1943–present
Jimoh Buraimoh
Jimoh Buraimoh is a Nigerian artist and art figure born in 1943 in Oshogbo. He emerged as one of the most influential artists from the 1960s workshops organized by Ulli and Georgina Beier in Oshogbo, Osun State.
Biography
Jimoh Buraimoh was born in 1943 in the city of Oshogbo, located in Osun State, Nigeria. He is an artist and art figure. In the 1960s, he became one of the most significant and influential artists to emerge from the workshops organized by Ulli Beier and Georgina Beier in Oshogbo. These workshops played a key role in the development of the regional art movement, and since then, Buraimoh has become one of the best-known artists from Oshogbo. His artistic activity is closely connected with Nigerian culture and art, within which he has gained wide recognition as a national art figure.
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