Mar 01 2024
PRINCE TUNDE ODENLADE

PRINCE TUNDE ODENLADE

Presented by East Village Arts at East Village Arts

Prince Tunde Odenlade of Ibadan is a print and textile artist who has exhibited, taught, lectured, studied and traveled extensively within Nigeria and throughout Africa, North America, and Europe. In addition, he has performed as an actor with the Nigerian National Troop and various other theatrical organizations, and has recorded several CDs that integrate poetry and music. He lives in Ibadan, in the southwestern part of Nigeria.

His art has been displayed around the world in dozens of one-man and group shows. His work is in the collections of institutions including the Smithsonian Museum of African Art and the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the MacArthur Foundation Collection in Chicago, and the State House in Lagos, Nigeria. His work is also in the collections of many private individuals in the North America, Europe, and Nigeria. In the early 1970’s Tunde studied with Yinka Adeyemi,  of the Oshogbo school of art that was largely responsible for the explosion of creative contemporary art emanating from Nigeria.

Tunde will be visiting the United States again in 2024, premiering his new work.

Dates & Times

2024/03/01 - 2024/03/01

Location Info

East Village Arts

7623 1st Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35206