Biographical overview
November 10, 1975. "Nigerian Contemporary Art Symposium, Nsukka 1976," Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, March 22-25, 1976. "National Art Exhibition," National Theatre, Lagos, October 2-9, 1976. FESTAC '77, Lagos, 1977. "Exhibition of Works by Contemporary Nigerian Artists, National Theatre, Lagos, September 4-9, 1977. "National Art Exhibition," National Theatre, Lagos, September30-October 7, 1978. Society ofNigerian Artists, Goethe Institute, Lagos, February 1981. "Ausstellung Nigerianische Kunst der Gegenwart," Bonn, Germany, August 9-18, 1982. "Offerings from the Gods," National Theatre, Lagos, June-July 1985. "First Masters Art Exhibition," Continental MerchantBank, Lagos, November 17- 27, 1987. 'Towards a Greater Nation," Italian Cultural Institute, Lagos, December 5-19, 1987. "Reflections: An Art Exhibition of the Society of Nigerian Artists," National Theatre, Lagos, December 16-30,1988. "Furniture and Interior Decoration, Textile Design and Fabrics, Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings," National Museum, Lagos, June 10-24, 1989. Commissions Mosaic mural, International Labor Organization Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. Sculptures, carved panels, depicting aspects of Nigerian culture, Nigerian High Commission, Accra, Ghana. Sculpture, bust, Professor Thomson, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Sculpture, wood, Food &Agriculture Organization, Nigeria Room, Rome, Italy. Sculpture, "Festival," MurtalaMohammed International Airport, Lagos. Writings by the Artist The African Mother. Lagos: University of Lagos, 1964. It Is Enough. Ile-Ife: University of Ife, 1967. Awards & Honors Oscar DTtalia Award, Accademia Italia, Rome, Italy, 1985; Solidra Circle Award, Lagos, 1986. Public Collections National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos. Wood sculpture: "Intimacy II." State House, Lagos. Wood, iroko, sculpture: "Unity"; wood, ebony, sculpture: "Intimacy"; wood, pine, sculpture: "Dancing Masquerade." University of Lagos Library, University of Lagos, Lagos. Sculpture: 'The African Mother." Formerly in the collection of the Federal Society of Arts & Humanities, Lagos.
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