Untitled, Tayo Adenaike, 2002, watercolor on paper, 26.38 x 32.28 inches (67 x 82 cm). Provenance: Purchased from the artist

Tayo Adenaike (b. 1954) is a “third generation Nsukka artist”. The Nsukka School was pioneered by Uche Okeke, Chike Aniakor and Obiora Udechukwu. He is best known for his work in watercolor, which is inspired by Uli, Akika, and Nsibidi motifs. His artworks touch on personal themes ranging from childhood to the mundane. He studied art at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where he received a B.A. in Fine and Applied Arts in 1979 and an M.F.A. in Painting in 1982. Tayo Adenaike has held more than eighteen solo exhibitions and participated in many joint and group exhibitions in Nigeria, United States, England and Germany. His work is included in the permanent collections of The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. and the Museum der Weltkulturen, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Source: AE Folio

Adenaike is considered by art historians and critics as a third generation artist of the Nsukka School, pioneered by Uche Okeke, Chike Aniakor and Obiora Udechukwu. The School is closely associated with Igbo traditional art and wall paintings known as uli, which formed the foundation of the School’s creative experimentation. Source: S