JEGEDE, Taiwo

Painter, Sculptor Birth: June 9, 1943, in Arigidi Ekiti, Ondo State. Training: Apprenticed to Pa Akerejola in Ekiti; studied painting and decorating at Trade Centre, Yaba, Lagos, 1958-1961; studied sculpture under Osagie Osifo, 1961-1963; studied painting and decoration at Willesden College of Technology, London, 1963-1966; studied sculpture and bronze casting at Hammersmith College of Arts, London, 1966-1970. Profile: Full name, Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede; maintained a studio and bronze foundry in Twickenham, London, 1970s; teacher, batik painting, Keskidee Arts Centre, Africa Centre and Highbury Manor Institute, London; artist-in-residence and gallery curator, Keskidee Arts Centre, London; part-time lecturer, Commonwealth Institute, . 1974-1979; member, visual arts panel, FESTAC 77, Lagos, 1977; freelance artist, London, 1977-1983; artist/designer, Haringey Health Authority, London, 1984; artist-in-residence, Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England, 1985; book illustrator; corresponding editor, New Culture. Solo Exhibitions Woodstock Gallery, London, 1968, 1973. Digby Stuart College, London, 1969, 1970, 1971. Leeds University, Leeds, England, 1972. Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, 1973. Sutherland Arts Centre, Sutherland, England, 1974. Keskidee Arts Centre Gallery, London, 1975. Agisymba Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 1975. Leicester University, Leicester, England, 1975. Luton Town Library, Luton, England, 1975. Manchester University, Manchester, England, 1976. Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976. Doncaster Museum, Doncaster, England, 1977. Rotherham Arts Centre, Rotherham, England, 1977. Afrika Liberation Day, BlackInformation Centre, London, 1979. Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England, 1979. St. Paul's School, London, 1979. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknall, England, 1980. National Exhibition Centre, Lagos, 1983. Contemporary Art Fair, Bath Festival, Bath, England, 1984. Scraptoft Campus, Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England, 1985. Westbourne Gallery, London, 1986. "The King's Mirror," Black-Art Gallery, London, March 20-April 19, 1986; Africa Centre, London, July 10-August 30, 1986. Group Exhibitions "Exhibition of Contemporary African Arts," Africa Centre, London, August 5-31, 1968. Hammersmith College of Art, London, 1968. Woodstock Gallery, London, 1969. "Contemporary African Art," Camden Arts Centre, London, August-September 1969. Africa Centre, London, July-August, 1970. "Sculpture Out-of-Doors," Commonwealth Institute, London, 1971. "Eight Commonwealth Artists," LaingAnnexe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1973. Africa Centre, London, 1973. Hampstead Heath Open Air Show, London, 1974. Schools Exhibition, Royal Academy, London, 1975. FESTAC '77, Lagos, 1977. Commonwealth Art Festival, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1978. Europe Festival '78, Stockholm, Sweden, 1978. "Paintings and Sculptures by Rainbow Art Group," Action Space, London, May 22- June 9, 1979. "Drawing in Wood," Parnham House, Dorset, England, 1982. Festival of Brazil, London University, London, 1982. Nigerian Cultural Centre, Bonn, Germany, 1984. "New Horizons," Royal Festival Hall, London, 1985. Second International Arts Fair, Olympia, London, 1985. "Silver Jubilee National Art Exhibition," National Theatre, Lagos; Federal University of Technology, Owerri, September 26-October 1, 1985. "The Colour of Black," Greater London Council, County Hall, London, 1986. Westbourne Gallery, London, January 15-February14, 1986. "Nigerian Sculpture," The Mall Galleries, London, July 1-13, 1986. "Portobello Contemporary Art Festival," Westbourne Gallery, London, April 5-8, 1990. Commissions Sculpture, bronze, "Prayer of Peace," Elthorne Park, Borough of Islington, London, 1986. Writings by the Artist "Preservation of Cultural Patterns in Building," New Culture (Ibadan) 1 (9): 25-30, August 1979. "Visions of a New Mirror," New Culture (Ibadan) 1 (11): 11-18, October 1979. Public Collections Centre for Black & African Arts &Civilization, Lagos. National Council for Arts & Culture, Lagos. Bibliography Mensah-Brown, Kodwo. "The London Africa Centre," African Arts (Los Angeles) 3 (3): 56-60, spring 1970. Derrick, Jonathan. "Exhibition at the London Africa Centre," African Arts (Los Angeles) 4 (4): 28-29, summer 1971. illus. (color). FESTAC 77: The Work of the Artists from the United Kingdom and Ireland; [exhibition held in Lagos, 1977] / introduction by Yinka Odunlami. London: Exhibition Sub- Committee, United Kingdom African Festival Committee, [1977]. 30pp. illus. "Rainbow Art Group Exhibition: Spotlight on TaiwoJegede," New Culture (Ibadan) 1 (8): 68-70, July 1979. illus. Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede: Paintings, Sculptures, Ceramics and Poems. Cornwall: Alison Hodge, 1986. [24]pp. illus. (some color). Garlake, Margaret. "Hughie O'Donoghue; Third World Within'; EmmanuelJegede; BAT Workshop; Shona Sculpture," Art Monthly (London) 96: 13-14, May 1986. illus. Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede; [exhibition held in the Westbourne Gallery, London, 1986]. London: Westbourne Gallery, 1986. [23]pp. illus. (some color). "Machet's Diary," West Africa (London) no. 3585: 1035, May 19, 1986. illus. ["Prayer of Peace"]. Nigerian Sculpture at the 269th Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists, The Mall Galleries, London, July 1-13, 1986 I foreword by Frank Aig-Imoukhuede; introduction by Babatunde Lawal. Enugu: New Africa Centre, Nigeria, 1986. 24pp. illus., port. Reviewed: Dennis Duerden, "Universal Values," West Africa (London) no. 3593: 1501,July 14, 1986. illus. Hagen, Kofi. "The King's Mirror," [review of an exhibition held at Africa Centre, London, July-August 1986]. West Africa (London) no. 3596: 1653, August 4, 1986. illus. Lawal, Babatunde. "Charting a New Course: Three Contemporary Nigerian Sculptors," pp. 44-47. In: Tapping Nigeria's Limitless Cultural Treasures I edited by Frank Aig-Imoukhuede, Lagos, Published for the National Festival Committee by the National Council for Arts &Culture, 1987. illus. [Reprint of essay in Nigerian Sculpture at the 269th Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists, The Mall Galleries, London, July 1-13, 1986]. "Nigerian Sculptor Wins Award," West Africa (London) no. 3717: 2122, November 7- 13, 1988. illus.