Tunde Odunlade

Tunde Odunlade (Túndé Ọdúnladé insyd Yoruba), dem born am 26 November 1954, be Nigerian artist, actor, den musician wey be known for ein Batik art tapestry den designs. He dey specialise insyd textile arts, den floatography. He be member of de Visual Artists Network of de United States of America (VAN) den frequent participant at de National Conference of Artists, New York. Na he be performing actor plus de Nigeria Cultural Troupe  during Festac. He dey live insyd Ibadan, de southern western part of Nigeria.

 Ein Early life den career 
Dem born Babatunde Samuel Odunlade insyd 26 November 1954 for Iremo, Ile-ife, wer he spend ein childhood. He meet Yinka Adeyemi, sam member of de Osogbo school of arts, wey he start ein career insyd early 1970 as second generation artist of de school of art. He sana attend de Oguntimehin Art-workshop at de University of Ife insyd 1973. Tunde dey use traditional techniques thru a unique batik appliqué process for textiles top. He sanso develop a style wich he dey bell floatograph, ein art dey draw from Yoruba history, culture den life insyd Nigeria plus specialty insyd batiks, linocut, den woodcut prints. Na he sanso be artist-in-residence insyd 1986 den 1989 at Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Na he serve as artistic director at de Toki Memorial Arts Centre, Ibadan insyd 1989, He sanso found International Campaign for Better Arts and Cultural Awareness (ICBACA).

Insyd December 2020, he establish de Tunde Odunlade Arts and Culture Connexions insyd Ibadan, Oyo State.

 Exhibitions 
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Na dem exhinit ein works within Nigeria den internationally, wey dey include:

Federal Government College Sokoto, 1978, 1980, 1981.
Bakolori Dam Project, Talata, Mafara, Sokoto, 1978.
Education Center, Ministry of Education, Maiduguri. 1981 – 1982.
27 January – 20 March 1999 "New Colours from Old Worlds: Contemporary Art from West Africa" October Gallery, London
24 March – 8 May 1999. "Beauty Ravishes Me All Over Wherever I Find It." October Gallery, London
Feb – April 2010.  "Dreaming Between Worlds." Hammonds House Museum Atlanta, GA.
October 2011. "Art as a Tool for Nation Building." Nigerian High Commission, Ottawa, Canada
July – August 2011.  "New York Summer Show 2011". Corrine Jennings Gallery, New York, NY
December 2012.  Lagos Art Expo. National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria.
February to April 2012. City Lights Gallery, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

 References 
Category:Nigerian artists
Category:Living people

 External links 

 Tunde Odunlade Artist Cooperative Gallery
 Indigo Arts Gallery
 Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Category:1954 births
Category:Human
Category:Nigerian people
Category:Nigerian artists
Category:Nigerian textile artists
Category:People wey komot Ife
Category:Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
Category:Yoruba artists
Category:Nigerian emigrants to de United States