Biography of yusuf grillo paintings
Biography of yusuf grillo paintings
Yusuf grillo paintings!
Yusuf Grillo
Nigerian artist and educationist(–)
Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo | |
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Yoruba Bride by Yusuf Grillo | |
| Born | ()16 December Brazilian Quarters of Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | ()23 August (aged 86) |
| Known&#;for | Contemporary art |
Yusuf Grillo (16 December – 23 August ) was a Nigerian contemporary painter, muralist and sculptor, known for his inventive works and the prominence of the color blue in many of his paintings.[1] He was the founding president of the Society of Nigerian Artists.
He also served as the Chairman, Visual Arts Committee of the Festival of Black Arts and Culture (FESTAC), , Chairman, Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, circa , Vice President, International Association of Art. He was also Director of the Yaba College of Technology School of Art from the s till
Life
Yusuf Grillo was born in the Brazilian Quarters of Lagos Island and attended Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria, where he received a di