University of Bayreuth, Press Release Nr. 055/2022 - 20 April 2022
New exhibition at the Iwalewahaus with works by Uche Okeke - Invitation to the vernissage on 28 April 2022
From 29 April to 15 October 2022, the Iwalewahaus of the University of Bayreuth presents drawings and paintings by the Nigerian artist Uche Okeke (1933 - 2016). The exhibition entitled "We will now go to Kpaaza. Transitions and journeys through Uche Okeke's work" highlights the significance of his oeuvre for contemporary and modern African art and aims to stimulate discussion about art as a factor of social renewal. The public is cordially invited to the vernissage on 28 April 2022, 18:00; admission is free.
Uche Okeke. Primeval Beast (Fabled Brut). 1961.
(c) Asele Institute.
Uche Okeke. Untitled (Christ). 1961
(c) Iwalewahaus.