Graphic Artist, Painter, Textile Artist Address: PO Box 21250, University of Ibadan Post Office, Ibadan, Oyo State. Birth: August 30, 1957, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Native of Ijebu-Jesha, Ogun State. Training: Yinka Adeyemi Art Studio, Oshogbo, 1972-1974; Ogun Timehin Art Workshop, Ile-Ife, 1974-1975. Profile: Artistic coordinator, Toki Art Centre, Ibadan; musician, dancer and story-teller; produced album jacket for Tunde Odunlade; works in wool, wood and linoleum; creates tapestries, paintings, block prints on cloth, batik, tie-dye, pen and ink on rice paper, mosaic, and relief sculptures. Solo Exhibitions "Coming Out," Staff Club, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 1980. "Art & The Locality," Library, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 1981. "The Culture," International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1988. "Many Suitors," International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1989. Group Exhibitions "Culture," Alliance Francaise, Ibadan, 1986. "Young Shell," International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, 1987. "African Studies Day," Institute of African Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 1988. "Uhuru: African and American Art Against Apartheid," City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, New Jersey, USA, February 17-March 31, 1988. "Young Artists 1988," Whitney Young Resource Centre, USIS, Lagos, May 7-31, 1988. "Art for Art's Sake," Sinsemillia Gallery, Lagos, December 4-22, 1988. "Exhibition for Selection," Alliance Francaise, Ibadan, 1989. "Giornata Mondiale Dell'Alimentazione," Food & Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy, 1989. "Nigerian Artists and the French Revolution," Franco-German Auditorium, Lagos, July 7-19, 1989. "Artists of Africa," Tudor Hall, Montreal, Canada, November 29-December 9, 1989. [traveled to Ottawa and Knowlton, Canada, 1989-1990]. Commissions Oil painting on paper, "Unification," Vice-Chancellor's lodge, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, 1980. Painting, "Ostrich," Raten Guest House, Ilorin, 1986. Tie-dye blinds, University of Iloringuest house, Ilorin, 1986. Sculpture, mosaic relief, Hilton Hotel, Lagos, 1987. Mother Africa Shrine, Shaka International, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Awards & Honors First prize, "Exhibition for Selection," Alliance Frangaise, Ibadan, 1989; bronze medal, Giornata Mondiale Dell'Alimentazione, Food & Agriculture Organization, Rome, 1989. Bibliography Scott, Victoria &Victor Davson. Uhuru: African andAmerican Art Against Apartheid; [exhibition held at the City Without Walls Gallery, Newark, New Jersey, USA, February 17-March 31, 1988. Newark, NJ]: City Without Walls, [1988. 12]pp. illus. [None by Oguntubi]. Young Artists: 1988; [exhibition held at the Whitney YoungResource Centre, USIS, Lagos, May 7-31, 1988]. Lagos: Whitney Young Resource Centre, 1988. 12pp. illus. Art for Art's Sake: Sinsemillia Gallery Opening Exhibition, 4-22 Dec. 1988. Lagos: Sinsemillia Gallery, 1988. 8pp. illus. [None by Oguntubi]. Artists of Africa; [exhibition held in cooperation with Carleton University and the Canadian Association of African Studies, Tudor Hall, Montreal, Canada, November 29-December 9, 1989. Ottawa: CUSO, 1989]. 18pp. illus. Reviewed: Ann Duncan, "Third World Will Benefit from African Art Exhibit," The Gazette (Montreal) November 29, 1989. "Segun Oguntubi Drawing to Stardom," Evening Sketch (Ibadan) December 29, 1989, page 4. "Alliance Francaise Makes an Impact in Kaduna," The Point (Kaduna) January [?]- February 5, 1990, page 6. Olowolagba, Gbenga. "Black History Month in Batik," Nigerian Tribune (Ibadan) March 6, 1990, page 8.
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