Adams

Collins

Doni

Harvey

Iannicelli

Humphrey

Laurent

Lilly

Morgan

Pierre

Richard

Rishulin

Siska

Starke

Stephano

Mayte

C. Lewis

Simonini

Sergey Cherep

Christian Nesvadba

Jean-Piere Dubord

F.H. Ming

Gerhard Nesvadba

JC Seo

Malva

Antonino Sannino

Manuel Vicario

Kanayo Ede

W. Eddie

Pan Mossi

Joan Segrelles

Erich Paulsen

 

Kanayo Ede

Growing up in Southeastern Nigeria, Kanayo keenly observed the colors and designs on the Dutch wax fabrics his father, a textile merchant, imported from Holland and this Kanayo says was his introduction to the magic of colors, and since then he has never left colors alone.
After obtaining a BFA degree from the University of Maiduguri in the ancient Kanem Bornu Empire, he taught life drawing at Ijebu Ode College of Education. A year later he left to work for Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising as a graphic artist and senior visualizer in Lagos, Nigeria.

A naturalized American Citizen, Kanayo remains unchanged by modern life. He allows the fields, pastures, foilage, flowers and wilderness to determine the expression of his work.

Kanayo brings to his paintings a kind of flavor and warmth that lingers on far into distant memory and leaves an ambience worthy of multiple recalls. History has proven that creative minds are born with natural talents and Kanayo easily can visualize clutching a paint brush since childhood. The brilliance in his landscapes clearly portrays a cosmic dance of colors festooned around the the elements of composition and proportion. Often the shape of the paintings themselves come into play, working with patterns, shapes, textures and a complex layering of colors. The texture creates an effect of depth and surface interest to complete a canvas filled with vision.

Today, Kanayo Ede's work can be seen all over the world. He consults with some of the top designers and architectural firms in the country. His passion for painting has earned him praise from museum curators and galleries alike.

Kanayo provides the art collector with a superb example of how much beauty there is in a moment. He has participated in solo exhibitions, as well as group and juried shows throughout several countries. Kanayo currently exhibits regularly in New York and Chicago. His paintings and giclees are included in many private and corporate collections around the world.

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Exhibitions

1986 - Six color Exhibition, El Kanemi Library
1987 - Student Exhibition, University of Maiduguri / Silver Award
1991 - Four Seasons Group Exhibit, Eko Le Meridien Hotel / Lagos, Nigeria
1992 - Solo Exhibit, Black & White Hotel / Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
1994 - Solo Exhibit, African American Institute / Manhatten, NY
1998 - Artistic Impressions, Hilton O'Hare / Chicago / Best of Show
2002-2006 - Art Expo New York