Yaba School (Yaba College of Technology)

The art department of Yaba College of Technology, one of the oldest art schools in Nigeria, has trained generations of Lagos painters and sculptors. It is known for strong drawing, studio discipline and a realist tradition that many of the best-selling Nigerian painters come from.

What to look for

Realism and the play of light; market women, street scenes and portraits of Lagos; confident drawing; oil, watercolour and pastel.

Masters of the school

• Yusuf Grillo reference ↗
• Kolade Oshinowo reference ↗
• Isiaka Osunde reference ↗
• Abiodun Olaku reference ↗
• Edosa Ogiugo reference ↗

Read more

• Yaba College of Technology (Wikipedia) ↗