Return To Main Gallery Contact/ Visit Us/ Purchase ART   F R O M    A F R I C A Twins Seven Seven: Nigerian Artist of the Oshogbo School Prince Twins Seven-Seven, 2003 (photo courtesy of the artist). Indigo Arts exhibits work by some of Nigeria’s leading contemporary artists of the last forty years, notably the flamboyant painter and musician, Twins Seven-Seven. Prince Twins Seven-Seven was born in 1944 in Ogidi Ikimu, Nigeria. Twins was one of the original artists of the famed Oshogbo School (named for the city of that name), which arose in the newly independent Nigeria of the early 1960’s. Seven-Seven rapidly achieved international fame, with major exhibitions in Europe, Japan and Australia as well as the United States, and his work is now in museum and private collections around the world, including the Smithsonian Institution and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. As described in a citation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2005: He is a prominent artist as well as a bandleader, teacher, dancer, actor and spokesman for Yoruba culture. His artistic works reflect a personal cosmology, drawn from Yoruba myths and stories. Twins' highly individual technique is the physical manifestation of a universe of potent forces in a state of constant treansformation. The images themselves are wonderfully complex; forms collide with colors to reveal a mythopoetic world that demonstrates his unique imaginative power. Twins Seven-Seven's autobiography, A Dreaming Life, edited by Ulli Beier, was published in 1999 by Bayreuth African Studies, Bayreuth, Germany. In May, 2005, we received the news that UNESCO had named Twins Seven-Seven its UNESCO Artist for Peace for 2005. The award was presented by the Director-General of UNESCO, Koichiro Matsuura at a ceremony in Paris on May 25th, 2005. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the African Union. 2004 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai also received a UNESCO award at the ceremony. Twins Seven-Seven at Indigo Arts Gallery November 5, 2004 We are fortunate that today Twins Seven-Seven lives in the Philadelphia area. One of Twins Seven-Seven’s paintings was featured in the Philadelphia Musem of Art show, African Art, African Voices, and the museum since added a major piece to its permanent collection. His work was also featured in our recent African Visions show and he and his band played live at our November 5, 2004 opening. Twins Seven-Seven remains an exciting musician, as is evident in his recently released CD, Royal Voices. We have a few copies available for sale below: Royal Voices Prince Twins Seven-Seven The Singing Ambassador Crossover Dancehall Music Recorded in Philadelphia. PA, USA, 2005 CD with 8 songs $15 each Shape in the Clouds Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria c. 1990 Oil on Paper (19 1/4" h x 13 3/4"w) $1250 In God's Diary (Ami Ninu Akosile Olodumare) Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 1984 Oil, acrylic, ink on canvas (30" h x 30"w) $6500 Baby Naming Ceremony Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 1990 Oil and acrylic on canvas (14 3/4" h x 15 1/4"w) $1575 SOLD 4/06 Three Wise Ocean Gods: Air, Sea, Nature Controller Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 1990 Ink on plywood with plywood collage (48" h x 96 1/2"w) Published in Contemporary Art of Africa, Edited by Andre Magnin with Jacques Souilillou, Abrams, 1996 (p. 64) Price on request Golden Fishes in the Dark Sea Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (17" h x 14"w) $1200 The Green Cat Man and the Flying Snakes Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (17" h x 14"w) $1200 Reptiles and Beasts Under the Sunset Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (14" h x 17"w) Price on request Geography of an Nameless City Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (14" h x 17"w) Price on request Ghost of Oshun, Goddess of Fertility Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (21 1/2" h x 17"w) Price on request Priest of Ogun, God of Iron Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (20" h x 16"w) Price on request Animals in Political Conference Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (24" h x 18"w) Price on request Halloween Symbols Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (18" h x 24"w) Price on request Dream of Three Day Old Witchcraft Bird in the Forest of Ghosts Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (24" h x 18"w) Price on request Creative Shapes in God's Diary III Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (24" h x 18"w) Price on request Beasts, Birds and Reptiles in Sun Worshipping Gathering Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2004 Ink and acrylic on paper (24" h x 18"w) Price on request Blessed Fisherman Family and Golden Fish Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2006 Oil, acrylic and pastel on canvas (27 1/2" h x 26"w) $5000 Midnight Drawing in My Mind #1 Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Ink & acrylic on paper (17" h x 14 1/2"w) $750 Midnight Drawing in My Mind #2 Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Ink & acrylic on paper (17" h x 11"w) $750 Ogun, God of Iron Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood (23 3/4" h x 12"w) Price on Request SOLD 4/2008 Mamy and Child - Village Life Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood (23 3/4" h x 12"w) Price on Request The Singing Birds Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2006 Oil, acrylic, ink on canvas (33 1/2" h x 11 1/4"w) $2400 Priest and Priestess in Festivity Mood of Ibeji Ceremony Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Acrylic, ink on fabric (40" h x 39 1/4"w) Price on request The Beginning of the Fragile World Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood (36" h x 12"w) Price on Request The Golden Cat and the Miracle Drum Twins Seven-Seven (1944-), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2007 Oil, acrylic, ink and pastel on plywood (36" h x 12"w) Price on Request Golden Fishes in the Dark Sea Twins Seven-Seven (1944 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria 2006 Four-color poster print, published by Living the Good News, signed by artist (20" h x 16"w) $95 each PREVIOUS PAGE - Oshogbo Art NEXT PAGE - Asiru Olatunde BACK TO AFRICAN ART GALLERY PAGE Twins Seven-Seven Art Archive 151 North 3rd Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 922-4041 • Toll Free: (888) INDIART • Fax: (215) 922-0895 E-Mail: indigofamily@indigoarts.com All photographs and text Copyright Indigo Arts Gallery, LLC., 1998-2008. 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