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Born 1931. Known for: Sculpture.
Ben Osawe (1931-2006) was one of the most accomplished sculptors among Nigeria’s Independence generation of artists. In his youth, he learned wood carving from his father, a sculptor in the court of... Read full biography
Ben Osawe (1931-2006) was one of the most accomplished sculptors among Nigeria’s Independence generation of artists. In his youth, he learned wood carving from his father, a sculptor in the court of the oba of Benin. Traveling to England in the mid-1950s, he received formal training at the School... Read full biography
Ben Osawe (1931-2006) was one of the most accomplished sculptors among Nigeria’s Independence generation of artists. In his youth, he learned wood carving from his father, a sculptor in the court of the oba of Benin. Traveling to England in the mid-1950s, he received formal training at the School of Graphic Art (1956-59) and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (1960-65). On completion of his training, he remained in England, taking part in many exhibitions, including the 1965 Commonwealth... Read full biography
Ben Osawe (1931-2006) was one of the most accomplished sculptors among Nigeria’s Independence generation of artists. In his youth, he learned wood carving from his father, a sculptor in the court of the oba of Benin. Traveling to England in the mid-1950s, he received formal training at the School of Graphic Art (1956-59) and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (1960-65). On completion of his training, he remained in England, taking part in many exhibitions, including the 1965 Commonwealth Festival Exhibition where he represented Nigeria. He returned to home in 1969. Despite that many of his peers who attended the Nigerian College of Art, Science and technology, Zaria or Yaba technical College had gained national acclaim in the 1960s,... Read full biography
Ben Osawe (1931-2006) was one of the most accomplished sculptors among Nigeria’s Independence generation of artists. In his youth, he learned wood carving from his father, a sculptor in the court of the oba of Benin. Traveling to England in the mid-1950s, he received formal training at the School of Graphic Art (1956-59) and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (1960-65). On completion of his training, he remained in England, taking part in many exhibitions, including the 1965 Commonwealth Festival Exhibition where he represented Nigeria. He returned to home in 1969. Despite that many of his peers who attended the Nigerian College of Art, Science and technology, Zaria or Yaba technical College had gained national acclaim in the 1960s, Osawe’s reputation as a London-based sculptor earned him significant attention in the Nigerian media Alternate angl... Read full biography