Adebisi Akanji
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Born
1935 (age 90–91)
Adebisi
1935 (age 90–91)
Nigeria
OthernamesOlúwo
CitizenshipNigeria
OccupationsSculptor , artist
Adebisi Akanji | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adebisi 1935 (age 90–91) Nigeria |
| Other names | Olúwo |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Occupations | Sculptor , artist |
| Notable work | National Museum of World Cultures, Smithsonian Museum of African Art, National Black Theatre in Harlem |
Adebisi Akanji ⓘ (1935–2023) was a Nigerian artist as well as the Olúwo (Ògbóni chief priest) of Ilédì Lárọ̀ Ohùntótó - the main Ògbóni Ìbílẹ̀ lodge of Òṣogbo, capital of Ọ̀ṣun State, Nigeria.
In his early life he worked as a bricklayer,[1][2] and first began to create sculptures as part of a competition to sculpt cement animals based on traditional architectural elements in Yoruba houses.[3]
