Address: 17Fajuyi Road, PO Box1240, Ile-Ife, Oshun State. Birth: March 7, 1938, in Ilesha, Oshun State. Training: Attended Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, 1971-1974; BA in fine arts, University of Ife, 1978. Profile: Full name, Moses Foluso Adekanye; teacher, Western State Schools Board, 1956-1980; lecturer in fine arts, College of Arts & Science, Ile-Ife, from 1980; senior lecturer/head, Department of Fine Arts, Oyo State College of Arts & Science, Ile-Ife; freelance artist and portrait painter; designed many book covers for Obafemi Awolowo University Press, and pamphlet covers for Oyo State College Founder's Day celebrations. Member: Society of Nigerian Artists. Solo Exhibitions Oyo State College of Arts & Science, Ile-Ife, 1981. Recreation Club, Obalufon, Ile-Ife, 1986. Group Exhibitions Nigerian Festival of the Arts, Ibadan, 1972and 1973. Ogun State Ministry of Information Art Festival, Abeokuta, 1979. Bata International Exhibition, Lagos, 1983. International Bata Competition, Milan, Italy, 1984. Founder's Day Art Exhibition, Oyo State College of Arts & Science, Ile-Ife, 1984. International Poster Design Competition for Peace & Social Progress, Moscow, USSR, 1986. Founder's Day Art Exhibition, Oyo State College of Arts & Science, Ile-Ife, 1987. "Creative Dialogue: SNA at 25," National Theatre, Lagos, November 27-December 10, 1989. Commissions Portrait of Oba Okunade Sijuade, the Oni of Ife. Portrait of Archdeacon Ademowo, St. Matthew's Anglican Church Hall, IjebuIjesha. Portrait of Archdeacon Ademibuyan, St. Peter's Anglican Church Hall, Ibokun. Door panel, "Olufawo," Chief Magistrate's Hall, Government Reservation Area, Ijebu-Ode. Awards & Honors Special prize in sculpting, 1972 Festivalof the Arts, Ibadan; third prize, 1983 Bata International Competition; first prize, 1984Oyo State College of Arts &Science crest.
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