Osogbo School of Art
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The Osogbo School of Art is a Nigerian artistic movement known for its vibrant, spiritually inspired paintings, sculptures, and textiles that emerged from workshops in Osogbo in the 1960s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osogbo School of Art canonical | 1 |
| Osogbo art workshops | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6424158 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Osogbo School of Art Context triple: [Osogbo, culturalMovement, Osogbo School of Art]
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A.
Ateneum School of Art
Ateneum School of Art is a renowned Finnish art institution in Helsinki known for training many prominent artists, including Moomin creator Tove Jansson.
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B.
Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos State Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution in Lagos State, Nigeria, offering diploma and higher national diploma programs in various technical, vocational, and professional fields.
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C.
Adeola Odutola College
Adeola Odutola College is a notable secondary school located in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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D.
College of Art, Kumasi
The College of Art in Kumasi is a prominent Ghanaian art school, part of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, known for training influential contemporary African artists such as El Anatsui.
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E.
Saint Martin's School of Art
Saint Martin's School of Art was a renowned London art school, particularly influential in the development of contemporary sculpture and conceptual art in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Osogbo School of Art Target entity description: The Osogbo School of Art is a Nigerian artistic movement known for its vibrant, spiritually inspired paintings, sculptures, and textiles that emerged from workshops in Osogbo in the 1960s.
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A.
Ateneum School of Art
Ateneum School of Art is a renowned Finnish art institution in Helsinki known for training many prominent artists, including Moomin creator Tove Jansson.
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B.
Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos State Polytechnic is a public tertiary institution in Lagos State, Nigeria, offering diploma and higher national diploma programs in various technical, vocational, and professional fields.
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C.
Adeola Odutola College
Adeola Odutola College is a notable secondary school located in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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D.
College of Art, Kumasi
The College of Art in Kumasi is a prominent Ghanaian art school, part of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, known for training influential contemporary African artists such as El Anatsui.
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E.
Saint Martin's School of Art
Saint Martin's School of Art was a renowned London art school, particularly influential in the development of contemporary sculpture and conceptual art in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian art movement
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art movement ⓘ |
| artForms |
beadwork
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metalwork ⓘ painting ⓘ printmaking ⓘ sculpture ⓘ textile art ⓘ |
| artMarketPresence |
international exhibitions
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museum collections worldwide ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mbari Mbayo Club
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Osun-Osogbo Festival ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mythical motifs
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spiritually inspired imagery ⓘ stylized human and animal figures ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Osogbo artistic heritage
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Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
contemporary Nigerian visual arts
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global recognition of Yoruba-inspired art ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Adebisi Akanji
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Adebisi Fabunmi ⓘ Baba Odunde ⓘ Jimoh Buraimoh ⓘ Muraina Oyelami ⓘ Nike Davies-Okundaye ⓘ Rufus Ogundele ⓘ Susanne Wenger ⓘ Twins Seven Seven ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
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Yoruba mythology ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ traditional Yoruba art ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fusion of traditional and modern styles
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narrative compositions ⓘ self-taught artists ⓘ symbolic abstraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osogbo
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Osun State ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
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| movementType |
contemporary Nigerian art movement
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postcolonial African modernism ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Mbari Mbayo Club workshops
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Osogbo art workshops ⓘ
linked to:
Osogbo School of Art
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| trainingModel |
artist residencies
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informal workshops ⓘ |
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Subject: Osogbo School of Art Description of subject: The Osogbo School of Art is a Nigerian artistic movement known for its vibrant, spiritually inspired paintings, sculptures, and textiles that emerged from workshops in Osogbo in the 1960s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Osogbo School of Art