Sculptor Birth: December 27, 1936, in Benin City, Edo State. Training: Attended Yaba Technical Institute, 1955-1957; diploma, Nigerian College of Arts, Science & Technology, 1960; Kiev State University, USSR, 1960-1961; MFA in sculpture, Academy of Fine Art, Leningrad, 1961-1964; also studied in the United States and at the Middlesex Polytechnic, London. Profile: Full name, Isiaka Adams Osunde; teacher, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, 1964-1984; Nigerian representative, 1976 Conference of International Association of Artists, Baghdad, Iraq and Stuttgart, Germany, 1979; freelance artist; director, Alimotu Osunde Studio, Lagos. Member: International Association of Artists; Society of Nigerian Artists. Group Exhibitions "Contemporary Nigerian Art," Independence Exhibition, Lagos, September 20- October 2, 1960. Second Indian Triennial, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India, 1971. "Contemporary Nigerian Sculpture on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the University of Ife," University of Ife, Ile-Ife, September-October 1973. University of Lagos, Lagos, 1974. "Sculpture by I. A. Osunde and Ceramics by O. H. Abiola," Society of Nigerian Artists, Lagos, 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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