Name Jimoh Buraimoh Role Artist | Books The heritage | |
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Similar People Twins Seven Seven, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Ben Enwonwu Nationality Nigerian Born 1943 (age 80 years), Osogbo, Nigeria | ||
Chief Jimoh Buraimoh (born 1943, as Jimoh Adetunji Buraimoh) is a Nigerian painter and artist. Chief Buraimoh is one of the most influential artist to emerge from the 1960s workshops conducted by Ulli Beier and Georgina Beier in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Since then, he has become one of the best known artists from Osogbo.
Contents
- Jimoh Buraimoh short interview
- AfricartsPioneer Bead ArtistPart A
- Early life and education
- Career
- Works
- Teaching
- References
Jimoh Buraimoh short interview
Africarts...Pioneer Bead Artist...Part A
Early life and education
Jimoh Buraimoh was born in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1943 into a Muslim family. He attended the 1960s' workshops conducted by Ulli Beier. He also was a lightning techniian in Duro Ladipo's theatre.
Career
Jimoh Buraimoh's works merge western media and Yoruba stye and motif. He is credited to being Africa's first head painter when in 1964, he made a contemporary art form inspired by the Yoruba tradition of incorporating beadwork designs into ceremonial fabris and beaded crowns. In 1972, he represented Nigeria in the First All African Trade Fair in Nairobi, Kenya. One of his famous paintings was presented in World Festival of Black Arts, Festac '77. He was the first Nigerian to be awarded a membership in the Contemporary World Association of Mosaic Artists.
Works
Buraimoh's works have been exhibited both home and abroad.
Teaching
Jimoh Buraimoh is also an efficient teaching artist. In 1974, he taught at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine. He also taught at the University of Bloomington and other schools in New York, Boston and Los Angeles.