Osogbo School of Art
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The Osogbo School of Art is a Nigerian artistic movement known for its vibrant, spiritually inspired paintings, sculptures, and textiles that emerged from workshops in Osogbo in the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osogbo School of Art canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian art movement
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art movement ⓘ |
| artForms |
beadwork
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metalwork ⓘ painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ sculpture ⓘ textile art ⓘ |
| artMarketPresence |
international exhibitions
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museum collections worldwide ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mbari Mbayo Club
NERFINISHED
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Osun-Osogbo Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mythical motifs
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spiritually inspired imagery ⓘ stylized human and animal figures ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Osogbo artistic heritage
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Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
contemporary Nigerian visual arts
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global recognition of Yoruba-inspired art ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Adebisi Akanji
NERFINISHED
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Adebisi Fabunmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Baba Odunde NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimoh Buraimoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Muraina Oyelami NERFINISHED ⓘ Nike Davies-Okundaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufus Ogundele NERFINISHED ⓘ Susanne Wenger NERFINISHED ⓘ Twins Seven Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
NERFINISHED
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Yoruba mythology ⓘ Yoruba religion NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Yoruba art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fusion of traditional and modern styles
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narrative compositions ⓘ self-taught artists ⓘ symbolic abstraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osogbo
NERFINISHED
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Osun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType |
contemporary Nigerian art movement
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postcolonial African modernism ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Mbari Mbayo Club workshops
NERFINISHED
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Osogbo art workshops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| trainingModel |
artist residencies
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informal workshops ⓘ |
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