Miniature Art Fair Lagos 2019

BOB-NOSA UWAGBOE
THE REFUGEES
Acrylic on canvas
41 x 41 cm (16 x 16 in)
2017

Time GALLERY OF ART
Mon-Sat: 10am-7pm
Sun: 11am-7pm

venue
3rd Floor Mega Plaza Car park
19 Idowu Martins street
Victoria Island, Lagos.
AND
4th Floor Mega Plaza Car Park,
14 Idowu Martins Street
Victoria Island, Lagos.

FOREWORD

The Lagos 'Miniature Art Fair' – A Renewed Burning Desire

It could not be said that the idea of a miniature art exposition in cosmopolitan Lagos in the last 35 years is
completely new. Miniature exhibitions have come in different shades and forms. Sometimes the
organisers give the impression of an enduring annual feasts only to stop abruptly.
Worried at this trend, the duo of Iwalewa and Ogirikan galleries are determined to reverse the ugly trend.
According to Professor Ogene the duo are partnering towards promoting activities of new and
established indigenous artists in a strategy to rejuvenate interest in Nigerian art. Some of the problems
they are solving by organizing this miniature exposition is to stop the lacuna created by the insistent stop
gaps in having annual miniature exposé. They are also determined to introduce freshness into Lagos art
market that will not only entertain but boost the financial standings of the artists.
To match action with words, they have enlarged the scope of the 2019 show to include notable artists for
seven (7) days as opposed to the one-day affair in 2018. This makes it bigger, better, flexible and an
indication of growth.
Other visible development noticed is the sponsorships the organisers marshalled and are yielding
positive results. They also made sure works for the show are juried for good presentation. These
improvements will guarantee the needed quality.
I therefore charge visitors to the show to pick up a memorable art-piece for both homes and loved ones.
Do have a happy viewing.

Kunle Adeyemi Ph.D
Dean, School of Art, Design & Printing,
Yaba College of Technology

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FOREWORD

"A work of art is the realization of the creative inner- formation of a vast Information store executed in tangible
form, for the enjoyment by the artist and the art community"
Sam Ovraiti

The collaborative venture of Adeolu Tahouf and Femi Williams in putting up this miniature art fair is a welcome
development. Two gallery owners, one vision to bring their unique resources together with a common goal to
provide the Nigerian art scene with quality miniature artworks covering a significant array of works of art. This second
edition presents to the art community as real food for the soul as a lot was put in the selecting in order to showcase
the most memorable art pieces.
Artists the world over produce miniature art in the course of their career. The size of an artwork could be a function
of several factors decided by the artists or even the art patrons .The fascination of having a treasure as an artist idea all
in a miniature form also allow the liberty of maximizing the growing limited wall space. This increases the
enjoyment of more original art ideas by art community
Whereas many people look at size of an artwork to determine price, the value of an artwork, does not necessarily
diminish by its small size. Good art is judged by the content. Miniature inclusive. No wonder our own Yusuf Grillo"s
charcoal miniature drawing 2017 October Rain fetched a remarkable 3M.This goes to show that size is not all that
matter.
As you encounter the works in this Art Fair be confident that All the artworks received same attention as the big
works by same artists.

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ABAYOMI SOKENU

SOKENU trained artist from Yaba College of Technology,
Lagos.He returned as a full-time practising Artist in 2005 and
since then, he has had over 30 group shows. He co-founded
Art Clique. He is the assistant curator of Oreze (The King's
crowd), an annual exhibition which usually holds in Onitsha
Anambra State. Abayomi's works have continued to elicit
enthusiasm and recommendations from galleries and
notable collectors at home and abroad. Abayomi is
fascinated by the ethereal beauty of the colour spectrum
and particularly its effects on the psychology of people.
Consequently, his art expresses the richness of colours
juxtaposed with his cultural sensibilities. Abayomi says, "I am
concerned with the social interaction between colours and
cultures as it relates to individual character. This fascination
with the colour spectrum comes out clearly in my art. I build
up a work of art using the tactile quality of short strokes of
colours. I explore the use of design elements as stylistic tools
to create illusions of images."

