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Mike Omoighe (1958–2021), painter, curator, art critic, and teacher; Nengi Omuku (born 1987), sculptor and painter; Aina Onabolu (1882–1963), Modernist painter and teacher, he introduced art curriculum to high schools in Nigeria; Bruce Onobrakpeya (born 1932), painter, printmaker, and sculptor; Ufuoma Onobrakpeya (born 1971), painter ...
He also designed the scepter for his brother's coronation as the Obi of Idumoje Ugboko. Other famous architectural works includes the cultural center, Ibadan, which made use of natural forms to emphasise its relationship with nature and ancient Yoruba art. Nwoko's works fuse modern techniques in architecture and stage design with African tradition.
Olowe of Ise (Yoruba: Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀; c. 1873 – c. 1938) [1] [2] is considered by Western art historians and collectors to be one of the most important 20th century artists of the Yoruba people of what is today Nigeria. [3] [4] [5] He was a wood sculptor and master innovator in the African style of design known as oju-ona.
The drawing of uri was once practiced throughout most of Igboland, although by 1970 it had lost much of its popularity, and was being kept alive by a handful of contemporary artists. [7] However, uli does continue to be practiced by some artists within Nigeria, [7] some of whom have begun producing traditional designs on canvas. [8]
The sections of the website resemble rooms and are modelled after major art schools and styles in Nigeria, with the exception of a few rooms dedicated to masters like Ben Enwinwu and Bruce Onobrakpeya, an octogenarian print artist. Featured in the virtual museum are approximately 80 artists, randomly distributed among the rooms.
OKEKE, UCHE, Art in Development – A Nigerian Perspective, Documentation Centre, Asele Institute Nimo, Nigeria and African American Cultural Centre, Minneapolis, USA, 1982, 91 pages. UDOMA EKPO UDO, "Non-Naturalistic Representation in Contemporary Nigerian Paintings (A Study of Styles and Trends)", an unpublished Master of Arts dissertation ...
Andy Warhol was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, famous for his silkscreened art and experimental films. He studied design at Carnegie Tech, learning fine art and ...
Nigerian artists (25 C, 50 P) ... Public art in Nigeria (1 C) S. Sculptures in Nigeria (7 C) W. Works by Ben Enwonwu (2 C) Pages in category "Nigerian art"