ADEYEMI, Yinka

Address: PO Box 656, Ile-Ife, Oshun State. Birth: 1945, in Iragbiji, Oshun State. Training: Joined the Duro Ladipo National Theatre, Oshogbo, 1963; attended Oshogbo art workshops, 1964; attended art workshop conducted by Susanne Wenger, Mbari Mbayo, Oshogbo, 1967; joined a workshop conducted by ProfessorS. Irein Wangboje at Ori-Olokun Cultural Center, University of Ife, Ile-Ife; participated in graphic art workshop conducted by Ru van Rossem, Institute of African Studies, University of Ife, 1973. Profile: Full name, Adeyinka Ajayi Adeyemi; brother of Adeniji Adeyemi; traveled with the Duro Ladipo National Theatre to the Berlin Festival of Arts in Germany, 1964, to the Commonwealth Festival of Arts in Britain, 1965, and to The Netherlands and Belgium; cultural assistant, University of Ife Cultural Centre, 1968; participated in the World of Art workshop, organized by the German Cultural Center, Lagos, 1969; acted in the filming of Wole Soyinka's play "Kongi's Harvest," 1970; conducted an art workshop for batik and graphics, Muzejski Prostror, Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1985; freelance artist. Solo Exhibitions Institute of African Studies, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, 1970. USIS Auditorium, Lagos, 1971. Goethe Institute, Lagos, March 19-26, 1975. Group Exhibitions Mbari Mbayo Workshop, Oshogbo, 1964. "Decorative Art" and "Paintings, Prints and Cloths," University of Ife, Ile-Ife, 19681969 session. British Council, Ibadan, 1969. "World of Art Week," Goethe Institute, Lagos, March 19-26, 1969. "Prints," Goethe Institute, Lagos, December 1-7, 1971. "Contemporary Nigerian Graphics and Textiles," National Center of Afro-American Artists, Boston, USA, October 14-November 5, 1973. 'Two Workshops/Nigeria and New Guinea," Musee d'Art Haitien, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January-February 1974. "Contemporary Nigerian Fabrics and Prints," Ile-Ife Museum, Ile-Ife Black Humanitarian Center, Philadelphia, USA,January 1974. "Contemporary Nigerian Art," Renwick Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 25October 28, 1974. "Tradition and Change in Yoruba Art," E. B. CrockerArt Gallery,Sacramento, California, USA, March 9-April 14, 1974. Afro-American Historical &CulturalMuseum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1975. "Ife Workshop Prints," Montgomery College,Rockville, Maryland, USA, February 10-26, 1975. "Visions of Africa," Afro-American Cultural Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, May 12-23, 1975. "Print Workshop Collection," African Heritage Center, North Carolina A & T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, February 1976. "African ContemporaryArt," Howard University, Washington, DC, April 30-July 31, 1977. "Exhibition of Graphics," Universityof LagosWomen's Society, Lagos,July 1978. "Graphik aus Nigeria," organized by the Goethe Institute, Lagos, toured Germany, 1978-1979. "Oshogbo Artists," Commonwealth Trade Center, London, January 1979. "Oshogbo Artists," Oshogbo, July, 1980. "Neue Kunst in Afrika," Mainz, Germany, June 1980; University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany, July-August 1980; Worgl, Austria, September 1980. "Oshogbo Artists," Lagos, 1982. "De Goden Zijn Niet Dood," Provinciehuis, Zwolle, The Netherlands, February 5-March 5, 1982. "Oshogbo Arts," Elf House, Lagos, May 5-8, 1983. "Mbari Art," California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California, USA,January 18-February 3, 1984. "Ife Group of Artists," Franco-GermanAuditorium, Lagos, May 13, 1987. "Oshogbo Artists," Heritage International Hotel, Oshogbo, 1988. "Ife Group of Artists," Goethe Institute, Lagos, May 11, 1988. "Contemporary Arts From Western Nigeria," Zamana Gallery, London, October 27, 1988-January 8, 1989. "Vision for Excellence," Home Design Centre, Lagos, December 16-23, 1989. "Pattern and Narrative," Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA,June 22-July26, 1990. "Songs of Power, Songs of Praise: Modern Visionsfrom Haiti, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea," San Jose State University Gallery 1, San Jose, California, USA, September 11-October 18, 1990. Commissions Mosaic, Ori-Olokun Cultural Centre, University of Ife, Ile-Ife. Public Collections American Merchant Bank, Lagos. Council House, Johnson Wax Company, Racine, Wisconsin. Batik. Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany. Linoprints: "Conference of Spirits," "Dinner for the Masters," "Ritual Music"; batiks: "Forest Scene with Wild Animals" and "City." Mbari Art, Washington, DC. Museum fur Volkerkunde, Frankfurt, Germany. Batiks: "Witchcraft Society" and "Elephant Hunters in Yoruba Tradition." State House, Marina, Lagos. University of Lagos, Lagos. Bibliography "Nigeria is His Home," Pioneer News (Uyo)September 1976, page 2. illus. Heady, Victor&Jeanette Arneson. "Yinka Adeyemi," Black Art Qamaica, NY) 1 (2): 38-43, winter 1976. illus. Oyelola, Pat. "Painting Exhibition to Remember," Daily Times (Lagos) July 13, 1978, page 20. "Oshogbo Artists in London," Times International (Lagos) January 22, 1979. "Adeyemi Yinka," [i.e., Yinka Adeyemi], page 61. In: The Council House: The International Conference Center of S. C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wisconsin I edited by Lee Nordness, [s.l.], Perimeter Press, 1980. illus. (color). Aiyetan, Dayo."Osogbo ArtistsinaRebirth," Daily Sketch (Ibadan)August 30,1980. Ezekiel, May Ellen. "Elf, Oshogbo Group, Are 21," Sunday Concord (Lagos) May 8, 1983. Uglomoh, Bruce. "YinkaAdeyemi:The BatikApostle from Oshogbo," Financial Punch (Lagos) May 18, 1983, page 8. Ezughah, Dili&ToyinOgunsakin. "The IfeGroup: A Question of Mind-Boggling Replications," The Guardian (Lagos)May 14, 1988. Momirov, Letitia. "Mbari Art," [review of an exhibition at the California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, USA, January 18-February3, 1984]. African Arts (Los Angeles) 14 (4):82-83, August 1984.illus. "Director Commends Osogbo Artists," Lagos Weekend (Lagos)September 9, 1988, page 3.