{"id":11324,"date":"2020-01-12T22:50:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T22:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=6153"},"modified":"2020-01-12T22:50:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T22:50:57","slug":"a-genius-blessed-with-gifted-hands-ready-to-shock-the-world-with-creativity-i-am-the-african-king-of-oil-on-canvass-ready-to-conquer-the-art-world-re-branding-nigeria-positively-overseas-olumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/a-genius-blessed-with-gifted-hands-ready-to-shock-the-world-with-creativity-i-am-the-african-king-of-oil-on-canvass-ready-to-conquer-the-art-world-re-branding-nigeria-positively-overseas-olumi\/","title":{"rendered":"A Genius blessed with gifted hands ready to shock the world with creativity :  &#8216;I am the African KING of Oil on Canvass ready to conquer the Art World, re-branding Nigeria positively Overseas&#8217;-OLUMIDE ORESEGUN *Had successful major art shows at SHORODER bank in London exhibition, Zenith bank art &#038; style in Lagos,  his paintings acquired by famous art collectors across Africa * Creates design after Michelangelo&#8217;s David sculpture, paintings of  Leonardo da Vinci paintings and Williams Bougereau * All my works are so special to me as every element of beauty and emotion are woven into the creativity through paintings * &#8216;My messages are always based on truth called HYPERREALISM. I am aware one of the greatest renaissance artists realism painting was sold for 450 million dollars auction. This  means a lot of important value for all HYPERREALISM painting in the world&#8217;- Award winning Olumide reveals  GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/American Foreign Bureau, Naija Standard Newspaper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-1-1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6155\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6156\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Olumide-pant-12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6157\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A\nGenius blessed with gifted hands ready to shock\nthe world with creativity :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>&#8216;I\nam the African KING of Oil on Canvass ready to conquer the Art World,\nre-branding Nigeria positively Overseas&#8217;-OLUMIDE ORESEGUN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Had\nsuccessful major art shows at SHORODER bank in London exhibition,\nZenith bank art &amp; style in Lagos,  his paintings acquired by\nfamous art collectors across Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*\nCreates design after Michelangelo&#8217;s\nDavid sculpture, paintings of  Leonardo da Vinci paintings and\nWilliams Bougereau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*\nAll my works are so special to me as\nevery element of beauty and emotion are woven into the creativity\nthrough paintings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*\n&#8216;My messages are always based\non truth called\nHYPERREALISM. I am aware one\nof the greatest renaissance artists realism painting was sold for 450\nmillion dollars auction. This  means a lot of important value for all\nHYPERREALISM painting in the world&#8217;- Award winning Olumide reveals <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NAIJA\nSTANDARD NEWPAPER broke the news of this genius in the world of\npainting first. Thereafter, he has been featured on major mainstream\nmedia across the world. Not only is he talented naturally, he is very\ncreative. His gifted hand does design art work by cascading Oil on\nCanvass. OLUMIDE ORESEGUN, a serial award winner is so endowed that\nhis paintings breathe life, outlast pictures in every sense. Today,\nhis paintings are all over major museums across Africa as his talent\nis being sought after worldwide. In this interview with GEORGE ELIJAH\nOTUMU\/American Foreign Bureau, Olumide bares his mind on sundry\nissues relating to how he&#8217;s seeing presently as &#8216;African King of Oil\non Canvass&#8217;, plans to showcase Nigeria positively Abroad among\nothers:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: How far have you\ngone in your art exhibition Abroad? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\n2019 I had major art shows in SHORODER bank in London exhibition at\nit was a success . Also at Zenith bank art and style show in Lagos.\nMy  paintings are all over major museums across Africa as my talent\nis being sought after worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: In 2019, what\nwere some of the highpoint of your art career worldwide? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nbest is yet to come even though I have won several awards&#8230;however\nmy work have been acquired by many major art collectors in Africa.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art House: Hyper Realistic Artist,Olumide Oresegun Exhibits At Mydrim Gallery\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rCKmu6sn07c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: In all your\npaintings, which one attract your fancy most in 2019? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> All\nmy works are so special to me as every element of beauty and emotion\nare woven into the creativity. u paintings, which one attract your\nfancy most in 2019? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OLUMIDE ORESEGUN PAINTER NEW\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HGROUfFuaCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: Why do you\nalways use hyperrealism paintings to arrest your followers in your\nCreativity? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VISUAL ART AND THE SOCIETY with Olumide Oresegun - HELLO NIGERIA\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QiQ8yfhLUqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My\nmessages are always based on truth and the only way it can said is\ntrue HYPERREALISM<strong> <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: Can we say 2020\nis Olumide Oresegun take over of the art world? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\nare some big projects in line this 2020 coming up and all my fans\nshould wait for the  best out of the best. I am  ready\nto shock the world\nwith creativity and make Nigeria proud Abroad. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: How much is the\nleast of your painting cost? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nam happy that my kind of genre of works are\nbeen sold in millions of dollars in the secondary market. This is a\nbright future for HYPERREALISM artist in the world. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: How\ncan intending customers connect with you online to purchase your art\nwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThe\nfact that one of the greatest renaissance artists realism painting\nwas sold for 450 million dollars in auction means a\nlot of important value for all HYPERREALISM painting in the world. I\nam all over the social media as such I can easily be connected in\nreal time. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Naija\nStandard Newspaper: Can we say 2020\nis Olumide Oresegun take over of the art world? <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\nam  not an\nartist to satisfy everyone but those who love Michelangelo&#8217;s David\nsculpture, paintings in sistine chapel, cherish the works of Leonardo\nda Vinci paintings and Williams bougereau paintings are the ones that\nwould adore my paintings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Genius blessed with gifted hands ready to shock the world with creativity : &#8216;I am the African KING of Oil on Canvass ready to conquer the Art World, re-branding Nigeria positively Overseas&#8217;-OLUMIDE ORESEGUN *Had successful major art shows at SHORODER bank in London exhibition, Zenith bank art &amp; style in Lagos, his paintings acquired [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11324","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}