Tola Wewe

Tola Wewe (dem born am 1959) be Nigerian artist.Nation, The (2016-03-15). "'Artists' work should speak for them'". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-18.

 Ein Early life den education 
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.

 Ein Career den art style 
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.

 Iye Boabo 
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.https://thenationonlineng.net/29-years-after-tola-wewes-missing-painting-resurfaces/

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

 Ein Exhibitions 

 "Footnotes". Sam exhibition of paintings den terracotta pieces wey dem exhibit for Nike Art Gallery insyd 2010.
 "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.
 “Metamodern Vision: Sam Retrospective Exhibition of Tola Wewe ein Works". Dem hold am for Lagos insyd 2022.
 "Best of Ife". wey dey feature Kunle Filani, Victor Ekpuk den oda alumni of Ife Art School. Dem hold am for Lagos insyd 2023.

 References 

Category:Nigerian artists
Category:Nigerian people
Category:1959 births
Category:Human
Category:People wey komot Ondo State
Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
Category:University of Ibadan alumni
Category:Academic staff of Adeyemi College of Education
Category:Nigerian politicians
Category:21st-century Nigerian politicians
Category:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians
Category:All Progressives Congress politicians