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51 Contemporary & Modern SOGAL Art Auction

EZE
OKPU

Born in Imo State, Nigeria; studied at the Technical Institute and Trade Centre, Enugu
(1950-55), Westham Technical College and Trollope and Colls, London (1963-64)
during which period he made many study visits to galleries and art institutions. Okpu
Eze was the first recipient of the prestigious Mbanefo trophy for art and held several
exhibitions in Africa and Europe including the Festival of Negro Arts, Dakar, Senegal and
the 269th exhibition of The Royal Society of British Artists at the Mall galleries, London
in 1986, which led to his election as (ARBA) Associate member of the Royal Society of
British Artists. An accomplished sculptor and painter, Eze was also an important art
critic whose depth and vastness of knowledge of Nigerian visual art was evident in his
writings in the Nigeria magazine in the 1960’s. Okpu Eze died on the 1st October 1995,
whilst acting as the serving President of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA).

LOT 71
Masquerade, 1991
Oil on Canvas - (W55 x 68) 22 x 27 in.
Signed and Dated (Lower Left)
N5,000,000 - N8,000,000