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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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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Collections for Augie Nkele:
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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, TX, USA
John Fiadu, Bergen, Norway
Dr. Diedra Roach, Baltimore MD, USA
McNary Collection Richardson, TX, USA
William Graves, Charlotte, NC, USA
Kenneth Holmes Collection, Corpus Christi, TX , USA
Dr. Beatriz Para, Hurst, TX, USA
Margie Henzel, Collyville, TX, USA
B E Noel, Charlotte, NC, USA
Grace Community Church, Euless, TX, USA
James & Beverly Lofton, Plano, TX , USA
Mitti Jordan, Dallas, TX, USA Private, TX, USA
John Davis, Dallas, TX, USA
Private, Singapore, China
Rick James, Irving, TX, USA
Linda Taylor-West, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Asantewa, Arlington, TX, USA
Cheryl Nason, Arlington, TX, USA
Milo Hinojosa, Keller, TX, USA
Black Historical and Genealogical Society, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Eddie McAnthony, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Anita Knox, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Beatrice Lebreton, Dallas, TX, USA
Dorothy Hamm, TX, USA
Victor Rodriguez, Arlington, TX, USA
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