Portus Ojomo was born in 1952 in Nigeria. Painter and Sculptor in monumental arts. Studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium and the Instituto Allende, San Miguel, Mexico. A contemporary artist who evolved and integrated the African art tradition with the dominant western culture in the arts.
The vibrant expression and strong contrasting colours gives his paintings thier special renown. Has had several commissioned monumental works for official and private entities in Belgium. Selected for the Fifa International Fine Arts in 2010. Won a few awards and prizes with his works.
Portus Ojomo was born at ILE-IFE Nigeria in 1952. Painter, sculptor of monumental arts. graduated at the Royal academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium.1974-1979
His training was based on the values of western mainly European history in the arts and intermingled the African art tradition with the dominant western culture in the arts.
Commissioned official collection bronze bas-relief for the inauguration of the 60years anniversary of "CV Onze woning in Antwerp Belgium 1989
Commissioned bronze bas-relief for Jos Verhelst Square in Antwerp Belgium in 1998
Commissioned and executed a 45m2 mural painting depicting he history of the Belgian Post at the Antwerp X in 2009
Work selected to represent Nigeria for the 2010 FIFA International Fine Arts in South Africa
Awarded the Emile Vandervelde Prize for creativity Kapelen Belgium in 2010
Artist-participator Art project "the wall" for the historical exposition "UNCENSORED" at the Africa Museum in Tervuren Brussels Belgium in 2011-2012
Commissioned 21m2 mural painting for Refugee center Antwerp Belgium in 2013
Accredited in the Book "Arto 2000 biografisch lexicon voor plastische kunst in Belgie".
Diverse expositions in France, the Nederlands, Belgium etc and works by official and private collectors.
Designer, executor for incorporated archictectural and urban sculpture art works in diverse medias.
PORTUS OJOMO
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.
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. Awarded the Emile van develde Prize for creativity kapelen Belgium 2010.
Artist - participator behind “the Wall” for the historical exposition “UNCENSORED” at the Africa Museum in Tervuren, Brussels in 2011- 2012. Registerd in the Arto 2000 Biografisch Lexicon Plastische Kunst in Belgie. Works on Artprice.
