Jite Agbro (born Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American multimedia visual artist and designer based in Seattle, Washington.[1]

Jite Agbro
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NationalityAmerican
OccupationArtist
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Websitehttps://www.jiteagbroart.com

Early life and education edit

Agbro was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in Seattle, Washington's Central District.[2][1][3]

Career edit

Agbro has exhibited work throughout the region, including at the Bainbridge Island Museum of art and 4Culture Gallery. Using textile and print based multimedia work, Agbro focuses on non-verbal communication and the idea that everyone presents themselves within a system.[4][5][1][6][7][8]

Selected exhibitions edit

Solo edit

  • 2022: MadArt Studio, Seattle, WA[9]
  • 2020: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island, WA[10][11]
  • 2019: Your Proper Name, 4Culture, Seattle, Wa[12]
  • 2018: Pratt Windows Seattle, WA
  • 2017: Armor,  M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery Seattle, WA[13]

Group edit

  • 2022: Blue Is Our Color, Hadreen Gallery, Seattle, WA[14]
  • 2019: The Neddy Finalist Exhibition Seattle, WA[15]
  • 2019: Museo Gallery Whidbey Island, WA[16]
  • 2018: Art Exchange Gallery, Seattle, WA[17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Figurative Collage: Artist Jite Agbro explores who belongs". www.realchangenews.org. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. ^ "Jite Agbro". Artist Trust. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. ^ "New Jite Agbro art at PCC". PCC Community Markets. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. ^ "Jite Agbro: Deserving – Bainbridge Island Museum of Art". www.biartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  5. ^ "/ˈskāpˌɡōt/". 4Culture. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  6. ^ "JITE AGBRO". MUSEO. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  7. ^ "Jite Agbro: /ˈskāpˌɡōt/". The Stranger. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  8. ^ "Guest Artist: Jite Agbro". Juan Alonso Studio. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. ^ WA, DEI Creative in Seattle. "Jite Agbro". Madart. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ^ "Jite Agbro: Deserving – Bainbridge Island Museum of Art". www.biartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. ^ "BIMA's six new season's shows open Oct. 12". Bainbridge Island Review. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. ^ "Your Proper Name". 4Culture. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  13. ^ "Jite Agbro: Armor". M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  14. ^ University, Seattle. ""Blue is Our Color: Black Memory, Identity and Protest"". Seattle University. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  15. ^ Dworkin, Natasha (2019-08-13). "2019 Neddy at Cornish Artist Award Finalist Announced | Press Release". Cornish. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  16. ^ "Art shows spring forth in May". South Whidbey Record. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  17. ^ "Bloodlines | ArtX Contemporary". artxchange.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.

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