Jimoh Buraimoh, Nigerian, born in 1943, acrylic and beads on board painting, depicting a colorful city scape. Signed lower left. Titled City Scape Dream and dated 2012. The artwork uses a distinct mixed media approach, combining painted elements with intricate beadwork. Completed with a certificate of authenticity. Jimoh Buraimoh is acclaimed for his pioneering use of beads in painting, seamlessly blending Western media with Yoruba traditions and iconography. His work is a testament to his ability to transform traditional elements into contemporary art forms. Born in Osogbo, Nigeria in 1943, Buraimoh’s early life was shaped by his mother, a raffia weaver, which may have instilled in him the skills needed for his future artistic endeavours. He began his working life as a lighting technician for the Duro Ladipo theatre group, where he initially saw the Mbari Mbayo Experimental Art Workshop as a means to perhaps improve his backdrop painting skills for the theatre. However, the workshop, organized by Ulli and Georgina Beier in 1964, unlocked a latent desire for visual expression in him. The Mbari Mbayo workshop allowed Buraimoh to explore various artistic techniques, including oil painting and lino print. He started experimenting with beads, a material traditionally used in Yoruba design to embellish headgear, stools, and other objects. Unlike his predecessors, Buraimoh reconfigured these beads into contemporary art forms, creating vibrant, intricate artworks. Buraimohs bead artworks combine oil painting and bead inlay to create pieces that are both profound and playful. His innovative approach earned him his first exhibition organized by the Goethe Institute in Lagos in 1967. In 1972, he represented Nigerian artists at the First All African Trade Fair in Nairobi, Kenya, where his artistic vision reached an international audience. Throughout his career, Buraimoh continued to exhibit globally and shared his expertise through lectures and workshops. Returning to Nigeria after teaching in the United States during the 1990s, Buraimoh has continued to create artworks, mentor younger artists, and promote the vision of the Osogbo art movement. His art celebrates and preserves Yoruba traditions while pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Collectible Contemporary African Fine Art, Portrait Paintings, and Collectibles. Provenance: Private Collection of Mrs. Bukola Osukoya

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