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Born 1948 Ibadan. Known for: Painting.
Kolade Oshinowo, who was born in Ibadan in 1948, is one of Nigeria's most respected artists. An influential arts educator and mentor to younger artists as well as a prolific painter, he has held... Read full biography
Kolade Oshinowo, who was born in Ibadan in 1948, is one of Nigeria's most respected artists. An influential arts educator and mentor to younger artists as well as a prolific painter, he has held numerous solo shows and participated in over sixty group exhibitions over a long and increasingly... Read full biography
Kolade Oshinowo, who was born in Ibadan in 1948, is one of Nigeria's most respected artists. An influential arts educator and mentor to younger artists as well as a prolific painter, he has held numerous solo shows and participated in over sixty group exhibitions over a long and increasingly successful career. Oshinowo engages with a wide range of issues and some of his works are a response to social and political problems. The celebration of women is one of his main inspirations and his... Read full biography
Kolade Oshinowo, who was born in Ibadan in 1948, is one of Nigeria's most respected artists. An influential arts educator and mentor to younger artists as well as a prolific painter, he has held numerous solo shows and participated in over sixty group exhibitions over a long and increasingly successful career. Oshinowo engages with a wide range of issues and some of his works are a response to social and political problems. The celebration of women is one of his main inspirations and his paintings of Nigerian women, more recently incorporating strips of fabric, are immediately recognisable. Oshinowo's women are not victims - his focus is on the celebration of confident, strong as well as beautiful African women flourishing in a challenging... Read full biography
Kolade Oshinowo, who was born in Ibadan in 1948, is one of Nigeria's most respected artists. An influential arts educator and mentor to younger artists as well as a prolific painter, he has held numerous solo shows and participated in over sixty group exhibitions over a long and increasingly successful career. Oshinowo engages with a wide range of issues and some of his works are a response to social and political problems. The celebration of women is one of his main inspirations and his paintings of Nigerian women, more recently incorporating strips of fabric, are immediately recognisable. Oshinowo's women are not victims - his focus is on the celebration of confident, strong as well as beautiful African women flourishing in a challenging environment. Oshinowo writes: "The Red Beads is a celebration of the African woman. Often the African woman, is seen from the point of view of... Read full biography