Bethel Aniaku, Washington, DC
The New Page, 16 x 12 in., Mixed Media, 2013, $1250
The Crossroads of Great People, 20 x 20 in., Mixed Media, 2013, $3500
The Next Door, 16 x 12 in., Mixed Media, 2013, $1250
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The Door of Second Glory, 113 x 38 in., Mixed Media, 2012, $9500
Instead of the Blue, 16 x 12 in., Mixed Media, 2013, $1250
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BIO
Born 07-04-1970 in Togo (West Africa)
Studied at the Academy of Arts, Berlin, Germany
After at the Bernard Art Studio in Bordeaux, France
Solo Exhibitions
March 2009: Homage to Martin Luther King (Art space international), Atlanta (USA)
March 2009: French Embassy, for “FRANCOPHONIE”, Washington, D.C (USA)
March 2011: Maison Française at French Embassy, Washington, D.C.
April 2012: Parish Gallery in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
May 2012: Millennium Art Salon in Kenkeliba Gallery, New York
2007: Château Dillon, France
2007: E.U commission, Bruxelles (Belgium)
2006: Espace Amalgama Bruxelles (Belgium)
2006: Château Bourran, Bordeaux (France)
2005: Mbari Institute, Washington, D.C.
2001: Theater of “L’oliver”, Istres France
2002: Kyffausortr gallery, Berlin (Germany)
2002: Gesamtverband des Einzelhandels, Berlin (Germany)
2001: German Embassy, Lomé (Togo)
2001: “Gallerie du Medoc”, Bordeaux (France)
2000: “Inspired by Intuition”, French cultural Center, Lomé (Togo)
Group Exhibitions
March 2002: National Assembly, Paris (France)
2002: Selected among 100 worldwide artists for the World Cup exhibitions, Tokyo (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea)
2001: “Le chemin du partage”, Rochelle (France)
2001: “L’ecole de Lomé”, (Luxembourg)
2000: “Atelier jardin de Sculpture”, Goethe institute, Lomé (Togo)
1998: Exhibition at ALLAD’art, Allada (Benin)
1997: Exhibition at FAR, art festival “La Rue de Grand Bassam”, (Ivory Coast)
1996: International Saloon of Visual Art, Mercure Sarakawa Hotel, Lomé (Togo)
1996: Chinese cultural Center, Cotonou (Benin)
1995: Afro-European inspiration, Pedacondji (Togo)
Awards and Recognitions
2002: Honor guest at the Documenta de Kassel by the German Embassy in Lomé (Togo)
2002: Issa Kouyate’s award at the sixth edition of “D’EWOLE”
1999: Sixth place award at the visual art competition organized by the PACIPE (Environment Protection Agency), Lomé (Togo)
1994: Fourth place award at the visual art competition organized by C.O..E. an Italian Barzio organization, Lomé (Togo)
Collection
Contemporary Art Museum of Hiroshima, (Japan)
B.C.E.A.O Bank, Dakar, (Senegal)
Tokyo museum (Japan)
Smithsonian (Washington, D.C.)
Mbari Instituate (Washington, D.C)
Artist Statement
Painting is continual research for me. I best capture present reality by using the abstract. My compositions play with color, light, space and various materials. Day after day I slowly add a layer to my canvas trusting my instincts over any particular idea. In the end this process lets true nature of the piece emerge.
Born 07-04-1970 in Togo (West Africa)
Studied at the Academy of Arts, Berlin, Germany
After at the Bernard Art Studio in Bordeaux, France
Solo Exhibitions
March 2009: Homage to Martin Luther King (Art space international), Atlanta (USA)
March 2009: French Embassy, for “FRANCOPHONIE”, Washington, D.C (USA)
March 2011: Maison Française at French Embassy, Washington, D.C.
April 2012: Parish Gallery in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
May 2012: Millennium Art Salon in Kenkeliba Gallery, New York
2007: Château Dillon, France
2007: E.U commission, Bruxelles (Belgium)
2006: Espace Amalgama Bruxelles (Belgium)
2006: Château Bourran, Bordeaux (France)
2005: Mbari Institute, Washington, D.C.
2001: Theater of “L’oliver”, Istres France
2002: Kyffausortr gallery, Berlin (Germany)
2002: Gesamtverband des Einzelhandels, Berlin (Germany)
2001: German Embassy, Lomé (Togo)
2001: “Gallerie du Medoc”, Bordeaux (France)
2000: “Inspired by Intuition”, French cultural Center, Lomé (Togo)
Group Exhibitions
March 2002: National Assembly, Paris (France)
2002: Selected among 100 worldwide artists for the World Cup exhibitions, Tokyo (Japan) and Seoul (South Korea)
2001: “Le chemin du partage”, Rochelle (France)
2001: “L’ecole de Lomé”, (Luxembourg)
2000: “Atelier jardin de Sculpture”, Goethe institute, Lomé (Togo)
1998: Exhibition at ALLAD’art, Allada (Benin)
1997: Exhibition at FAR, art festival “La Rue de Grand Bassam”, (Ivory Coast)
1996: International Saloon of Visual Art, Mercure Sarakawa Hotel, Lomé (Togo)
1996: Chinese cultural Center, Cotonou (Benin)
1995: Afro-European inspiration, Pedacondji (Togo)
Awards and Recognitions
2002: Honor guest at the Documenta de Kassel by the German Embassy in Lomé (Togo)
2002: Issa Kouyate’s award at the sixth edition of “D’EWOLE”
1999: Sixth place award at the visual art competition organized by the PACIPE (Environment Protection Agency), Lomé (Togo)
1994: Fourth place award at the visual art competition organized by C.O..E. an Italian Barzio organization, Lomé (Togo)
Collection
Contemporary Art Museum of Hiroshima, (Japan)
B.C.E.A.O Bank, Dakar, (Senegal)
Tokyo museum (Japan)
Smithsonian (Washington, D.C.)
Mbari Instituate (Washington, D.C)
Artist Statement
Painting is continual research for me. I best capture present reality by using the abstract. My compositions play with color, light, space and various materials. Day after day I slowly add a layer to my canvas trusting my instincts over any particular idea. In the end this process lets true nature of the piece emerge.
