Lawson OYEKAN 
CURRICULUM VITAE

Lawson Oyekan

Ausbildung / Education 
1988-1990  Royal College of Art,London. 
 
Auszeichnungen / Honours
1989  Darwin Scholarship Award, Royal College of Art, London 
Ausstellungen / Exhibitions
1992  Contemporary Applied Arts, London 
1993 

Towards the Future. Galerie für englische Keramik, Sandhausen, D.
Towards the Future. Galerie Desko, Kortemark, B.
The Raw & The Cooked. Barbican Centre, London, GB.

1994  The Raw & The Cooked. Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, GB.
Taipei International Exhibition of Ceramics 1994, Taipei Fine Art Museum, Taiwan.
The Raw & The Cooked. Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, GB.
Volle Runde. Galerie Achim Kubinski and Galerie Peter Herrmann Stuttgart, D.
Oyekan, Kosuth und Steinbach. Galerie Achim Kubinski, Stuttgart, D. in Cooperation with Peter Herrmann
Asekun Se Kun Un. Galerie Peter Herrmann, Stuttgart, D.
1995  British Ceramics. Galerie L, Hamburg, D.
Lawson Oyekan. Leicester City Gallery, Leicester, GB.
The Raw & The Cooked. Shigaraki Ceramic Sculpture Park, Japan.
Lawson Oyekan. Osiris Gallery, Botier Gallery 12, Brussels, B.
The Raw & The Cooked. Musèe d'Art Contemporain de Dunkerque, F.

Around & Around. Espace Doual'Art. Pagode, the former Palace of King Manga Bell, Douala, Cameroon. Curated by Peter Herrmann & Achim Kubinski 

1996  Lawson Oyekan. Gallerie Anderwereld, Groningen, NL.
KunstRAI 1996. Gallery Anderwereld, Groningen, NL.
British Ceramic. Museum of Ljubjana, Slovenia.
Lawson Oyekan. Brutton Gallery, Bath, Avon, GB. 
1997  Ceramic Arts Notes. Garth Clark Gallery, New York, USA.
Kunst ohne Grenzen. Grand Salle de l'Aubette, Straßburg, F. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Lawson Oyekan, curated by Jo Laura. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. USA.
Porcelain. Twentieth Century Collection. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. USA.
1998  Vielfaches Echo. Galerie Peter Herrmann in Cooperation with Staatsgalerie, Galerie der Stadt Stuttgart, Württembergischer Kunstverein etc., Stuttgart. D.
7. Triennale der Kleinplastik Fellbach, Stuttgart, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Der Neue Geist Afrikas. Kunstverein Neue Galerie Landshu, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Echo. Kunstverein Galerie im Thalhaus, Wiesbaden, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann

White Clay. From the Personal To The Profane. Centre for Creative Studies, Detroit,USA
Amoran Ire Amo Ro. Galerie Peter Herrmann. Stuttgart, D.
Lawson Oyekan. Canary Wharf/Barrett Marsden Gallery. London, GB. 
1999  Around & Around. Galerie Achim Kubinski. Berlin, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Lawson Oyekan. Kunstverein Galerie im Thalhaus, Wiesbaden, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann

Around & Around. Galerie Peter Herrmann. Stuttgart, D.
Translacje 1999. Pjotrkow Tryb. Poland. Facilitated by Owusu-Ankomah & P. Herrmann

2000

Lawson Oyekan. S+P, Stuttgart, D. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Garth Clark Gallery, New York, USA.
Über-Blick. Galerie Peter Herrmann, Stuttgart, D.
Dreierkonferenz. Galerie Peter Herrmann, Stuttgart, D.
Sculptour. Skulpturen-Galerie Küniglberg. Vienna, A. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
2001

Lawson Oyekan. (LIP) One Man Show.Canada Square One.London
Über-Blick. Galerie Peter Herrmann, Berlin, D.
Lawson Oyekan. One Man Show. Galerie Freihausgasse. Galerie der Stadt Villach. A. Curated from P. Herrmann
The Grand Prix Award for the 1st World Ceramic Biennale, Korea

 

2002 Group-Show in the Dick-Shopping-Center nearby Stuttgart with unknown Art-Consultants
  End of collaboration with Galerie Peter Herrmann
Veröffentlichungen / Publications
1991  Carlo Ducci, Living Echi de Africa 
1992  Fletcher Challenge: Ceramic Review, October 
Ceramic Sculpture: Glas & Keramiek, January 
1993  Tanya Harrod. Raw & The Cooked. The Independant Newspaper, 15th July 
Marina Vaizey. The Raw & The Cooked. Crafts, Nov./Dez. 
Martina Margretts. New York in Clay. Ceramics, Art & Perception, No.14 
1994  Pamela Johnson. Dimension of Light. Crafts, Jan./Feb. 
Ans van Berkum. Keramische Kunst Volwassen. Glas & Keramiek, No. 2 
Karin Stellwaag. Lawson Oyekan in der Galerie Peter Herrmann. Stuttgarter Zeitung Nr. 254 
1995  C. Speight/Toki. Hands in Clay. October 
Gloria Hickey/David Whiting. Raw or Cooked. Two Previews. Ceramic, Art & Perception, No. 17 
Dr. Arnulf Stößel. The Birth of Beings. Neue Keramik. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Gustaf Weiss. Art of Ideas. Neue Keramik 
Silvie Griard. Lawson Oyekan at Osiris Gallery, Brux. La Revue de la Cèramique 
David Whiting. Lawson Oyekan at the City Gallery, Crafts 
Ans van Berkum. Art is the Mother of Emotion. Glas en Keramiek 2 
Alison Britton. The Human Presence in Clay. Ceramic Review, No. 156 
1996  Nicole Guez. Guide of Contemporary African Art 2nd edition 1995. Association Afrique en Creation. Adv. P. 418.  Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Eline Janssen, KunstRAI 1996 Keramiek Edition No. 2 
1997  Kristos Kasskatis, Lawson Oyekan. Kerameiki Techni
1998 Vielfaches Echo. Stuttgart, Catalogue. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
7.Triennale der Kleinplastik. Stuttgart, Catalogue. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
2001 Afrikanische Kunst. Eisenhofer und Guggeis. Munich PP 149. Facilitated by P. Herrmann
Öffentliche Aufträge / Commissions and Public Collections
Los Angeles County Museum. LACMA 
Shikagari Museum, Japan 
Shipley Gallery, Gateshead 
Oxford Science Park, Magdalin College, Oxford, GB 
Centre for Creative Studies, Detroit, USA
IAC collection. National Museum of Korea