Urhobo People | The Enigmatic Urhobo People and Their Art - African Art
Among the numerous ethnic groups in Africa, the Urhobo people, who hail from the southern part of Nigeria, have a rich heritage of artistic expression that deftly interweaves with their daily lives, social customs, and centuries-old traditions.
Urhobo people - Wikipedia
Urhobo indigenous governments have an Ovie (king), who is the highest political figure. The Ovie is the symbol of the kingdoms' culture and royal predecessors. His Councillors consist of the Otota (speaker), and the Ohonvwore or Okakuro, addressed collectively as …
“Gods and Mortals” attempted to show how the art of the Urhobo people is integral to their traditional culture. The exhibition was arranged thematically into sections that addressed subjects such as male aggression, images of women at diferent stages of life, masquerade arts, and communal shrine art.
Introduction | Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal …
Inspired by his traditional culture, his art offers a particularly poignant perspective on Urhobo traditional art. As the title of the exhibition suggests, Urhobo ceremonies, masquerades and sculpture establish realms for gods and mortals to meet.
Urhobo peoples - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture: Urhobo peoples. Medium: Wood, pigment, iron nails. Dimensions: H. 32 7/8 × W. 14 × D. 14 1/4 in. (83.5 × 35.6 × 36.2 cm) Classification: Wood. Credit Line: Gift of Jeff Soref, 2011. Object Number: 2011.216
Urhobo: A Brief History And Traditions Of Nigeria’s Delta Region
2024年10月6日 · The culture of the Urhobo people is a vibrant tapestry woven from their historical experiences, spiritual beliefs, and artistic expressions. At the heart of Urhobo culture is their language, which serves as a crucial component of their identity.
Urhobo Arts Works And Major Urhobo Artists - WAADO
The Many Faces of Art in Urhobo Society By Tanure Ojaide and Perkins Foss at The National Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C. Saturday, November 18, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Lecture Hall, level 2
When American Takes 50 Years Documentation Of Urhobo Art And Culture …
2017年8月17日 · LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-From the U.S. came 50 years of documenting the art and culture of Urhobo, a prominent ethnic group in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. On its way to Accra, Ghana, for presentation to an international audience, the rarely seen Urhobo archival pictures, film and texts made a stop-over in Lagos, courtesy of it’s holder ...
Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art
Approximately 70 works of traditional art, including monumental wood figures and water spirit masks, summarizes 40 years of research on the Urhobo culture. A small selection of contemporary works by Urhobo painter and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya, one of Africa's foremost graphic artists and painters whose imagery draws upon historical Urhobo ...
Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art
2023年12月18日 · The first major catalogue devoted to the art and culture of the Urhobo people of the Niger River Delta in Nigeria.