Nationality
Canadian, born in Nigeria
Title of Work
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