Curriculum Vitae
Samuel Nnorom
Visual Artist and Art Educator
Born in 1990, Abia, Nigeria.
Lives and works in Nsukka, Nigeria
EDUCATION
2017/18 in view:
University in Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
M.F.A.(sculpture)
2015:
University of Jos, Plateau, Nigeria.
B.A.Ed.(sculpture major)
INFORMAL ART TRAINING
2001 – 2008:
Johnny Art production Studio, Jos, Nigeria.
PRIZES/AWARDS
2023:
5 selected finalist for Craft Council and Brookfield Properties award UK.
2022/2023:
Global Prize winner, Art for Change, Saatchi Gallery London UK.
2016/2017/ 2019:
Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu, Nigeria.
2019:
First prize, Leatherworks, Icreate Africa, Landmark Centre Oniru Lagos, Nigeria
2018:
NNPC and Chevron Art Teachers Certificate of Achievement, Lagos, Nigeria
2017:
NNPC and Chevron Art Teacher’s Certificate of Achievement, Lagos, Nigeria
2017:
Top 50 prize, Union Bank Art Challenge, Lagos, Nigeria
2012:
First Prize Winner, Tertiary Category, 4th National Visual Art Competition, Nigeria Gallery of Art (Theme: National Security), Abuja Nigeria.
2010:
Third Prize National Visual Art Competition, 3rd National Visual Art Competition, Nigeria Gallery of Art, Tertiary Category; (Theme: Electoral Reform as Ethics for Good Governance), Abuja Nigeria.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023:
“Truth and Conspiracy”, Primo Marella Gallery, Milano, Italy.
2023:
“Points of Departure”, Galerie Art Mûr 5826, rue St-Hubert Montréal, (Québec) Canada.
2023:
“Politics of Clothes”, The Mitochondria Gallery, Houston Texas, United State of America.
2023:
“Politics of Fabrics”, an Expository solo exhibition, The Guest Artist Space, Yinka Shonibare Foundation, Lagos.
2023:
“Immigration and Integration”, The Art House, Wakefield United Kingdom.
2013:
“Contemporary Renaissance”, FAA Departmental Gallery (October 9-11), Plateau, Nigeria
ART RESIDENCIES
2024:
Black Rock Senegal.
2023:
BISO Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso
2022/2023:
Gas Artist Space (GAS) Yinka Shonibare Foundation Residency, Nigeria.
2022:
ROSL and Art House Residency, London.
ART FAIRS
2023:
Bordeaux Art fair, Galerierevel Stand R+1 63, France
2023:
MIART, Primo Marella Gallery, Booth A13, Milano Italy
2023:
Collect Art Fair, Galerie Revel, London, UK
2023:
London Art Fair, Koop Project, Stand P15 Encounters Platform, London United Kingdom
2022:
ArtxLagos, Tiwani Contemporary, Booth 3, Nigeria
2022:
AKAA Art Fair, Galerie Chauvy booth A8, Paris France
MUSEUM SHOWS
2023:
International contemporary art exhibition “Paragone: What’s with mediums today?”, The Water Museum – EPAL, at the Depósito da Patriarcal and at the Cape Verde Cultural Centre, Portugal.
BIENNIAL SHOWS
2024:
Dakar Biennial, Senegal
2023:
BISO International Biennial of Sculpture of Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023:
‘At Once, Then Again: Selections from Practice’, Rele Gallery, Lagos Nigeria.
2023:
Undiscovered, 5 artist show, Thought Pyramids, Lagos Nigeria.
2023:
International Royal Oversea League Art exhibition, London, UK.
2023:
Tiwani Contemporary, viewing room show, London.
2023:
Kate-Ferri Project, Dark Matters, New York USA.
2022:
Recycle Matter, Alexis Gallery Lagos Nigeria
2022:
Matters of Essential, a Salon Show at Ko Artspace, Lagos Nigeria.
2022:
Voices of Textile at Gallery Marion Chauvy, Paris France.
2021:
Wielding Power, joint exhibition, Gallery At The Landmark, Lagos.
2021:
Rele Art Foundation, Exhibition of Young Contemporary Artists, Ekiti State.
2019:
Best work, Enugu zone, Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu, Nigeria.
2019:
United States International Institute for Creative Development Exhibition, 4 Oguda Close Maitama Abuja, Nigeria.
2019:
One Environment Hybrid Art Exhibition, Ceddi plaza Abuja, Nigeria.
2018:
Life in My City Art Festival 2018, Top 100, Enugu, Nigeria.
2017:
Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu, Nigeria
2017:
Union Bank Art Challenge Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria
2016:
African Art Resource Centre, art exhibition, National Museum Onikan Lagos, Nigeria.
2016:
Spanish Art Competition, Thought Pyramid Art Center Abuja, Nigeria,
2016:
Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu Nigeria
2015:
6th National Visual Art Competition (Theme: National Security and Stable Power Supply) Abuja, Nigeria.
2014:
Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu, Nigeria.
2013:
Splendid Art Exhibition, Faculty of law, lecture hall university of Jos, Plateau, Nigeria.
2013:
Puscat Art Competition, 2nd Prize Winner. Plateau Nigeria
2013:
Life in My City Art Festival, Enugu, Nigeria.
2014:
African Art Resource Center (AARC), Art for Life, Lagos, Nigeria.
2012:
4th National Visual Art Competition, Nigeria Gallery of Art (Theme: National Security), Abuja Nigeria.
2010:
3rd National Visual Art Competition, Nigeria Gallery of Art, Tertiary Category; (Theme: Electoral Reform as Ethics for Good Governance), Abuja Nigeria.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
DS_Artcollection, UK
Several important private collections in the; Europe, North America, South America and Africa.
PUBLIC WORKS / COMMISSIONS
2013:
Berom Victory, 30 feet, concrete sculpture, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.
2019:
Late Prof. Chinua Achebe, 4.2 feet, concrete bust Sculpture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
2020:
Late Prof. Dora Akunyili, 9.1 feet, concrete sculpture, Anambra State.