Aina Onabolu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1882 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Notable work | Portrait of Lady Spencer Savage |
| Movement | Modern African Art |
| Patron(s) | Mr Randle, Lagos Town Council, |
Aina Onabolu OBE (1882 – 1963) was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous style and was known for his early modern work in portraiture. Aina is the great-grandfather of Canadian pop singer Joseph Onabolu.