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Kainebi Osahenye

Kainebi Osahenye (Born 1964) is active/lives in Nigeria.  Kainebi Osahenye is known for Paintings.

Kainebi Osahenye is one of the most significant artists in Nigeria, described by the internationally renowned artist, El Anatsui, as "highly experimental and … very focused on opening up the possibilities of painting both as a medium and as process."

Osahenye studied painting at Auchi Polytechnic and Yaba College of Technology in Lagos and has spent the last 20 years exploring the possibilities of painting and the different ways in which he can develop pictorial strategies to interact with issues like religion, social injustice, and globalization. 

"One of the leading contemporary artists in Nigeria, Osahenye has become a collector's favorite within the last 15 years, commanding enviable prices in the local art market.  And though his collector base is primarily in Nigeria, his work has been receiving growing interests from collectors in America and in Europe." Antawan I. Byrd, Painting as Politics: A Studio Visit with Kainebi Osahenye, Art Info July   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2219 characters.]  Artist bio

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