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Artist Statement:
Born: Kisangani, Congo, Africa
BFA: Emphasis Painting, 1979,
Academie Des Beaux-Arts,
Kinshasa and Lubumbashi
Additional Studies: Notre Dame
de la Sagesse, School of
Interior Design, Brussels,
Belgium, 1980-82
Currently a US citizen
residing in Fort Worth, Texas
I am from the Kongo people.
Before Columbus sailed to the
New World, the Portuguese had
already established trade
relations with the kingdom of
Kongo. Members of the royal
court of Kongo attended the
university in Lisbon. I
speak the Kikongo language, as
well as Lingala, Swahili,
French and English. Congo is
always in my heart although it
has been many years since I
have been there in person.
My country has a rich artistic
and cultural history and the
Congolese people have made
important contributions to art
and music. One of my goals
with my art is to introduce
our history and culture to
others. When you know Africa
you will love Africa.
I love learning about
different ethnic and national
cultures. I look for links
that can unite people rather
than divide them. Having
lived on three continents has
given me a broader interest
perhaps than if I had only
lived in one community all my
life.
We must ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
PBS Special, 1997, Art
Journeys Gallery, Out of
Africa Into America
Forgotten Heritage, Mosaics,
Dallas Visual Art Center,
Dallas, Texas
Expressions from the Soul,
Irving Arts Center, Irving,
Texas
Stiftelsen 3,14/Hordaland
International Gallery, Bergen,
Norway
Art Museum of South Texas at
Corpus Christi, Corpus
Christi, TX, USA
Tragic ...
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Artist Reviews:
...An aura permeates the
room...life seems to emanate
from the nearly 200 sculptures
that depict an impassioned
story...
Norma Wade, Columnist, Dallas
Morning News, 1993
...African-American artists
from around the state
submitted works...centerpiece
of the exhibit is an
incredible wire and aluminum
sculpture by Augie N'Kele...
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Collections:
Dikembe Mutombo, New Jersy,
USA
Tom Feelings, Columbia, SC,
USA
Barrett Collection, Dallas,
TX, USA
John Pronk, Dallas, TX, USA
D. Markham, Dallas, TX, USA
Patricia Meadows, Dallas, TX,
USA
Kevin Vogel, Dallas, TX , USA
Stiftlesen 3,14, Bergen,
Norway
Dr. Robert Mumford, Dallas,
TX, USA
Dr. Bohls, Fort Worth, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Augie Nkele Biography:
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53
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
Christian |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Aluminum
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Meeting Robert Glen, African wildlife sculptor. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Since I first held paper and pencil in first grade in Africa I began drawing pictures. My sister spanked me for drawing all over my school books but the teacher said leave him alone--let him draw. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born: Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, 1953. Now a US citizen residing in Fort Worth, Texas
Education:BFA, Emphasis Painting, 1979, L’Institut Superieur Des Beaux-Arts, Universite Nationale du Zaire, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi
Additional Studies:Interior Design, Notre Dame de la Sagesse, Brussels, Belgium, 1980-82
Selected Exhibitions:
Expressions from the Soul, Irving Arts Center, Irving Texas 2003
Forgotten Heritage, Ni unge kunstnere fra Hedmark, Norway, 2002
Forgotten Heritage, Danuta Haremska og Tomasz Ozdowski: Territorium og, 2002
Forgotten Heritage, Art Bank, Hamar, Norway, 2001
Forgotten Heritage, The Glåmdalsmuseet, Elverum, Norway, 2001
Forgotten Heritage, Meadows Gallery, SWAU, Keene, TX - 2001
Forgotten Heritage, Voss Folke Museum, Skulestadmo, Norway – 2000
Forgotten Heritage, Stiftelsen 3,14/Hordaland International Gallery in Bergen, Norway - 1999
Forgotten Heritage, Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC – 1999
Selections from Forgotten Heritage, Solo, Main Gallery, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa, 1998
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1998.
Echoes of Africa, The Ellen Noel Museum of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas,
with Beatrice Lebreton, 1997
Selections from Forgotten Heritage, Art Museum of South Texas at Corpus Christi, Texas - 1997
Tragic Wake, The Henrietta Marie Project, Spirit Square, Charlotte, North Carolina - 1996-97
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