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Oluwatoyin Tella talks about where Art, Love, and Hip Hop converge in her latest work. Moderated by Risikat Okedeyi. Sounds by DJ Underdog
Oluwatoyin Tella is an artist with a unique affinity towards mathematics and the visual arts. She received both her Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Howard University. Tella was born in Oyo, Nigeria to a Jamaican mother and Yoruba father.
The cultural fusion that surrounds her and her experiences are incorporated into her work. By pulling from such experiences of a Nigerian childhood and matriarchal Caribbean home in New York during the “golden age of hip-hop” circa 1992, Tella incorporates a multi-dimensional yet inclusive perspective. Her work is described as modern yet ancient.
While Yo-Yo Ma is among her growing list of collectors, Tella shows at various galleries and museum in the US, most notably New York’s African American Museum.
Through her inspired paintings, this artist has a lot more to offer the fine arts world. Her unique lineage gives her a compelling point of view, which she is passionate about conveying. Tella currently resides in Maryland with her two beautiful children.
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