Folakunle Oshun Explained
Folakunle Oshun |
Birth Place: | Nigeria |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Education: | |
Occupation: | Visual artist, sculptor and curator |
Known For: | Lagos Biennal, Potsdam Curator Award 2017 |
Folakunle Oshun 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
Notes and References
- Web site: 2018-03-07. Pilot project Curators in Residence Potsdam. 2021-08-11. State Capital Potsdam. en-gb.
- Web site: 2019-02-19. Lagos Biennial gets curators. 2021-08-12. Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. en-US.
- Web site: LAGOS BIENNIAL. 2021-08-11. The Lagos Biennial. en. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812001147/https://www.lagos-biennial.org/akete-foundation/. dead.
- Web site: Oshun, Folakunle. 2021-08-11. www.goethe.de. en.
- Web site: 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. 2021-08-11. The Sole Adventurer. en-US.
- Web site: Folakunle Oshun People - ZK/U Berlin. 2021-08-11. www.zku-berlin.org. en.
- News: Mitter. Siddhartha. 2019-02-08. Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-12. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Olaniyan. Oyinda. 2019-02-18. Ask the Curator: Folakunle Oshun. 2021-08-11. Omenka Online. en-US. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812001147/https://www.omenkaonline.com/ask-the-curator-folakunle-oshun/. dead.
- Web site: FOLAKUNLE OSHUN. 11 August 2021. chinafrika.org.
- Web site: 2017-11-05. LABAF 2017 kicks off tomorrow with BookTrek. 2021-08-11. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812001146/https://t.guardian.ng/art/labaf-2017-kicks-off-tomorrow-with-booktrek/. dead.
- Web site: ZEIT ONLINE Lesen Sie zeit.de mit Werbung oder im PUR-Abo. Sie haben die Wahl.. 2021-08-12. www.zeit.de. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812143453/https://www.zeit.de/zustimmung?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fnews%2F2021-06%2F16%2Flook-at-this-pinakothek-hinterfragt-westliche-sichtweisen%3Futm_referrer%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F. dead.
- Web site: altafrica10. 2021-07-23. Berlin: Folakunle Oshun presents Museum of Hope. 2021-08-11. Bespoke ARTS Guide. en-US.
- Web site: Der nigerianische Künstler Folakunle Oshun. 2021-08-11. www.rbb-online.de. de.
- Web site: Museum of Hope Berliner Dom. 2021-08-11. www.berlinerdom.de. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812001150/https://www.berlinerdom.de/en/news/museum-of-hope/. dead.
- Web site: 2021-08-12. Lagos Biennial 2019: Stories from Africa's most Populous City. 2021-08-12. ocula.com. en.
- Web site: 2017-10-26. Life in Lagos imitates art as squatters evicted for biennial exhibition. 2021-08-12. the Guardian. en.
- Web site: Welle (www.dw.com). Deutsche. Dak'Art 2016 presents rich variety of contemporary African art DW 06.05.2016. 2021-08-12. DW.COM. en-GB.