Events and Exhibitions

Riverspan Sculpture Exhibit and Sale
June 20th-22nd, 2008

2008 is the inaugural year for our annual celebration of fine art sculpture at the RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition and Sale. This year, 83 sculptors were juried into the exhibition, representing 3 continents, 4 nations and 24 American states, and displaying approximately 800 original works of art.

Held upon the deck of a 135 year-old steel trestle, RiverSpan is truly a unique venue. The historic L&N Bridge has recently been restored as a pedestrian causeway, spanning the picturesque Ohio River between the Cincinnati riverfront and Newport, Kentucky’s entertainment district. The entire bridge deck will be tented to provide an enjoyable experience to artists and patrons alike, rain or shine.

Whether you’re looking to purchase art or simply coming to see the show, RiverSpan is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience for you and your family.

Don’t miss out! RiverSpan is coming to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Area
on June 20th-22nd, 2008!

Visit the RiverSpan web site at www.riverspansculpture.org for more information.

Pro Arte’s educational and outreach program

Felix Eboigbe work was part of the auction to benefit Pro Arte’s educational and outreach program. http://www.proarte.org

Yo-Yo Ma Benefit Concert and Gala

January 31, 2007, at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston.                

Fine Art African Sculpture by Felix Eboigbe, Nigerian

Welcome to the Felix Eboigbe Collection of fine art African Sculpture. All works displayed on this site are available for purchase. Please enjoy the gallery and the story of Felix Eboigbe.

Felix Eboigbe was born the eldest son of a Benin tribal chief in Nigeria, West Africa. His family expected their eldest son to either become a doctor or an engineer, but more than anything, he wanted to "create art with his own hands." Today, Felix Eboigbe, whose name means "happy and innocent," has his sculpture displayed in public and private collections throughout Europe, America, and Africa, in small towns, major universities and metropolitan museums.

Schubert Jones, art critic, says of Eboigbe's art, "... Some of the finest wood sculptures I have seen... all his work has a mystique that is purely a personal trademark. The command of his material is most impressive."

At the age of 16, and against the wishes of his parents, Eboigbe left college and went to Lagos, Nigeria to serve as an apprentice to the famous Nigerian sculptor, Ben Aye. In 1967, Eboigbe opened his first art studio on Lagos. In 1970, already known as one of the best sculptors in Nigeria, Eboigbe was invited to come to Indiana University as an Artist-in-Residence.

Eboigbe's preferred medium is wood, "it is alive, almost a piece of sculpture already." Often, the subject of the piece will be obvious, such as when "there is an African girl dancing right out of an 8-foot piece of wood." When Eboigbe begins to sculpt, he uses his own hand-made ebony mallets to shape the wood. He uses hand tools to record each minute detail of traditional African physical features or dress, creating an original work of art.