Solomon Okpurukhre

Solomon Okpurukhre
Visual artist, Painter, sculptor, Graphic designer,
and Curator.

Personal:
Born in Lagos, Nigeria;
Austrian citizen
formed at various schools and institutes - 1973 - 1986.
Travel and experiencing years 1986 - 1991
Freelance painter and sculptor in Dakar, Senegal 1991 - 1999,
lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Exhibition Organizer, 2001 founder of Sarto art agency
Member of the Lower Austrian Cultural Networking, Art Bank Ferrum, Imago Morden
CA, DAS – RAD Germany, of Sculpture network Int and IMAGE Right Austria.

Since the establishment of SARTO Art Agency, he has inspired many international
and regional artists to numerous works by the invitations to participate in one of the theme-related art exhibitions. Iran, Bulgaria, Austria, Czech Republic, USA, Republic
of Congo, India, China, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, France, Slovakia
and Italy are some of the countries of origin of artists who have been exhibited at the SARTO gallery.
Over the years he has brought in such a lot of color, vitality and creativity in the areas
of "art for the economy" and "Modern Art."
Bringing together, networking and successfully cooperating are important goals of his
work as an Artist, curator and organizer of art exhibitions.

Various exhibitions in different Countries, as well as commissioned artworks displayed in numerous companies, associations and likewise in the possession of private art collectors.

AWARD WINNER - FIRST PRIZE - 19th African American Art Exhibition Louisville, Kentucky, USA 2013.