Rahmon Olugunna

Rahmon Olugunna was born in Osogbo in 1975, a Township in Yorubaland in Nigeria, West Africa.  Osogbo is the home of traditional arts and culture in Nigeria. It is known for its natural indigo color and the place where modern contemporary Art began in Nigeris. Rahmon started his career in 1996 under the tutelage of late Rufus Ogundele, a renowned Osogbo Artist.  Rahmon’s work represents Yoruban mythology as well as modern Nigerian life using figurative and abstract ideas and vibrant colors.  Olugunna paintings have been exhibited throughout the United States and Europe.   Rahmon artwork has received many awards including at the Chicago Gold Coast Art Fair in 2019 and Best in Show at the Ann Arbor Michigan Art Festival.  Olugunna strives to represent happy and healthy feelings through his paintings.