PUBLIC LECTURE AND ART EXHIBITION was held on WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE, 2015 at OLUMO ROCK TOURIST COMPLEX. The public lecture was given by Dr. AjeAruyingho, Senior Lecturer at Federal College of Education, Osiele. The exhibition runs till June 25.
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
KISS DANIEL graces the PUBLIC LECTURE AND ART EXHIBITION held in memory of his late dad, Mr. Kolawole Uthman Anidugbe
PUBLIC LECTURE AND ART EXHIBITION was held on WEDNESDAY, 17th JUNE, 2015 at OLUMO ROCK TOURIST COMPLEX. The public lecture was given by Dr. AjeAruyingho, Senior Lecturer at Federal College of Education, Osiele. The exhibition runs till June 25.
ARTISTES NIGHT for Late Kolawole Uthman Anidugbe
The
ARTISTES NIGHT was held on TUESDAY, 16th June, 2015 at
JUNE 12 CULTURAL CENTER, KUTO, ABEOKUTA. The event began
by 6pm with a prayer and follow by array of music performance, dance, poem,
tribute speeches, drama presentation and many more.
Monday, 25 May 2015
INVITATION AND CALL FOR ART WORKS
INVITATION AND CALL FOR ART
WORKS
“KOLA ANIDUGBE:(1951-2015)
A MEMORIAL PUBLIC LECTURE AND ART
EXHIBITION”
THEME:- "SUSTAINING THE LEGACIES
"
FEATURING:
(A.) ARTISTES NIGHT
(B.) PUBLIC LECTURE
(C.) EXHIBITION OF VISUAL ART WORKS
OF:
i.
FORMER STUDENTS OF THE ICON
ii.
PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES OF THE ICON
iii.
THE LATE ARTIST’S ART WORKS
(A). VENUE: CINEMA HALL, JUNE
12 CULTURAL CENTRE, KUTO ABEOKUTA.
DATE: TUESDAY, 16TH JUNE 2015 TIME:
6:00PM
(B & C) VENUE:
OLUMO ROCK TOURIST COMPLEX
DATE: 17TH -25TH JUNE, 2015
OPENING CEREMONY – WEDNESDAY
17TH JUNE 2015
TIME: 12:00PM
INTRODUCTION: -MR. KOLA ANIDUGBE
(1951-2015) was an ICONIC figure in the world of Visual Arts in the
contemporary time in Ogun State. In appreciation of the contributions of
this great Artist to the State, the Professional Artists in Ogun State is
organizing and presenting a Memorial Programme in his honour. The event
featuring (a) Artistes Night (b) Public Lecture and (c) Visual Art Exhibition
coincides with 40th day exit and post humus 64th birthday of the great Visual
Art maestro, on 17th June, 2015. He died on the 8th May, 2015.
The Exhibition will focus on the life and times of the Artist.
RATIONALE:-The Public Lecture and
Art Exhibition are organized in honour of the giant strides and achievements of
the Late Kola Anidugbe (General Manager Olumo Rock Tourist Complex) to humanity
and Visual Art education in Ogun State and Nigeria at large.
OBJECTIVES
i. To commemorate the life and times
of KOLA ANIDUGBE as an Art Maestro of Ogun State
ii. To educate the public on documentary
function of Visual Art.
iii. To highlight political, social
and educational contributions of the ICON to the development of Ogun State.
iv. To promote creative Art
Education
V. To sustain the professional
legacies of the late Artist.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Members are drawn from different
Professional bodies in the State from which the deceased has had a lot of
influence.
1.Kenny Badaru - Ogun state
Chairman Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA)
2.Mr. BanjiOyedeji-
Curator of Olumo Rock Tourist Complex.
3.Dr. AjeAruyingho-Senior
Lecturer, Federal College of Education, Osiele
4.Mr. Y. S. Kareem -
Playwright, & Performing Arts
5.Mr, Bankole Ola - Media
practitioner & Art Critic
6.Mr. OlusegunAdeniyi - Rep of
Ex Student of Mr Anidugbe
7.Mr. SeyeAdeyemo -
HOD Visual arts Ministry of Culture& Tourism
8.Mr. Alonge Akin - former Assistant
GM & state coordinator of NAODAD
9.Mrs. Kehinde Funmi - DIr.Admin
& Supplies ORTC
10.Mr. Ogunbiyi
Michael-Dir.Tourism Dept. promotions ORTC
Artists and Art teachers are
cordially invited to feature their Art works in the exhibition. The works of Art are to be submitted to Mr Banji Oyedeji ,
Curator Olumo rock Tourist complex, Ikija, Abeokuta on or before Saturday 6th
of June, 2015
For further details please contact
:- Alonge Akinwunmi (Exhibition Co-ordinator) +2348033289659 or +2348150611316
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Monday, 11 May 2015
HIS FINAL REST!!!
Mr.
Kolawole Uthman Anidugbe (June 17, 1951- May 8, 2015)
Good night to the Master Painter, Art
educator & General Manager of Olumo tourist complex Abeokuta, Mr Uthman
Kolawole Uthman Anidugbe (HND, B Ed, M. Art Education). An Iconic Ogun state Artist-cum-Art Educator whose life
has imparted many.
He was born on June 17th 1951, he
attended African Church Grammar School (1967 - 1971), Yaba College of
Technology, Yaba, Lagos (1976-!980), University of Mossouri, Colombia, USA
(1984-1986).
He was the pioneer Chairman of the Society
of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Ogun state chapter; Motivator and pioneer founder of
NSEA, OLUMO ART MOVEMENT, Ogun state; Sandwich coordinator fine and applied
arts department, FCE, osiele Abeokuta, 1990-1992; HOD Fine &Applied Art, FCE, 1992- 1996; SIWES Coordinator,
FCE, 2002-2010; Dean school of Vocational Education, FCE, 2004-2006, Dean
Students Affairs, FCE, 2006-2010.
He was appointed as GM of Olumo
Rock Tourist Complex in 2012 till his death on 8th day of May, 2015.
He was buried in his house at Osiele, Abeokuta on Saturday 9th of
May, 2015 at about 6pm.
...Uncle Kay, now that the sun
has set for you, the artists in Ogun state and beyond, say Goodnight! We all
love you but God love you more.
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