The Artist.
Rufus Ogundele
Rufus Ogundele was born in Oshogbo. In 1963 he participated in Denis Williams’ workshop organized by Ulli and Georgina Beier. From the beginning, Ogundele worked on a large scale initially using emulsion paint, later developing his skills as a printmaker (linocut technique) under the guidance of Georgina Beier.
Ogundele combined the European artistic techniques he developed under Williams’ and especially Beier’s tutelage with the teachings of traditional Yoruba culture. His subject matter attests to his strong beliefs, which are rooted in Yoruba culture and life.
His work has been exhibited in Nigeria, U.S.A., U.K., Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Czechoslovakia, Canada and Japan. In 1966-68 his works were shown in a Smithsonian Institution travelling exhibition, and at the Institute of Contemporary Art, London.
Artist Recognition/Exhibitions
Parallel Visions - Christina Cultural Arts Center, Delaware, USA - 2005 A Concrete Vision - Oshogbo Art in the 1960s - National Museum of African Art, Washington, USA - 2000 Songs of Power, Songs of Praise: Modern Visions from Haiti, Nigeria and Papua New Guinea - San Jose State University Gallery, San Jose, USA - 1990 Art from the African Diaspora: Becoming Visible - Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, USA - 1988 Oshogbo Art - Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, London, UK - 1985 Solo exhibition - Galerie Schwarz-Weiss, Munich, Germany - 1984 Exhibition of Works by RUFUS OGUNDELE - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria - 1981 Twenty Years of Oshogbo Art - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria - 1980–1981 Moderne Kunst aus Afrika - Staatlichen Kunsthalle, Berlin, Germany - 1979 Exhibition of Works by RUFUS OGUNDELE - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria - 1976 Modern Art from Africa Group exhibition- Jonade Gallery, Baltimore, USA - 1975 Visions of Africa - Afro-American Cultural Center, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, USA Ife Workshop Prins - Montgomery College, Rockville, USA RUFUS OGUNDELE - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria - 1974 Tradition and Change in Yoruba Art -. E. B. Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, USA Contemporary Nigerian Art - Corcoran Museum of Art, Wahington, USA Africa Creates '72 - Union Carbide Gallery, New York, USA - 1972 RUFUS OGUNDELE - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria -1970 Exhibition of Works by RUFUS OGUNDELE - Goethe Institute, Lagos, Nigeria
Name of Artwork
Meeting Point
About the artwork
Intertwining lines of privilege mark the soft curves of struggle—a landscape as diverse as humanity itself. Bold strokes of culture clash and blend into new shades of understanding.
These threads—some wide with history, others thin with gossamer beginnings—have intersected through the art piece, weaved in and out, tangling, pulling apart again, as each interaction marks its impression. Yet amidst all this complexity, one center does emerge. It's where all the lines converge, all colors mix. A mosaic, not a melting pot—each piece distinct, integral to the whole.
This is where we meet: in our common humanity. In laughter that does not need translation, in tears that speak a universal language, in the simple act of reaching out.
Medium
Acrylic on Paper
Original
Single and Original One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size
24 X 30 In
Year
1993
Status
Available