Azeez Kayode Fakeye is the only son of Ganiyu Fakeye who is the brother of Lamidi Fakeye and Akin Fakeye

Akin Fakeye

Akin Fakeye was born in Ila Orangun, Osun state in Nigeria, in 1936.His father Adewuyi Oguntunde Fakeye was known as a master carver. As was tradition, Akin Fakeye was taught the art of carving by his father. Upon the death of his father, Akin went into apprenticeship under his brother Lamidi...

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Azeez carried out his apprenticeship under his father Ganiyu Fakeye. Under his father's tutelage his skills grew and developed. After his apprenticeship came to an end he created a number of sculpture

Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...

in collaborations with his father and has created a number which have been in various exhibitors worldwide.

Works by Azeez Fakeye can be viewed going to the following links :

http://www.grainsofafrica.com/http://www.grainsofafrica.com/

http://www.grainsofafrica.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=36_38 http://www.grainsofafrica.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=36_38

http://www.folkcuba.com/botanica_ht/fakeye_hmpge1.html http://www.folkcuba.com/botanica_ht/fakeye_hmpge1.html

http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/gallery/lamidi/meet_the_artist.htmlhttp://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/gallery/lamidi/meet_the_artist.html

http://grains-of-africa.blogspot.com/2008/09/traditional-modern-yoruba-art-fakeye.htmlhttp://grains-of-africa.blogspot.com/2008/09/traditional-modern-yoruba-art-fakeye.html

Lamidi Olonade Fakeye: A Retrospective Exhibition and Autobiography, My Life and Art by Lamidi Olonade Fakeye and etc. (Paperback - 1 Jun 1997)