FACE I
Mixed Media on Canvas
31 x 31 cm (12 x 12 in)
2019

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ABIODUN EMMANUEL ABIODUN EMMANUEL was born in 1990. After
IRINKE RINDO showing sparks of talent from his early education
Yarn Painting to his secondary education, he studied art at the
46 x 31 cm (18 x 12 in) prestigious Department of Fine and Applied
2016 Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun
State between 2010 to 2014. His interest in art
spans creative art production to other aspects of
art. A major characteristic of Abiodun's artistic
journey is his openness to the challenges he
encounters in his art and the eagerness and
devotion with which he solves these artistic
problems to confront new ones. Abiodun
combines forms from his immediate culture, its
iconography and symbolisms to create works
that speak the language of his social
environment. He is eager to connect with other
artists and creative groups for not only the
benefit of his career but also for the
development of art practice in general. Abiodun
is a strong believer in the power of every piece of
art to institute dialogue that can transform
society in multifaceted ways.

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ABIOLA OLADOTUN

Abiola Oladotun was born in 1988. He is from Oyo State, Nigeria. As a
young boy, he enjoyed drawing although it was more like scribbling at
the time. He hid this from his parents especially when he had to do
house chores. His mother later noticed his devotion to art when she
paid more attention to his commitment to it. She then encouraged
him to pursue his dream. When Abiola's parents moved to Lagos, it
was the art he saw around him that further inspired him to develop
himself. He had his art training at the University of Lagos, Nigeria where
he graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. Abiola's
creative repertoire as a full-time studio artist spans various aspects of
visual art. His style is highly expressionistic. He has also participated in
major art shows like Art x Lagos, ArtHouse Auction, Maiden edition
Miniature Art Fair Lagos, Signature and Sogal Auction. Abiola says that
"In a world surrounded by beauty and chaos my dream is to be part of
the former, lost in time and space, where I can create and express my
world of beauty without boundaries."

SALOLO
Charcoal on Paper
31 x 46 cm (12 x 18 in)
2019

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ABRAHAM ABIFOLA ABRAHAM ABIFOLA hails from Sango Ota in Ogun
DEPENDENCE State. He uses mixed media such as markers, ink,
Charcoal and Marker on Paper charcoal, newspapers, pastel, and oil paints to
20 x 31 cm (8 x 12 in) create his works. Also, Abraham employs various
2019 styles and techniques such as pattern drawings,
realism and pop art as well as masked faces or body
parts to portray his images and objects. He sees his
artworks as the best means of communication. An
interesting aspect of the artist's work is that they
often project multiple layers of meanings which
stem from his engagement with his social
environment. He developed his studio practice
after secondary education but in 2018, enrolled in a
course at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where
visual art was taught. Abraham's artistic discourse is
usually based on society, mankind and the spin of
inspiration thereof. His desire to get the world to
hear his story is the inspiration that drives his art. He
has taken part in the KUTA art Exhibition, 2018 in
Abeokuta among other art exhibitions.
According to him, "Art enables me to say more than
what words can say."

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ADA GODSPOWER

ADA GODSPOWER is a practising artist/painter who hails from Benin
City, Edo State. He studied at Ecole beaux-arts de Lilly le Forester in
Paris, France, where he obtained a diploma in painting. His work shows
both local and foreign influences, similar to paintings belonging to
European styles and techniques of the twentieth century. Ada
Godspower's sojourn in Cotonou, Benin republic since graduation,
coupled with his trips to other countries like Senegal, Ghana and Benin
Republic has broadened his creative repertoire. His experiences as a
Nigerian morph with his experiences from countries in sub-Sahara
Africa, providing him with spectacular ideas, all of which have come to
bear on his creativity, themes and all other elements of his artistic
production. Ada's visibility has risen incredibly among professional
colleagues, art audience and collectors in Nigeria.

