Popular Nigerian Visual artist Zinno Orara has died.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Orara was aged 60 at the time of his death.
His colleague, Gab Awusa via a Facebook post on Wednesday, paid tributes to him.
“My friend, my brother has gone home to be with the Lord….Rest in peace Zinno Orara,” he wrote.
Another of the deceased colleague and founder of Omotayo Art Gallery, Biodun Omotayo described him as a “gem” and “painter of philosophy”.
He added, “Zinno Orara, thank you for adding colours to the lives of others even when you were going through your own silent pains!
“Who would have imagined that your DIALOGUE at the National Museum, Lagos, this year was going to be your last major outing! Hmmm, life is so ephemeral! Zino, we love you but the Lord loves you more!”