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  15. ^ "I NO BE GENTLEMAN (AT ALL O) group show with Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, Matthew Imuetiyan & Emmanuel Amoo", YouTube (video), retrieved 2023-06-25
  16. ^ "Life In Color | Mitochondria Gallery". 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  17. ^ Africa, Art for a Reason (2022-11-26). "Access ARTX Prize 2022/23 Dafe Oboro Belinda Kazeem-Kaminski". art4areason.com. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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