Asiru Olatunde (1918–1993) was a Nigerian artist and blacksmith who became one of the leading artists in a creative community known as the Oshogbo School of Art which rose to prominence in the 1960's with the encouragement of Ulli Beier. His subject matter combines Yoruba mythology and Biblical stories intertwined with local folklore. Olatunde went on to develop a repoussé metalwork technique, using copper and later, aluminium sheets. In 1965 he had a solo exhibition in Viruly Gallery Amsterdam and later at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Prague. His work is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute, Museum of African Art, Iwaliwhaus Bayreuth, DePaul Art Museum Chicago, the University of Bristol, and the University of Tasmania. His work is currently featured in the Nigerian Modernism exhibition at Tate Modern.