Address: Federal Department of Culture, National Theatre, Iganmu, PMB 12524, Lagos. Birth: May 8, 1963, in Lagos. Training: BA, Ahmadu BelloUniversity, 1985, specializing in sculpture. Profile: Studio practice, National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, 1983; worked in Bruce Onobrakpeya's art gallery, Lagos, 1984; cultural officer, National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos, from 1986; workshop, women in rural development, Abuja, 1987; workshop, women in business, 1988; training program, "Women on Cooperatives, Leadership and Income-Generating Activities," Abuja, 1988; workshop on Yoruba batik technique known as adire, Havana, Cuba, 1989. Member: Society of Nigerian Artists. Solo Exhibitions "Queen's School Reunion," Independence Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, December 12, 1986. "Exhibition on Textile Prints, Sculptures and Decorations," Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, May 9-14, 1989. "Batik and Tie-Dye Adire Exhibition," Fondo Cubano de Bienes Culturales, Havana, Cuba, November 18-21, 1989. Group Exhibitions "Silver Jubilee National Art Exhibition," Lugard Hall, Kaduna, September 26October 1, 1985. < "First Biennial of Arts and Crafts," World Crafts Council, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, September 1986. "Nigerian Women in Arts," National Gallery for Crafts & Design, Lagos, March 27, 1987. "Unique Designs," Centre for Black &AfricanArts & Civilisation,Lagos, July 1520, 1987. "SilverJubileeExhibition," Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,December2-5, 1987; National Museum, Lagos, December 1987. "Nigerian Women in Nation-Building," Lagos, March 8, 1988. "Vision for Excellence," Home Design Centre, Lagos, December 16-23, 1989. "Nigerian Women in the 90s," Lagos, March 7-8, 1990. "Exhibitionof Creative Worksby NigerianWomen," NationalGalleryfor Crafts & Design, Lagos, April 30-May5, 1990. "Expositionde Arte Africana," Centro Culturalde laVilla, Madrid, Spain, September 27-29, 1990. Commissions Batik, "One Nation," National Theatre, Lagos, 1989. Batikdesign in differentcolors,for tablelinens, upholstery,bed sheets, Decor World, 1989. Batikdesign, red and navy blue moon design, Littotec, Lagos, 1989. Writings by the Artist The Making of Adire. Lagos: AcademyPress,1987. 16pp.illus. Bibliography Unique Designs: A Joint Exhibitionof Textile Prints, Sculptures& Decorations by Sewhenu Akran, 'Wunmi Fagbenro, Kayode Oshodi; [heldatThe Centre forBlack&African Art &Civilisation,Lagos,July 15-20, 1987. Lagos: The Centre for Black & AfricanArt &Civilisation, 1987]. 4pp. ports. Okorafor-Nwosu,Christy."Learn How to MakeTieand Dye," The Guardian (Lagos) April 27, 1988. Exhibition on Textile Prints, Sculptures and Decorations by Oyewunmi Fagbenro; [exhibition held at the LagosSheraton Hotel, Lagos, May9-14, 1989]. Lagos: LagosSheraton Hotel, 1989. 11pp.illus.Reviewed: Olusegun Ojo, "Exhibition on Textile Prints Opens Today," Lagos Horizon (Lagos) May9, 1989, page 2. Kolawole, Olatunde. "Source Your Materials Locally," The Punch (Lagos) May 10, 1989, pages 8-9. Kolawole, Olatunde. "Living byDyeing," Sunday Punch (Lagos) May14, 1989, page 6. Nweke,Therese. "An Explosion ofColourand Creativity," The Guardian (Lagos) May 28, 1989
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