Artist profile
Bruce Onobrakpeya
Bruce Onobrakpeya is a seminal Nigerian printmaker, painter, and sculptor, widely recognized as a foundational figure of modern and contemporary Nigerian art. As a member of the influential Zaria Art Society (Zaria Rebels) formed in the late 1950s, he pioneered artistic techniques such as plastograph printmaking while blending Urhobo folklore, philosophy, and Christian iconography with modernist abstraction.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
72.17
Credential score
867.0
Reference 80×100cm
$89,500
Credentials
- Nationality
- Nigerian
- Museum exhibitions
- 40
- Solo exhibitions
- 35
- Group exhibitions
- 80
- Museum collections
- Tate, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, British Museum
- Gallery representation
- October Gallery
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 150
- Scholarly articles
- 35
- Books
- 12
- Auction record
- $62,000
Last updated 2026-08-11.
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Identity
Nationality
Nigerian
Birth / death years
1932
Mediums
Printmaking, Painting, Sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$62,000
Representation
Gallery representation
October Gallery
Museum collections
Tate, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, British Museum
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
40
Solo exhibitions
35
Group exhibitions
80
Bibliography
Books
12
Press
150
Scholarly articles
35