Polly Alakija
Polly Alakija (born 1966) be British muralist, artist den kiddies dema (children's) book author. Dem born am for Britain, she move go Nigeria as she marry ein Nigerian husband wey most of ein works dey focus for Nigerian-themed concepts top.[1]
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Nigeria |
| Name wey dem give am | Polly |
| Ein date of birth | 1966 |
| Ein occupation | artist |
| Educate for | Oxford Brookes University |
| Personal pronoun | L485 |
Na she be artist insyd residence for de 2015 Cheltenham Jazz Festival[2] wey she sana get ein solo exhibition for de Quintessence Gallery, Ikoyi insyd 2015.[3] Number of ein works dey compose of paintings of objects such as Cycle rickshaws called marwa insyd Nigeria, molue bus drn Volkswagen Beetles.[4] Insyd 2019, dem feature Alakija insyd de Visual Collaborative electronic catalog, under de Polaris series, dem interview am alongsyd oda artists from around de world.[5][6]
Ein Life
editDem born Alakija insyd Malvern, Worcestershire for 1966 insyd, she study for Oxford Polytechnic. Insyd 1989, she move go Nigeria plus ein husband, Ade Alakija. Na ein family dey Ibadan, Oyo State.[7]
Insyd October, 2013, she get ein first major public exhibition titled Here den There. Sam of ein displayed works dey include canvas works inspired by dance, painted objects wey Nigerians dey use such as canoes den portraits plus common theme of mommie den kiddie images wey be inspired by ein sojourn insyd urban den rural Nigeria.[7]
Na Alakija be painter den artist insyd Uche Nwokedi ein produced period musical play, Kakadu; na she be involved insyd painting scenes for de play insyd den sketches of actors for stage top for rehearsals tym insyd. Alakija rep few kiddies dema books wey dey include Catch dat Goat, Counting Chickens, den A Stork insyd Baobab Tree.
References
edit- ↑ Burgis, T. (2015, July 25). Art Without Labels. Financial Times, p. 27.
- ↑ "Painted pianos go on display around Jazz Festival arenas". April 24, 2015.
- ↑ Olatunbosun, Yinka (September 27, 2015). "Polly's Visual Narratives in Prints". Thisday. Lagos.
- ↑ Olatunbosun, Yinka (January 25, 2015). "For the Molue, the Drums Roll Out". Thisday. Lagos.
- ↑ Agbana, Rotimi (2 April 2019). "Shehab, Bobby, Tosin Oshinowo, others featured on Visual Collaborative". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ↑ "Polly Alakija Polaris Interview". Visual Collaborative. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oyewole, Nurudeen (October 13, 2013). "Alakija Hits the Exhibition Floor With Here and There". Daily Trust. Abuja.