Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art
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Established | October 18, 2019 |
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Location | Lekki, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 6°29′18″N 3°51′18″E / 6.488203°N 3.854956°ECoordinates: 6°29′18″N 3°51′18″E / 6.488203°N 3.854956°E |
Type | Art museum |
Website | museum |
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria.
History[]
The idea with the creation of the museum was by the Yoruba prince of Abeokuta, Yemisi Shyllon, who collected 55,000 photographs and 7,000 artworks, Shyllon's collection contains works by Nigerian artists, but also contains works of art by artists from other African countries such as Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon and Togo. The museum was designed by Spanish-Nigerian architect Jesse Castellote, which contains about 1,2000 artworks that were mainly donated by Shyllon. The museum's first two exhibits were about Nigerian art. This is Nigeria's first privately funded university museum.[1] In September 2014, Yemisi Shyllon presented the idea for the creation of the museum at Pan-Atlantic University. In June 2015, Yemisi Shyllon made several donations for the construction of the museum.[2] Construction of the museum began in 2018.[3] The museum was inaugurated in October 2019.[4] In November 2020, the museum won the Apollo Award for Opening of the Year Award.[5] In May 2021, the museum will join the MuseumFutures Africa project, a project aimed at developing museums on the African continent.[6] Since October 2021, the museum has been part of the Google Arts & Culture platform.[7] In collaboration with Google, 150 artifacts from the museum were digitized, plus a virtual tour was added with an adapted version of Google Street View.[8]
Collections[]
The museum contains works of art from different West African artists such as El Anatsui, Uche Okeke and Bruce Onobrakpeya. The museum contains a collection of historical sculptures.[4] The museum contains artwork dating from the pre-colonial period to the present.[3] The museum contains Nok terracotta found in Igbo-Ukwu and North Central Nigeria, plus exhibits on Ife art and Benin art. The museum contains traditional African wooden sculptures by Yoruba artist Lamidi Olonade Fakeye. In addition, the museum contains artworks by artists Ben Enwonwu, Peju Alatise, Victor Ehikhamenor, Akinola Lasekan and Aina Onabolu.[9] The museum contains a bronze sculpture of an Ife head.[10] The museum contains photographs of different cultural festivals in Nigeria, most of these photographs were produced by Ariyo Oguntimehin. In addition, the museum has sculptures by Isiaka Osunde, Oladapo Afolayan, Adeola Balogun and Okpu Eze.[2] The museum also has a collection of wood carvings.[11] The museum contains a collection of Afikpo masks, which are traditional masks made of wood used by the Afikpo people, an ethnic group of Ebonyi State. [12] In August 2021, the museum presented an exhibition called "The Invincible Hands", which is intended to celebrate the artistic contributions of Nigerian women artists, featuring artworks by Nmadinachi Egwim, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, Damilola Tejuoso, Winifred Ukpong, Chidinma Nnoli, Fati Abubakar, Joy Labinjo, Abigail Nnaji, Lucy Azubuike, Taiye Idahor and Olawunmi Banjo.[13] The museum contains a section dedicated to members of the Oshogbo School of Art, featuring works by Muraino Oyelami, Susanne Wenger, Rufus Ogundele and Nike Davies-Okundaye.[14] The museum also contains Ifa Divination Trays.[15] The museum has among its collections treasures dating from the 16th century from the kingdom of Benin, also the museum has a royal figurine dating from the 14th century belonging to the kingdom of Ife.[16]
References[]
- ^ Proctor, Rebecca Anne (2020-02-11). "With Help from a Nigerian Prince, a Bold New Contemporary Art Museum Is Set to Open in Lagos". Artnet News. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ a b "In Anticipation of the Opening of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art | By Roli Afinotan". The Sole Adventurer. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Oluwajoba, Adeoluwa (2019-04-12). "Jess Castellote on the Birth of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art". Omenka Online. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Museum Opening of the Year – Apollo Awards 2020 – Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art". Apollo Magazine. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art Wins Apollo Opening Award". ASIRI Magazine. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Okeowo, Olamilekan (2021-05-24). "Yemisi Shyllon Museum Joins Five Others To Reimagine African Museum Experience". The Culture Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Osayande, Elizabeth (2021-10-13). "Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art partners Google Arts & Culture to bring masterpieces to you". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yemisi Shyllon Museum Of Art Brings Masterpieces From Its Collection Online On Google Arts & Culture | Lagos Post Online". Lagos Post. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Enekwachi, Agwu (2020-02-12). "The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art - An Educational Collection". Contemporary And. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cosgrove, Adenike (2020-12-22). "Collector Spotlight: Prince Dr. Yemisi Shyllon, Nigeria". ÌMỌ̀ DÁRA. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Falola, Toyin (2021-06-02). "The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art: Restoring African art to its glory". TheCable. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Afikpo Masks: Crafts, Cults and Cultures". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art is pleased to announce". Businessday NG. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Nkwagu, Solomon. "Tour The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art". Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gbadamosi, Nosmot (2020-07-28). "Is It Time to Repatriate Africa's Looted Art?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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External links[]
- Museums in Nigeria
- Art museums and galleries in Nigeria
- Buildings and structures in Lagos State
- 2019 establishments in Nigeria
- Pan-Atlantic University