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Jimoh Buraimoh (born 1943, as Jimoh Adetunji Buraimoh) is a Nigerian

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. Chief Buraimoh is one of the most influential artists to emerge from the 1960s workshops conducted by

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, Nigeria. Since then, he has become one of the best known artists from

Early life and education

Jimoh Buraimoh was born in

, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1943 into a

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branch of the royal family of the town. He attended the 1960s' workshops conducted by

, and was also a lighting technician in

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's theatre..

Career

Jimoh Buraimoh's work merges western media and

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style motifs. He is credited with being

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's first head painter when in 1964, he made a contemporary art form inspired by the Yoruba tradition of incorporating beadwork designs into ceremonial fabrics and beaded crowns. In 1972, he represented

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in the First All African Trade Fair in Nairobi,

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. One of his famous paintings was presented at the

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. He was the first Nigerian to be awarded a membership in the Contemporary World Association of Mosaic Artists.

Works

Jimoh Buraimoh's works have been exhibited both at home and abroad.

Teaching

Jimoh Buraimoh is also an efficient teaching artist. In 1974, he taught at the

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. He also taught at the University of Bloomington and other schools in New York, Boston and Los Angeles.

Sources and references

Jimoh Buraimoh's website
* Jimoh Adetunji Buraimoh, "The Heritage: My Life and Arts", Lagos: Spectrum Books, Ltd, 2000.
African Contemporary , Art Gallery featuring Jimoh Buraimoh's work

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buraimoh, Jimoh 1943 births Living people People from Osogbo Osogbo School Yoruba artists 20th-century Nigerian painters