Aina Onabolu

Visual Artist

1882 – 1963

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Who was Aina Onabolu?

Aina Onabolu was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He was also the major figure in Nigeria that promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous style and was known for his early modern work in portraiture.

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Born
1882
Ijebu Ode
Nationality
  • Nigeria
Education
  • Académie Julian
Lived in
  • Ijebu Ode
Died
1963

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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