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Clara Aden




Clara Aden is an illustrator, story board and urban artist. She has been illustrating professionally since 1999 and eventually earned her spot as Assistant Production Manager and Art illustator, Hearts magazine. She attended Federal Technical College Yaba. A representatives of the Alumni of Hamazon ACADEMIA at the German Green Me Global film festival 2016, with the experimental short film titled "Ripple" which celebrates the theme of the festival "Ocean, Water and Life." She is a member of Female Artists Association of Nigeria (FEAAN), Plein Air Society of Nigeria, Beyond borders Artists Association of Nigeria (BBAAN). She is a pencilist award winner at the 1999 UNFPA International poster contest, Art for Fela Anikulapo-kuti 2007, Olokun festival foundation art competition 2008, The winner of GNRD freedom of expression 2015 art competition in Norway, 2nd place winner Buddy bear design 2016 art contest organised by German Embassy Abuja. The winner, Gani Odutokun award for Excellence in Art 2016 by African Art Resources Center, 100 top finalist, Interpretation of the Union Bank Stallion 2017. Recently collaborated on "Opencity Lagos". A culmination of a year-long investigation of various interpretation of openness within the context of "mega city" of Lagos as well as number of cities across the globe.

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Aina Onabolu




Aina Onabolu (1882–1963) was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the countr...
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Mike Omoighe




Michael Akhaine Osebhajimete Omoighe (born October 11, 1958 in Nigeria) lives in Lagos, Nigeria; he is a Nigerian painter, curator, art critic and teacher of art.

Mike Omoighe studied a...
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Abiodun Olaku




Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Abiodun Olaku is the most accomplished master of the illuminated landscape in Nigerian art. Two years before the country gained its independence from colonial rule in 1960, O...
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Solomon Wangboje



Solomon Wangboje (Graphic artist and Art educator) 1930-1998.

Solomon Irein Wangboje was born in 1930, in Edo State of Nigeria. He first trained as an artist in 1959 at the former Niger...
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Abayomi Barber




Abayomi Barber is widely considered as a foremost Nigerian “Master”. As a painter and sculptor, Barber has created some of the most iconic pieces in Nigerian art. His works can be found in...
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KOLADE OSHINOWO




Although an indigene of Ikorodu in Lagos State, he was born in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on the 6th of February, 1948.

He had his primary and post primary education in Ibadan and Abeoku...
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Dele Jegede




Dr. dele jegede, Professor Emeritus of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, has over four decades of experience as artist, art historian, painter, cartoonist, art critic, curator, and art administrator.
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Uche Okeke




Christopher Uchefuna Okeke was born on 30 April 1933 in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, to Isaac Okonkwo Okeke and Monica Mgboye Okeke (née Okoye). Between 1940 and 1...
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