Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao is an artist who recently represented his country - Nigeria, and became the first place winner of the prestigious United Nations International Art Competition amongst 61 countries. His entry "Girls and a Greener Environment" chronicles the life of a girl-child from infancy to adulthood and the values she acquires along the paths of Life. Ibiyinka's perspective is from the traditional African viewpoint. These paintings are a rare collection of an Artist who has spent 21 years expressing a peaceful view of integration of cultures in our world today through the use of colors. Today, his paintings speak volumes and the impact of his works has received worldwide recognition.
Online Exhibition
Catalogues
“Islands of Spirits”
“Anonymous African American Portraits”
“Lamentations & Celebrations”
"African American Quilts from the Robert and Helen Cargo Collection,"
past exhibitions
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"Anonymous"
African American Portraits

Faith Ringgold
“Dinner at Aunt Connie’s”

Frederick Brown
Jazz Musician Icons

Rudy Smith
"In Our Own Image"

Bernard Stanley Hoyes
"Lamentations & Celebrations"

Dr. Kam Ching Leung
“Islands of Spirits

Juried Nebraska Art Educators Exhibition

African American
Quilts

Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao
Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao

1st Annual African American
Exhibition

2nd Annual African American
Exhibition

"Flight For Freedom"
The Tuskegee Airmen

Courage Under Fire
113 year History of Omaha's Black Firefighters
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