Lanre Buraimoh, artist

Lanre Buraimoh, born in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria in 1976, trained under the skill full hands of his parents and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from AMBROS Ali University and Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. in 2001 and 2005 respectively. Lanre Buraimoh worked as an administrative officer in oil and hospitality industries while he still keep his art career as a full time studio artist.

Lanre busted out from art inclined family in the city of Osogbo known by the water of the famous Nigeria of Osun River-Osogbo . Both his parents, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh and Mrs Alake Buraimoh, are contemporary artists well known amongst their Nigerian peers and also celebrated abroad. Osogbo being singled out as an ancient city that is known for her cultural richness and artistic legacies produced the likes of Lanre Buraimoh.

At the genesis of his career, there are two major things that characterized Lanre Buraimoh’s works; the first is  the art training he received under the tutelage of his parents and second is the society particularly Yoruba Society. His style of bead painting techniques projects Yoruba symbols and the theme of his works majorly reflects Yoruba traditional belief, love, entertainment, animals and unity.

Lanre fell in love with the arts, so much that his passion was ignited to put a new touch to his parents' work and take that family symbol of glory to heights which seemed previously unattainable. Today 'Lanre Buraimoh art is one of the most versatile pieces in this modernized version of the West Africa art form.

His beautiful and colorful signature bead painting is widely exhibited both locally and internationally. In addition to creating art, he has conducted art workshops to kids and adults of different ages both at home and abroad. Lanre is known for his originality, simplicity and bright colors of shinning glass beads. The prolific bead painter uses his painting techniques in a different dimension to contribute his quota to making the society a conducive place to live through his numerous “food for thoughts art works" for the digest of mankind.

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