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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 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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Exhibitions for Augie Nkele:
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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 Wake, The Henrietta Marie Project, Spirit Square, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Breaking Into the Mainstream, Irving Arts Center, Main Gallery, Irving, Texas,USA
Forgotten Heritage, Serratt Gallery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Diggs Gallery, WSSU, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Sioux City Art Center, Main Gallery, Sioux City, Iowa
Meadows Gallery, SAU, Keene, Texas
Baktruppen:Eurohæ, Norway
Danuta Haremska og Tomasz
Art Bank, Hamar, Norway
The Glåmdalsmuseet, Elverum, Norway
Voss Folke Museum, Skulestadmo, Norway
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie, Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Echoes of Africa (with Beatrice Lebreton) The Ellen Noel Art Museum
Midland, Texas
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