Etu Ndow
Baboucarr Etu Ndow (* 1966 in Bakau ; † March 23, 2014 in Tujereng ) was one of the most famous contemporary visual artists from Gambia .
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From 1984 Ndow worked as an art teacher at a secondary school in Gunjur . In the same position he worked from 1990 at a school in Banjul .
In 1990 he opened in Bakau the Gallery African Art Collection Center , which he ran until 1994th He ran a screen printing studio until 1996 . In 1996 he went to Europe and studied art at the Art School Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Constantijn Huygens in Kampen (Netherlands) until 2000 . At the same time he participated in numerous exhibitions in Europe.
In 2001 he returned to The Gambia and taught art at the International French School in Banjul. He hosted a painting show for children on Gambian television ( GRTS ). In 2002 he founded the Tunbung Art Village and Gallery in Tujereng . From 2003 he was a lecturer in traditional art at the University of Gambia .
Together with Njogu Touray , Ndow was commissioned to create paintings for each of the 52 guest accommodations for the 2006 African Union summit.
Etu died at the age of 48 in Tujereng.
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His works are designed with lively colors. His style is similar to that of Njogu Tourays.
Exhibitions
A selection of international exhibitions:
- 1984 - National Art Gallery (Senegal)
- 1984 - Ziguinchor (Senegal)
- 1996 - Haraiger (England)
- 1998 - Utrecht (Netherlands)
- 1998 - Institute For Social Studies, The Hague (Netherlands)
- 1998 - African Study center, Leiden (Netherlands)
- 1998 - Fellinsbro (Sweden)
- 1999 - Spritinstone Art Gallery, Wijk bij Duurstede (Netherlands)
- 1999 - Le maision African (Amsterdam)
- 2000 - Surahammer (Sweden)
- 2000 - Lebanon
- 2000 - National gallery (Senegal)
- 2003 - Arbojer (Sweden)
- 2006 - Alliance Franco Guinea (Guinea-Bissau)
- 2006 - Crownd Plaza Hotel Maastricht (Netherlands)
- 2006 - Vaxjo Konsthall (Sweden)
- 2007 - alliance Franco (Guinea)
- 2008 - chunchung (China)
- 2008 - Utrecht (Netherlands)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Baboucarr Etu Ndow - Gambian Painter accessgambia.com, accessed August 2011
- ^ Baboucarr (Etu) Ndow , accessed August 2011
- ↑ Artist embarks on short, in-house exhibition The Independent of 26 May 2000
- ↑ Introducing 'Tumbunto' Arts Village Gallery The Daily Observer, June 24, 2007
- ^ Sun Beach Hotel Hosts Arts Exhibition The Daily Observer January 18, 2008
- ↑ Etu's painting on: volnet.eu, accessed August 2011
- ↑ Njogu Touray ( Memento of the original from August 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , www.guruve.com, accessed August 2011
- ↑ Gambian artist, Etu Ndow, 48, dies ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Standard (online) March 24, 2014
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ndow, Etu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ndow, Baboucarr Etu (full name); Ndow, Baboucar Etu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bakau |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 2014 |
| Place of death | Tujereng |