Artist Statement

Omenihu Amachi was born in Nigeria and moved to Philadelphia in 1983.

In his fantastic paintings, design, color and abstract motifs express sociocultural and spiritual narratives whose purpose is to promote freedom, the good and beauty toward a better humanity.

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Artists Biography

Omenihu Amachi is a creative fine artist whose creative practice is informed though reflective inspiration.

A passionate life student of art, Omenihu schooled at Cheyney University, Moore College of Art and at The Institute for Doctoral Studies In The Visual Arts.

His sociocultural narratives express concepts of human elevation through consciousness of a better condition of freedom, beauty, spirituality and goodness.

Omenihu’s style is marked by color and abstract motifs that symbolize the unconstrained drumbeat openness of nature’s form and formlessness.

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Education

2025        
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.
PhD in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics and Art Theory.

2025
Temple University, Graduate Art Education courses
• Pertinent Courses: Child and Adult Development
• Foundations of Language Teaching: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners.

2017
Graduate Continuing Studies, Film & Media Arts. Audio Production and Aesthetics, Writing for Media.

2016        
MFA, Studio Art, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
• Pertinent Courses: Painting, Drawing, Art History, Digital Studio Tools, Writing seminar.

2008        
BA Cum Laude, Fine Art, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
• Pertinent Courses include oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolor, commercial graphic design, drawing, figure drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, art history,    African art, African American art.

2008        
BA Cum Laude, Communication Arts, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
‍Major: Communication Arts: Radio, Television and Film.
• Pertinent Courses: Writing & Producing Documentary Film, Radio-TV Production, Small Format Video, Non-Linear Video Ed/Post, Photography, Communication Law and    Ethics, Technical Writing, Writing Print Media.            

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Teaching

2023 - Present
James Rhoads School, School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Art Teacher

2019 - 2021    
Chester High School, Chester, PA  
Art Teacher
Courses taught include Studio Art, Drawing 1 & 2, Art and Modern Culture, Art Appreciation

2018                  
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheney, PA
Instructor of Communication Arts
Courses taught include Advanced Radio Production and Small Format Video Production.

2016 - 2017              
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Cheney, PA
Fall 2016 to Summer 2017, Adjunct
Professor of Art, Courses taught include Elements of Art, Watercolor

2015 - 2016            
Moore College of Art And Design, Philadelphia, PA
Teaching Assistant

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Awards

2014 - 2015      
Studio Art Fellowship, Moore College of Art And Design, Philadelphia, PA

2015      
International Artist Residency, Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, County Claire, Ireland

2006      
Scholarship, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, Washington, DC

2006
Elected photographer and video producer for the African American Museum, Philadelphia’s 30^th Anniversary Celebrate Africa festival, Philadelphia, PA

2004      
Won The Ed Bradley Communications Excellence Award, Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA

1996    
Won The Artist Guild of Delaware Valley award of excellence in painting

1984 - 1986    
Served as English and Communications Tutor in the Act 101 Academic Skills Program, Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA

Achieved status of ‘Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities’ throughout college          

Exhibitions

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Solo Art Exhibitions

1997              
Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

1994              
Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, PA

2013
Reflections on Triumph, International Cultural Center, Lincoln University, Oxford, PA

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Group Exhibitions

2025
‍IDSVA Repair Art Exhibition, David Dupuy Studios, New York, NY

2024
Curated Artist, InLiquid Art for the Cash Poor Festival, Philadelphia, PA

2017
‍Cheyney Annual Faculty Art Exhibition, Biddle Gallery, Cheyney, PA

2016
‍Wilson Gallery, Thesis Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Cheyney Annual Alumni Art Exhibition, Biddle Gallery, Cheyney, PA

2014
Sneak Peek, Wilson Gallery, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

2013            
Reflections on Triumph, International Cultural Center, Lincoln University, Oxford, PA

2012      
‍Philadelphia International Art Expo, October Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011            
‍Chestnut Hill Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA

2010            
‍Odunde Festival, Philadelphia, PA

2009            
New Directions, Chadds Ford Gallery, Chadds Ford, PA

2008            
White Ribbon Exhibition, Biddle Hall Gallery, Cheyney University, Cheney, PA

Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

2007            
‍United Nations, New York, NY  

2006            
‍Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA

2005            
Holiday Festival, Love Park, Philadelphia, PA

2004            
‍Philadelphia International Art Expo, Philadelphia, PA

1998            
‍Black Expo, New York, NY

1996            
‍Artists Guild, Philadelphia, PA

1995            
‍Equator, Philadelphia, PA

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