Painter, Printmaker Address: Kola Arts Foundation, PO Box 1205, Oshogbo, Oshun State. Birth: August 5, 1951, in Ile-Ife, Oshun State. Native of Abeokuta. Training: Attended workshop, Institute of African Studies, University of Ife, 1973. Profile: Employed, University of Ife, Ile-Ife; uses the technique of "drawing from the back"; freelance artist from 1972; operates Kola Arts Foundation, Oshogbo; gives workshops for young artists; arranges tours and cultural exchange programs for tourists. Solo Exhibitions National Museum, Jos, 1976. British Council, Kaduna, 1976. University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1977. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1977. French Cultural Centre, Lagos, March 15-ApriI 6, 1985. Alliance Francaise, Cotonou, Benin, 1989. Alliance Francaise, Kaduna, 1989. Group Exhibitions University of Ife, Ile-Ife, 1974. Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1975. 458 Spencer International House of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1975. National Museum, Lagos, 1978. "Oshogbo Art," Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London July 4-29, 1985; Commonwealth Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 12-31, 1985. Goethe Institute, Lagos, 1987. "Art from the African Diaspora: Becoming Visible," Aljira, Newark, New Jersey, USA, February 12-March 13, 1988. Public Collections Iwalewa-Haus, Bayreuth, Germany. Monotypes: "Argungun Festival," "Lagos Harbour," and "Marriage Ceremony"; monoprint: "Oshun Festival."
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