Josy Ajiboye | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Education | Yaba College of Technology |
| Employer | Daily Times of Nigeria |
Josiah Akanbi "Josy" Ajiboye (born 1948) is a Nigerian painter, illustrator, graphic designer and sociopolitical cartoonist who worked at the Daily Times . He was a cartoonist at the Daily Times newspaper from 1971 to 2000, [1] and his favourite artistic medium was using realism to comment on cultural, political and social issues in Nigeria. [2] His weekly cartoon column "Josy Ajiboye on Sunday" was a popular visual form of entertainment during the military era in the country. [3] Ajiboye is regarded among cartoon scholars as the longest serving Nigerian cartoonist and the one who brought the craft to the level of art in the country. [4] [ page needed ] [5] [ page needed ]
Ajiboye hails from Erinmope, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He was educated at Yaba College of Technology and was taught by some prominent artists such as Yusuf Grillo and Solomon Wangboje. [6] After his secondary education, he worked as a trainee for African Challenge Magazine, a division of the Sudan Interior Mission. He started work as a cartoonist with the Morning Post. [6] In 1971, he joined Daily Times' Art Department. [7] Ajiboye is also a painter and had his first exhibition in 1977 at the Gong Gallery, Lagos Island. He had a solo exhibition at Terra Kulture in 2011. [2] All members of Ajiboye's family ( his wife and four children) are all professional artists. [8]