Johfrim Art and Design Studio is a

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gallery in

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and

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. The gallery hosts 6,000 diverse

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from African artists such as

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, and it holds the third-largest

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in Nigeria.

Gallery History

Johfrim began as a private art collection in 2013 and was formed by Chief Josephine Oboh Macleod, the first black female in Scotland to possess contemporary African art and a

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. Johfrim is home to several African and foreign artworks, and the gallery houses Nigeria's third largest African art collection, with 6,000 artworks excluding sculptures, paintings, and other media. It is located behind

Oyasaf Oyasaf is an art foundation that holds a large private art collection in Nigeria. History The foundation was created by Omoba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon in 2007. In March 2020, the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art is due to open, a contemporary art ...

and

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, which each include 7,000 and 8,000 artworks. Johfrim arranges cross-cultural events and represents the work of about 50 artists, including

Lamidi Olonade Fakeye Lamidi Olonade Fakeye (1925 – December 25, 2009) was a fifth generation Nigerian Sculpture, sculptor and academic. He was from the Inurin compound of the Isedo Quaters in Ila Orangun, Ila-Orangun. Professor Lamidi contributed immensely to the ...

, from

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. Johfrim is a charity affiliated with the JOM.

Notable works

* ''African Queen'', the painting was sold by

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* ''The Maiden'', sculpture displayed by

References

External links

* African art museums Art collections in Nigeria Art museum collections Art museums and galleries in Lagos Art museums and galleries in Scotland Arts centres in Scotland Contemporary art galleries in Nigeria Contemporary art galleries in Scotland Cultural promotion organizations Cultural venues in Lagos Culture by city in Scotland Culture in Glasgow Nigerian art Private collections in Nigeria Scottish art collectors Scottish art dealers {{art-display-stub