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Tola Wewe
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name wey dem give amTola Edit
Ein date of birth1959 Edit
Place dem born amOkitipupa Edit
Native languageYoruba Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signBritish English Edit
Ein occupationvisual artist, politician Edit
EmployerAdeyemi College of Education, Daily Times of Nigeria Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University Edit
ResidenceOndo State Edit
Political party ein memberPeoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress Edit

Tola Wewe (dem born am 1959) be Nigerian artist.[1]

Ein Early life den education

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Dem born Wewe am for Okitipupa, Ondo State insyd 1959. Insydl 1983, Wewe graduate plus Bachelor of Arts degree from de department of Fine Art from de University of Ife (wey now ebe Obafemi Awolowo University). He get Masters of Arts degree insyd African Visual Arts from de University of Ibadan insyd 1986.[2]

Ein Career den art style

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Wewe teach fine art for Teachers College Igboegunrin insyd Ondo, he lecture for Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. Na he be senior artist for Daily Times of Nigeria, den de general manager of de Signature Art Gallery insyd Lagos before he cam turn full-time practicing artist insyd 1995.[3]

Iye Boabo

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Insyd 1989, Tola Wewe ein painting Wey ein title be "Iye Boabo" dem steal along plus oda works from de apartment of fellow artist Moyo Okediji wey dey Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. De stolen artworks dey include pieces by Kunle Filani den Tunde Nasiru. De theft go unnoticed for years secof limited communication means for dat tym insyd.[4]

Ein Politics

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Insyd 2009, dem appoint Wewe as commissioner of Tourism den Culture insyd Ondo State for sam part of Olusegun Mimiko ein administration.[5] Dem terminate Ein appointment insyd 2015 as he lef Peoples Democratic Party go de opposition All Progressives Congress[6] wey dem replace am plus Femi Adekanmbi.[7]

Ein Exhibitions

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  • "Footnotes". Sam exhibition of paintings den terracotta pieces wey dem exhibit for Nike Art Gallery insyd 2010.[8]
  • "Tola Wewe". Dem hold am for de Galerie Duvivier, Paris, France insyd 2015.
  • "Àpéwò: De Musical Linguistics of Tolá Wewe ein Painting". Dem hold am for Abuja insyd 2018.[9]
  • “Metamodern Vision: Sam Retrospective Exhibition of Tola Wewe ein Works". Dem hold am for Lagos insyd 2022.[10]
  • "Best of Ife". wey dey feature Kunle Filani, Victor Ekpuk den oda alumni of Ife Art School. Dem hold am for Lagos insyd 2023.[11]

References

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  1. ↑ Nation, The (2016-03-15). "'Artists' work should speak for them'". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Tola Wewe - Biography". SMO Contemporary Art (in English). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Untitled - Tola Wewe". Google Arts & Culture (in English). Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  4. ↑ https://thenationonlineng.net/29-years-after-tola-wewes-missing-painting-resurfaces/
  5. ↑ "7, 000 mountain climbers converge on Idanre Hills today". Vanguard Nigeria. 8 December 2010.
  6. ↑ "Why Agagu boys defected to APC in Ondo: The Obasanjo/Tinubu connections". Vanguard Nigeria. 16 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mimiko nominates four new commissioners". Vanugard Nigeria. 25 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tola Wewe returns with Footnotes". Vanguard Nigeria. 14 December 2011.
  9. ↑ Nation, The (2018-11-20). "Àpéwò: The musical linguistics of Tolá Wewe's painting". The Nation Newspaper (in American English). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  10. ↑ "Tola Wewe, the folkloric and erotic female anatomist". -Vanguard Nigeria. 10 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Filani, Wewe, others for 'Best of Ife' @ 30 exhibition". Vanguard Nigeria. 21 November 2023.
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