ArtistsUche Okeke
Uche Okeke

Uche Okeke

1933
WA-00021378
Painting
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None documented
1
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8
Works in Collection
18
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2
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0
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80%
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New Humans: Memories of the Future
New Museum
2026

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  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

Christopher Uchefuna Okeke, also known as Uche Okeke, was an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and teacher. He was an art and aesthetic theorist, seminal to Nigerian modernism.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Artworks (8)

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8 published of 16 catalogued · 15 with image
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Uche Okeke (Wikipedia)
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
New Museum
In collection
New Museum
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