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In 2023, Langunju's Irawo II, a large-scale painting, was acquired by The St. Louis Art Museum after winning the Northern Trust Purchase Prize.
Country of Birth
Nigeria
Auction Record
£27,720
Flower Power Mask III
Sotheby's London
2021
Wole Lagunju
Nigerian artist, Lagunju, finds inspiration in the intricate and diverse cultural traditions of the Yoruba community in Africa. His artistic creations seamlessly fuse Western influences with symbolic representations and objects from his homeland. Of particular note, Lagunju incorporates the esteemed Gelede masks, which honour female ancestors and elders, in addition to the indigo-dyed adire fabrics. As a prominent member of Nigeria's Onaism movement, Lagunju has gained worldwide acclaim for his exceptional artworks and currently resides in the United States.
Collections
- St Louis Art Museum , St. Louis, USA
- Africa First Collection , Tel Aviv, Israel
- Collection Leridon , Paris, France
- Denver Art Museum , Denver, USA
- Fondation Frances , Senlis, France
- World Bank Collection
Exhibitions
- What Will You Do with Your Own Aje? , Montague Contemporary, New York, USA, 2022
- Cut from The Same Cloth , Ed Cross Gallery, London, UK, 2022
- 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair , Somerset House, London, UK, 2020
- Yoruba Remixed , Ebony Curated, Capetown, ZA, 2018
- Wole Lagunju: African Diaspora Artist and Transnational Visuality , James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA, 2014
