Reg Mombassa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reg Mombassa
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Aug 14, 1951(1951-08-14)
Age	73
Birthplace	Auckland
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Auckland Region
Horoscope	Leo

Reg Mombassa Biography

Reg Mombassa is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on August 14, 1951 in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Mombassa’s first public showing was in a group exhibition held at Watters Gallery in Sydney in 1975 while he was still attending art college. It was at this exhibition that Patrick White purchased some works and subsequently became a patron, purchasing many others over his life. He first exhibited solo at Watters in 1986, the year he also began designing clothing for Mambo. His works were exhibited in three Mental as Anything collective exhibitions in 1982, 1990 and 1998. Further solo shows were held at Watters in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1998. Alongside posters, record covers and merchandise for Mental As Anything and Dog Trumpet, he has designed record covers for the likes of PIL, Crowded House, Mondo Rock and Paul Kelly. He has gifted artwork to many charitable and environmental organisations including Greenpeace and The Wilderness Society.

In 1987, with Peter, Martin Plaza and members of GANGgajang, Mombassa recorded a country music album credited to The Stetsons.

Reg Mombassa Net Worth

Reg Mombassa is one of the richest Artist from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Reg Mombassa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mombassa was born Christopher O’Doherty in Auckland, New Zealand, on 14 August

1951. O’Doherty, his parents and younger brother Peter immigrated to Sydney, Australia, in 1969. He enrolled in what is now the National Art School in Darlinghurst in 1969 but left the following year. He returned again in 1975 and obtained his Diploma of Painting in 1977. Between and during his stints at college he supported himself with menial jobs such as builder’s labouring, cleaning, house painting and working on the railways. In 1976 he formed the rock band Mental as Anything with four fellow art school students, ostensibly to play at school parties. Although they did not initially intend to be a serious band, the Mentals, as they became known, eventually turned professional.

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In 2013 Mombassa was the creative ambassador for the New Year Eve Sydney fireworks, the theme was shine The centrepiece of Mombassa’s contribution to the night was the unveiling of a single blinking eye on the Harbour Bridge gazing down on the 1.5 million revellers.

Facts & Trivia

Emmanuel Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Reg Mombassa celebrates birthday on August 14 of every year.

What is Reg Mombassa known for?

Christopher O’Doherty, also known as Reg Mombassa is a New Zealand born Australian musician and artist. He is known for his membership in bands Mental as Anything, Dog Trumpet and The Pinks.

What is Reg Mombassa real name?

Christopher O’Doherty

What medium does Reg Mombassa use?

“I’ve never had a survey before and the audience is very different,” Mombassa says. The exhibition, comprising 80 works including paintings, prints and works on paper , has already shown at the S.H. Erwin Gallery in Sydney, attracting his first “serious” review, in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Is Reg Mombassa Australian?

Christopher O’Doherty, also known as Reg Mombassa, is an Australian musician and artist known for his membership in bands Mental as Anything, Dog Trumpet, and The Pinks.

What is Reg Mombassa interested in?

The blackness of the dark, scary NZ bush was often reflected in his work, because I’m interested in the history of religion , and his early paintings were all about crucifixions and later ones had religious obsessions in the imagery.