Nationality
Canadian, born in Nigeria
Title of Work
We Are All Able
Preview
Date of Work
2007
Medium
Monotype
Height
32 15/16" (framed)
Width
26" (framed)
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Displayed: First floor, Family & Community Medicine hallway
Location
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Building
Artist Bio
Born in Ondo, Nigeria, Yisa Akinbolaji has resided in Winnipeg, Canada, since 1997. Before immigrating to Canada, he was well-known as an artist in Nigeria. In 2009, Akinbolaji received an MFA in Visual Arts from the University of North Dakota.
Additional Information
Image: A figure with a guitar standing next to a figure in a wheelchair.
From Text Panel:
Nigerian-born Canadian artist Yisa Akinbolaji is often preoccupied with subjects involving diversity within urban environments. Akinbolaji's piece We Are All Able, which portrays a man in a wheelchair with a guitar, reminds us that all individuals, regardless of physical health status, share the need for the interpersonal and community relationships and acceptance.
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”