Available to book from $3000 (USD). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.
Nico Phooko is one of Africa's most gifted visual artists who has embraced and popularised the unique concept of LIVE PAINTING, through which he captures the essence of special events live on canvas!
This novel entertainment genre becomes a truly unforgettable part of the event, which is creatively captured and memorialized as an artwork. Guests love watching how elements of the event unfolds on canvas, representing the mood, the sounds and rhythms, and the highlights of the evening in a most unique and colourful way. The
final product is the perfect memento of the event, for the client to keep as per arrangements with the artist.
Nico has been invited to artistically capture events such as A Tribute to Samora Machel, painting alongside world renowned musicians and politicians who had come to honour the life of the late Samora Machel.
The painting was presented to Mrs Graca Machel, her husband Dr Nelson Mandela, and the Machel’s Family.
He has also painted live on stage with Africa's great musicians on that event featuring Miriam Makeba,Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Ringo Mandlingozi, Joyous Celebration and Bongo Maffin.
He has been featured painting live on stages to a variety of performances and with a host of world renowned traditional and jazz musicians throughout South Africa and abroad.
Nico's live painting cv includes many award ceremonies, private and corporate gala dinners, conferences,weddings and other entertainment activities namely weddings, children’s celebrations, music launches, special birthdays and many more prominent events.
= free travel (up to 45 miles)
I paint live to a variety of most people's favourite music the reason being that I enjoy expressing and interpreting all sorts of colourful music in my work.
I need an easel set up space of 3 X 3 meters wether on stage or an exclusive selected place where what I paint will be visible to the audience.
Availability of an appropriate space where I as an artist can be visible.
No, it's normally discussed as per venue.
Spotify Playlists .Yes
Painted live on stage alongside great musicians, Hugh Masekela, Marriam Makeba,Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Sibongile Khumalo, Joe Nina, Andile Yenana, Nduduzo Makhathini to name but a few.Sandton Convention Center, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg Theatre, Market Theatre, Cape Town Convention Center and a host of other prestigious corporate and private events around the country.
I enjoy being invited to a variety of events.Currently painting a lot live on stages with great South African and international musicians,poets and dancers.Guests enjoy seeing a fresh piece of art coming together from the beginning to the end.
Starting a new piece of art in front of hundreds of people who have no idea what it would look like and end up appreciating and liking it at the end more like a splendid suprise.
Abstract and semi abstract artist who have a special gift in handling composition, colours and geometric shapes in their imaginations, style and renderings.
Two hours to set up the canvas and art material then I'm flexible to go with the duration of that particular event.That is discussed with the official host.
Yes all the time.
Clients have a say on what elements of their event might be expressed on the live panted artwork
Special, unique and excellent.
Live painted finished artworks vary depending on the occasion, ambience and atmosphere of the event.
Capitol Works
International events management companies who book me for a variety of prestigious events.
Graca Macel and the late Dr Nelson Mandela
Sandton Convention Center - Johannesburg
Cape Town Convention Center - Cape Town
Gallagher Estates - Johannesburg
Kansas City Artists Coalition - Missouri. USA
The First Floor Gallery - Harare.Zimbabwe
Africana Museum - Johannesburg
State Theater - Pretoria
The Chairman - Durban
Market Theatre - Johannesburg
Thapong Art Center - Botswana
Kampala Art Bienal - Kampala Art Gallery. Uganda
University of Johannesburg
The Margate National Museum of Art - Portshepston.Kwa Zulu Natal
Bishop Tutu Cathedral - Cape Town
Just Badela - Soweto
Bahama , Kwa - Thema.Springs
City Hall - Cape Town
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