Ahmed Bashir Sodangi
Ahmed Bashir Sodangi, from Katsina State, Nigeria, is the Director – General of the National Gallery of Art. He holds a Master’s degree in Management and International Business from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Management) from the American University of Nigeria.
Preserving Nigeria's
Artistic Heritage
The National Gallery of Art stands as Nigeria's foremost institution for the preservation and promotion of our nation's creative identity.
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Our Vision
To serve as repository of Nigeria's creative spirit and to promote the appreciation of Nigerian Art for generations to come.
Our Mission
To become a world class Gallery and global tourist destination that showcases the very best of Nigerian artistic excellence.
Christopher Uchefuna
Okeke
One of the most consequential figures in modern African art, Professor Uche Okeke was a celebrated painter, sculptor, illustrator, teacher, and art thinker. Born on April 30, 1933, in Nimo, Anambra State, his profound love for Igbo culture, nurtured through his mother's stories and her own practice of Uli, shaped an extraordinary artistic vision rooted in indigenous symbolism, organic line, and abstraction.
A co-founder of the Zaria Art Society alongside Yusuf Grillo, Bruce Onobrakpeya, and Demas Nwoko, he championed the philosophy of "Natural Synthesis", fusing indigenous African aesthetics with modern Western technique. His legacy endures through the Nsukka School he helped establish, and the generations of artists he trained over a distinguished academic career at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Selected Works Featured Artworks
Maidens Cry
Signature Work · Oil on Canvas
Ana Mmuo
Spirits of the Mask · MoMA Collection
The Conflict
Oil on Canvas
Smarthistory
Mixed Media
Tefeta
Ink & Line Drawing
Oja Suite
Textile · Mixed Media
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