Olu Oguibe

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Olu Oguibe

Summary

Olu Oguibe is a human[1]. Born in Aba[2], he… he was born on October 14, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4], curator[5], art historian[6], academic[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Olu Oguibe's place of birth was Aba[2].
  • Olu Oguibe was born on October 14, 1964[3].
  • Olu Oguibe held citizenship in Nigeria[10].
  • Olu Oguibe's professions included writer[4].
  • Olu Oguibe's professions included curator[5].
  • Olu Oguibe worked as an art historian[6].
  • Olu Oguibe worked as an academic[7].
  • Olu Oguibe worked as a photographer[8].
  • Among Olu Oguibe's employers was University of Connecticut[11].
  • Olu Oguibe was educated at University of Nigeria[12].
  • Olu Oguibe received the Arnold-Bode-Preis[13].
  • Olu Oguibe is recorded as male[14].
  • Olu Oguibe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Olu Oguibe's Commons category is recorded as Olu Oguibe[16].
  • Olu Oguibe's family name is recorded as Q141292608[17].
  • Olu Oguibe's given name is recorded as Olu[18].
  • Olu Oguibe's described by source is recorded as Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon[19].
  • Olu Oguibe's participant in is recorded as documenta 14[20].
  • Olu Oguibe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Olu Oguibe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[22].
  • Olu Oguibe's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1986[23].
  • Olu Oguibe's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2012[24].
  • Olu Oguibe's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[25].
  • Olu Oguibe's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Olu Oguibe was born in Aba[2]. He was born on October 14, 1964[3].

Education

Olu Oguibe was educated at University of Nigeria[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], curator[5], art historian[6], academic[7], and photographer[8]. Among Olu Oguibe's employers was University of Connecticut[11].

Recognition

Olu Oguibe received the Arnold-Bode-Preis[13].

Why It Matters

Olu Oguibe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Olu Oguibe born?

Olu Oguibe was born in Aba[2].

What did Olu Oguibe do for work?

Olu Oguibe worked as writer[4], curator[5], art historian[6], academic[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Olu Oguibe go to school?

Olu Oguibe was educated at University of Nigeria[12].

What awards did Olu Oguibe receive?

Honors received include Arnold-Bode-Preis[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . kassel.de. kassel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . African American Visual Artists Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ig', 'it', 'mk', 'sw', 'yo']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q141292608
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P734]]: [[Q141292608]], Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  3. 17w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → Nigeria
    Given name → Olu
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject African diaspora
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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