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African Elegance by Kolade Oshinowo (Nigerian) - Oil on canvas / 2007 - Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (Lagos Nigeria) #womeninart #oilpainting #art #womensart #KoladeOshinowo #NigerianArtist #artwork #NigerianArt #portraitofawoman #AfricanArt #beauty #YemisiShyllonMuseumofArt #Pan-AtlanticUniversity
"African Elegance" by Nigerian artist Kolade Adekunle Oshinowo is a portrait of a young dark-skinned lady in side view with her hair styled in cornrows and her neck portrayed long and slender. The rays of light around her facial features highlight both of these elements and, in turn, gives them a profound look. Shapes and patterns can be seen portrayed on the background of the painting using a color palette of shades of brown with some red, warm blue, and yellow ochre highlights. Her outlook and expression is filled with beauty, simplicity, grace, and humility typical of a young, modern, and elegant African woman. Oshinowo is a well-respected contemporary Nigerian painter and teacher born in Ibadan in 1948. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1972, majoring in painting. He was a teacher at King’s College, Lagos. In 1973, he started lecturing part-time at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos. Eventually, he joined the institution full time in 1974 and would spend the next 35 years there in service, teaching and inspiring generations of talent to become great artists. From 1990, he was the chief lecturer and director, School of Art, Design & Printing, YABATECH. Oshinowo is very passionate about his profession as an artist and believes in the unique role of art for a better society. He would instill these ideals and values upon his students making them see their profession beyond illustrations, drawing, painting and sculpting. As a prolific painter, he loves exploring themes on urban life, events or activities in his surroundings, and everyday life in the larger society. He is also famous for portraiture and has executed numerous portraits of famous Nigerians as private commissions. As we see here, women are frequently a central theme in his paintings.
April 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM