Toyin Loye Biography

Ijebu Jesa (Nigeria) 1959

Established artist Toyin Loye, the son of an African king, is a representative of the African artistic tradition who portrays his cultural heritage in his work. Each and every element in the work of Toyin Loye (Ijebu Jesa, Nigeria, 1959) has a specific significance. His cheerful animals and masked human figures are attributes of his culture. They are symbols of the Yoruba people to which he belongs. This is also reflected in his poetry, which is often integrated in his paintings. He has even moved further by experimenting with photographs and carved papers.

Exposiciones

1987 - National Theatre, Lagos

1993 - ErasmusHuis, Jakarta, Indonesia - Osaka Triennale, Osaka, Japan

1994 - Osaka Triennale, Osaka, Japan

1995 - KunstRai, Amsterdam - Line Art, (International Art Fair) Gante

1996 - Galerie Annee, Haarlem - Galerie Chiefs & Spirits, La Haya - Esprit Benelux, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels

1997 - Osaka Triennale, Osaka, Japan

1999 - Blackheath gallery London - Kochi International Triennale, Kochi Japan

2000

2001 - Gallery Annee, Haarlem - Gallery Irma la Douche, Diest, Belgica - Galerie Wawana, Maastricht

2002 - KunstRai International Art fair, Amsterdam

SELECTED MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS - Gallery of Modern Art, Osaka, Japan - HE Kofi Annan, Secretario General, ONU