Folakunle Oshun
Born
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Education
Occupation(s)Visual artist, sculptor and curator
Known forLagos Biennal, Potsdam Curator Award 2017
Websitewww.folakunleoshun.com

Folakunle Oshun (born 1984 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist, sculptor and curator.[1] He is the founder and director of Lagos Biennal, an organisation that provides an avenue for dialogue and development of contemporary African arts.[2][3] Oshun works has been featured in many local and international exhibitions.[4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Folakunle Oshun was born and brought up in Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. He attended the University of Lagos, where he studied B.A. in Fine Arts (2004 -2007) and M.A. in Art History (2008-2012).[8][9][10]

Exhibitions

Selected curatorial:

  • Afrique 2020 season in France 2021
  • Look at This Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich 2021.[11]
  • Museum of Hope, Berliner Dom 2021[12][13][14]
  • 'How to Build a Lagoon With Just A Bottle of Wine?' Lagos Biennial, Lagos (Nigeria) 2019.[15]
  • Living on the Edge, Lagos Biennial, Lagos 2017.[16]
  • Dak’art 2016[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pilot project Curators in Residence Potsdam". State Capital Potsdam. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ↑ "Lagos Biennial gets curators". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ↑ "LAGOS BIENNIAL". The Lagos Biennial. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Oshun, Folakunle". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  5. ↑ Editors, T. S. A. (2019-11-01). ""How to Build a Lagoon with Just a Bottle of Wine": A Review of Lagos Biennial 2019 | By Kovie Parker". The Sole Adventurer. Retrieved 2021-08-11. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "Folakunle Oshun | People - ZK/U Berlin". www.zku-berlin.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. ↑ Mitter, Siddhartha (2019-02-08). "Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  8. ↑ Olaniyan, Oyinda (2019-02-18). "Ask the Curator: Folakunle Oshun". Omenka Online. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  9. ↑ "FOLAKUNLE OSHUN". chinafrika.org. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "LABAF 2017 kicks off tomorrow with BookTrek". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  11. ↑ "ZEIT ONLINE | Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl". www.zeit.de. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  12. ↑ altafrica10 (2021-07-23). "Berlin: Folakunle Oshun presents Museum of Hope". Bespoke ARTS Guide. Retrieved 2021-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Der nigerianische Künstler Folakunle Oshun". www.rbb-online.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  14. ↑ "Museum of Hope | Berliner Dom". www.berlinerdom.de. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  15. ↑ "Lagos Biennial 2019: Stories from Africa's most Populous City". ocula.com. 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  16. ↑ "Life in Lagos imitates art as squatters evicted for biennial exhibition". the Guardian. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  17. ↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Dak'Art 2016 presents rich variety of contemporary African art | DW | 06.05.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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