Lanre Buraimoh is a Nigerian-born artist who is based in

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, US. His "bead paintings" are exhibited internationally.

Art work

Buraimoh received his art training from his parents, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh and Alake Buraimoh, both celebrated contemporary artists well known in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and abroad. Lanre Buraimoh's artwork is inspired by the beadwork of the

Yoruba people The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...

of West Africa, who have traditionally incorporated beads in their art forms and to decorate the crowns, shoes and walking sticks of their kings. Buraimoh's innovative pieces adapt this tradition to the more contemporary art form of "bead painting." His paintings are adorned with thousands of small, colorful glass beads that depict Yoruba objects and symbols, including drums and native drummers, masks, lizards, foxes and the Shankofa bird—a mythical bird with an egg in its mouth that is shown flying forward while looking backward. The egg "represents the knowledge of the past upon which wisdom is based and also signifies the future." Buraimoh's pieces also reflect traditional Yoruba beliefs about love, entertainment, and unity.

Awards

* 2019, Houston Artadia Fellowship * 2017, Juror's Award at the University Museum at Texas Southern University

Exhibitions

* 2019, 19th Annual Citywide Exhibition, University Museum at

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, Houston, Texas * 2019, Summer Group Art Show, Wasagaming Art Center, Manitoba, Canada * 2017, Art of Africa, Mytrunk Gallery, Denmark *2012, 12th Annual Citywide Exhibition, University Museum at Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

References

External links

Non Profit Organization featuring Lanre Buraimoh's work

Compass Newspaper Article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buraimoh, Lanre 1976 births Living people People from Osun State People from Osogbo Yoruba artists Nigerian artists Ambrose Alli University alumni Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Nigerian expatriates in the United States