TRACES OF AFRICAN FACES II
Acrylic On Cardboard
13 x 15 cm (5 x 6 in)
2019

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ADEDAMOLA ADEYEMO

ADEDAMOLA ADEYEMO is a native of Oyo State. This artist was born in 1993 and
trained at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, where he graduated in 2016
with a Barchelors degree in Fine Art. Apart from his academic training,
Adeyemo also trained informally under Oyebanji Banjo in Ijinle Art Studio from
2009-2010 and Oludotun Popoola, the Nigerian-born international scrap metal
sculptor and painter from 2012-2016. Adeyemo works within the borderlines of
African and traditional aesthetics, especially Yoruba culture. His style of painting
is unique. Within a few years of practice, he has gained mastery of the art of
creating paintings and drawings using geometrical shapes and effects, which
often appear in two-dimensional shapes, but with a rich complexity. His
participation in the 2012 edition of Life in My City Art Festival and the sale of his
first painting in 2017, has given him the needed professional boost and
confidence. For him it was an indication of people's acceptance of his style of
painting. With this motivation, he has been encouraged to explore further along
the line of his chosen style of painting

POLLINATION SERIES IV
Acrylic on Canvas

31 x 51 cm (12 x 20 in)
2019

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ADEDAPO GBADEBO TRADITIONAL DANCER
ADEDAPO GBADEBO was born on 12th Scrap Metal
October 1991. He hails from Ile Agbala Oba Ijeru 36 x 18 x 15 cm (14 x 7 x 6 in)
Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of 2019
Oyo state. He attended Federal College of
Education (Special) Oyo, Oyo State and
graduated in 2018, specializing in sculpture.
Gbadebo Ebenezer currently works with
Universal Studios of Art Iganmu Lagos where
he uses metal to produce different artworks
with junks. He had informal training under Mr
Odogwu 'the king of metal'.

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ADENIYI ADETULA

STRIPPED
Glass beads
31 x 51 cm (12 x 20 in)
2019
ADENIYI ADETULA was born in Zaria, Kaduna State in 1973. A native of Owo in Ondo State, he attended Oshodi
Comprehensive High School from 1986 to 1992. After finishing from high school, he went on to study Library and
Information Science at the Bayelsa State College of Art & Science, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and graduated in 1998.
After his National Diploma, his late Uncle (Mr Banji Adetula) who was an artist under the late Dr David H Dale,
invited him to join him to work with the late Dr David H Dale because of young Adeniyi's passion for Art. He started
visiting Dale's Studio from 1998/99 and became a Studio Artist in the year 2000. Later on, he was promoted to be the
Official Studio Manager/Personal Advisor (PA) of Dr David Dale in the year 2010 till date. While working with Dr David
Dale, he was able to master 6 media out of the over 20 media Dale worked with. They include Stain Glass, Glass
beads, Metal Foil, Lino Engraving, Charcoal, Water Colour, and Mosaic.

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ADULPHINA IMUEDE

ADULPHINA USOMINEH IMUEDE was born in 1992. She had her art
training at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba where she earned a B.A.
in Visual Art with a specialization in Painting in 2011. Adulphina
developed an interest in art while she was a student at the Command
Children School, Ikeja Lagos, and has continued her creative journey
since then. She creates conceptual paintings as a form of visual
explorations of beauty, emotions and the embodiment of the
delicateness of feminity, inspired by an array of near-traumatic
childhood experiences and memories. According to Imuede, "My
approach to visual expression is explorative, through series of visually
appealing caricatures that seek to glorify women and delineate the
human head as the centre of human consciousness which holds
perceptions, ideas, identity, dreams and aspirations." Imuede's portraits
are usually rendered in a naturalistic yet exaggerated form, which aims
to emphasize thematic context. She works with acrylic, watercolour,
ink and oil paints. She has participated in many group exhibitions
including a show at Alexis Galleries, Victoria Island, Lagos 2018; Eko
Corpers Main Exhibition, Group Exhibition at Negro Art Gallery,
Surulere, Lagos 2018, RE-ARTmeetsAfrica, and many others.

STEFFANIA
Watercolour on Paper
28 x 36 cm (11 x 14 in)
2019

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AGURU WOKO

AGURU WOKO was born in the early 1970s in Rivers state. He attended Old Akpor
Grammar School Ozuoba and later gained admission to study creative Art at the
Department of Fine and Applied Art, University of Port Harcourt, from where he
graduated in 2001. Woko is an experimental Artist whose scope of studio practice
encompasses aspects of art beyond Sculpture (his area of specialization). He has
held a solo exhibition and participated in several group exhibitions and is a
pioneer member of the Port Harcourt branch of Nigeria's oldest professional
body for artists Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA). His artistic style is influenced by
his immediate social environment. Fittingly, his body of work is called "bits and
pieces because it is a collection of environmental wastes particularly wine cork,
cans and assorted industrial wastes. For Woko, art is an inner/ personal perception
that is expressed visually for the benefit of man and the environment.

