Comments on: Artist Nnenna Okore in her studio

By: Iheanyi Onwuegbucha

Iheanyi Onwuegbucha — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 07:17:26 +0000

In reply to Dr. Martins Okoro. Dr Okoro, you are correct but Nnenna Okore was an informal student of Anatsui as an assistant in Afrika studio from 2000 to 2002, where she was mentored. Her works obviously show Anatsui's influence.

By: Nnenna Okore

Nnenna Okore — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:35:58 +0000

Thanks for your input, Martin. But allow me to correct the information in your posting. First, I didn’t study under Ray Obeta; and second, while I was largely tutored by Prof Aniakor in my undergraduate years, El Anatsui was instrumental to grooming my interest and practice in Sculpture while at Nsukka. I hope this clears up the confusion. Thanks.

N.O

By: Dr. Martins Okoro

Dr. Martins Okoro — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:02:46 +0000

I wish to keep history straight. Nnenna studied painting under the tutelage of Ray Obeta to an extent and Chike Aniakor to a very large extent between 1998 and 1999.