Folakunle Oshun

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]

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

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.
  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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