Ben Ibebe NIgerian, b. 1966

Ben Ibebe is a contemporary Visual Artist who was born on the 25th of July, 1966 in Ughelli, Delta State. He went on to get a B.A in Visual Arts from the University of Port Harcourt in 1994, and then worked with the Legendary Tayo Quaye in 1995 for his National Youth Service Corps.
 
Ibebe’s work has always been described as vibrant because he uses bright colours and an impasto technique that gives his work a very visually appealing, tactile appearance and a tastefully unique experience. 
 
Ben is a renowned artist both locally and internationally and he has had quite the number of shows, both solo and group shows, that he has participated in. 1st Pump House Solo Niagara on the Lake Canada(2010), Italian Embassy Solo Show Abuja (2011), Solo 'Life in Growing Africa' Gallery 99 Mount st. London Uk (2013), RESIDENCY University of Dayton USA (2014), Group Show Aabrau Transcending Boundaries London UK (2015), Solo soul of Africa Gallery Seoul south korea (2016), Group Show Art X lagos (2016), Solo Africa Museum Jeju Island South Korea (2017), Solo NAC Center st. Catharine Ontario Canada (2017), Solo Gallery Arte Senegal Dak Art (2018), OPEC Group Show Vienna Austria (2018), Solo Front st. Dayton USA (2020), Solo AFROFUTURISM Art Of Protest Gallery York UK (2022).