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NOG NUBA
group exhibition called "Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!". Curated by Dan Nadel.
NOG is a Future-Primitif Rhythmistic character created by Onli in 1978. Onli published NOG as a Rhythmistic Graphic Novel in 1981 and went on to revolutionize the Graphic Novel's industry fusing his work done while liv... more >> NOG is currently the welcoming face of the Summer / Fall 2021 blockbuster group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago's
group exhibition called "Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!". Curated by Dan Nadel.
NOG is a Future-Primitif Rhythmistic character created by Onli in 1978. Onli published NOG as a Rhythmistic Graphic Novel in 1981 and went on to revolutionize the Graphic Novel's industry fusing his work done while living in Paris.
Onli is currently revisiting NOG based on all of this new attention. He is generating an updated Rhythmistic fine-art collection called "NOG NUBA". These impressive paintings will be based on the original compositions that resulted in this landmark innovative Graphic Novel. But now as exhibition and collection worthy fine art.
On July 9th 2021 Onli was commissioned to do a drawing demo in the Commons area of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Onli took it straight outta the Rhythmic Zone. Instead of a simple drawing demo he painted a 32"W X 42"H acrylics on primed wooden panel reboot of the image of NOG that was originally created in 1980 and is now the face of this incredible blockbuster group exhibition. This unsuspecting museum goers' demo turned into a 6 hour tour de force of unique Rhythmistic proportions. A new Rhythmistic collection is born! Onli tends to generate bodies of work around a central theme. Now comes the Future-Primitif!
He is concept / cognition driven with an often experimental homage to the great narrative artists from throughout the ages.
Onli's works often appear to emerge from the outskirts of infinity as he channels a pathway of genetic memories to express Future-Primitif treatments for either Fine Art & Commercial Art applications and explorations. All of his practice has benefited from what Onli calls: "A lot of things to express visually and a lot of ways to manifest them!" This was often a concern for the orthodoxy in the Art World of galleries and schools. Yet Onli emerged with a long running durable career. He is now in that rare vintage stage of practicing.
In Onli we have a vintage, prolific visual artist who possesses an impressive pedigree.
Onli earned two degrees from the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A BFA in Art Ed. A M.A.A.T. in Art Therapy. This included studies in Paris at the Sorbonne, The Centre Pompidue, Atelier Port Royal and the L'Ecole Des Beaux Arts.
His commercial client history exploded with an iconic illustration of David Bowie in1974 for Playboy Magazines mega-hip imprint, called OUI Magazine. Followed by the likes of Holt, Rinehart & Winston, MODE Avant Garde, The Paris Metro, and Capital Records. There was even a long stint as the Courtroom Illustrator for the WGN Television/Super-station based in Chicago.
Onli has exhibited at the FIAP in Paris, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, The Krannert Museum, The Tubman Museum, the DuSable Museum, and the Museum of Science and Industry. Plus numerous galleries, art centers and fairs. In 2020 he had a Rhythmistic Art Residency in Chicago at the Hyde Park Art Center.
His Rhythmistic works have been met with positive critical acclaim in such publications as Art In America, The New Art Examiner, The Chicago Sun Times and the New York Times.
Onli has works in The traveling Cool Globes Collection, The Chicago Children's Museum and was included in the historical permanent fine art collection of Johnson Publishing Company in 1972, JPC was the publisher of the forward thinking and socially positive Ebony Magazine. That early Rhythmistic oil painting recently sold at auction via the Swann Galleries of New York.
More can be found on Turtel Onli at Wikipedia or by visiting www.onlistudios.com
All of Onli's Rhythmistic Fine Art is for sale at major market standards to the right collectors as this is the right time for Rhythmism to rise. Be you the institutional curator or the seriously insightful individual. "Rhythmism Lives"!
NOTE: All of the images of Onli's art in this gallery are Copyright 1981 Turtel Onli, and other dates and should not be reproduced, remixed or exploited for commercial applications without written permission or agreements with Turtel Onli.
