Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Jimoh Akolo (Nigerian, born 1934) Four female figures signed and dated 'J.B. Akolo / 1961' (lower right) oil on composition board 91 x 122cm (35 13/16 x 481/16in). Footnote: Jimoh Akolo studied under Dennis Duerden, an education officer inthe Nigerian colonial service. He was a founding member of theZaria Art Society (1958-62), along with Yusuf Grillo, BruceOnobrakpeya, and other art students at the Zaria branch of theNigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology. He exhibited atthe Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, in 1964

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