Portus Ojomo's Page

First Name

Portus

Last Name

Ojomo

Age

56-65

Which of the following best describe you?

Professional Creative

How often are you the first among your friends to try something new?

Very often

What do you want people to know most about you?

Ojomo Portus was born in 1952 in Nigeria. Painter, sculptor of monumental arts. Studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. and at the Instituto Allende - Mexico

His training was based on the values of western (mainly European) history and tradition in art.

A contemporary artist in diaspora who evolved and intermingled  the African art tradition with the dominant western culture in the arts.

The vibrant expression and strong contrasting colors gives Ojomo's paintings thier special appeal.

Already had several exhibitions at home and abroad.
Works in official collections like bronze bas-relief for the official inauguration of the 60 years existence of "CV Onze woning" in Antwerp, Belgium in 1989. Bronze bas-relief for Jos Verhelst Square in Antwerp.Belgium in 1998.

Several private entities, paintings, glass and lead-source works.

Recently commissioned and executed a 45m2 wall relief depicting the history of the Post at the  Antwerp X post sorting center, Belgium in 2009.

Work selected to represent Nigeria for the 2010 FIFA International Fine Arts in South Africa.

http://www.2010fineart.com/keyword-search.php?search=portus+ojomo

What is your website address?

http://www.artojomo.be

What is your Twitter screen name? - include@ - ex. @bklynartprjct

artojomo

How did you hear about Brooklyn Art Project?

internet