Lanre Buraimoh Oil Painting "Nuclear Family", 2019

Item Details

Lanre Buraimoh (Texas/Nigeria, born 1976)
Nuclear Family, 2019
Oil painting on paper adhered to paper
Signed to the center of the lower margin
Titled, dated, and signed to the verso

Lanre Buraimoh was born in Nigeria to parents who are themselves celebrated contemporary artists, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh and Mrs. Alake Buraimoh, and he was raised in the ancient city of Osogbo, known for its rich cultural heritage. Buraimoh learned from his parents, and studied business administration in college before embarking on his own artistic career. He is inspired by the themes and motifs of the traditional Yoruba beadwork of West Africa, and often incorporates beads into his paintings. His work has been widely exhibited across the globe, and has earned numerous prestigious awards, including from the American Art Award, Sky Forest California, Coastal League Museum in California, American Art Award California, Light Space and Time Gallery in Florida and People Upstream Gallery Omaha, Nebraska.

Condition

- wear to edges of paper; creasing to corners of paper.

Dimensions

- measures backing paper; image measures 16.25" W x 12.25" H.

Item #

ITMG419333