BEHIND THE REALITY II
Mixed Media on Canvas
20 x 41 cm (8 X 16 in)
2019

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AINA FELIX

AINA FELIX is a Lagos based artist. He PLAYTIME
hails from Ekiti State in south-western Watercolour on Cardboard
Nigeria. He graduated from the 41 x 25 cm (16 x 10 in)
reputable Auchi Polytechnic, in Edo 2018
state, known as the "colourist school."
Influenced by the happenings around
his immediate social environment, Aina
as a versatile artist uses mediums of
expression such as oil on canvas, acrylic
watercolour and pastel. His virtuosity has
propelled him to work tirelessly towards
the development of his technique and
style of painting. This he attributes to his
ability to recreate impressionism as a
style to develop a personal visual
language using familiar media. Aina says
that making a painting is an endless
exercise for him and he immensely
appreciates colour for its powerful
symbolism, a quality he has learnt to
employ to communicate his emotions
and mood effectively.

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AKINTUNDE ODESOLA

AKINTUNDE ODESOLA is a Nigerian-born artist based in
Lagos. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Literature in English, his artistic inclination took over,
culminating to his becoming a full-time studio artist since
2009. He is adept at using colours to project his thought
about the mood and nature of things without being
necessarily representational or true to the natural
experience. Odesola's paintings are regularly collected in
galleries, banks and among art collectors at home and
abroad. Odesola is a member of the Society of Nigerian
Artists (SNA) and has participated in several group
exhibitions and public art projects.

IYARA KAN (ONE ROOM)
Acrylic on canvas

31 x 33 cm (12 x 13 in)
2019

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ALFRED ENENMOH
ENENMOH ALFRED was born in Ibusa, Delta State. A graduate of Fine and
Applied Arts (Education) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, he had
his Masters Degree at the University of Lagos, and he is presently a PhD
student at the same university with a focus on Art Education. Enenmoh has
participated in several art workshops, seminars and exhibitions. His interests
in art have seen him deploy his abilities as an illustrator, painter, graphic
artist, art educator and researcher. Alfred loves meeting people,
researching, drawing, painting, playing games, creating crafts. He believes
that Art is an expression of who you truly are; and a reflection of one's
imagination manifested in lines, colours and other elements.

MUMMY'S BOY
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 15 cm (9.5 x 6 in)

2019

AMBROSE MORDI

AMBROSE MORDI is an accomplished conceptual
Lagos-based artist born in 1960. He graduated from the
Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Yaba College of
Technology in 1987. Mordi has participated in numerous
art exhibitions and has also attended many numbers of
art seminars and workshops. His paintings capture the
admiration of his audience and engage their thoughts as
a humanizing element. His works can be found in
individual art collections, established corporations and
galleries. "The canvas is a space where I use colours to
reveal new realities", Mordi says.

LEKKI-IKOYI
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 in)

2019

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ANDREW EDJOBEGUO

ANDREW EDJOBEGUO was born in 1990. He hails from Delta State and
currently resides in Benin City where he operates a studio. Edjobeguo had
his art training at the University of Benin where he received Bachelor of Arts
as a Sculpture Major. He had before this received National Diploma in Arts &
Design in 2012 with the Rector's Award of Excellence for Best Graduating
Student at Auchi Polytechnic. Andrew Edjobeguo has participated in many
exhibitions including Young Contemporary Boot Camp by Rele Arts
Foundation 2019, Re: entanglement exhibition: a collaborative effort
between Cambridge University and Nosona, Sterling Bank Recyclart
Exhibition, University of Benin 2017, Oba of Benin Coronation Art Exhibition
2016, University of Benin Eminent Lecture Phase 2 Art Exhibition 2016 and
others. Edjobguo's works capture the essences of society. His works straddle
abstract, semi-realistic and naturalistic in form, depending on what he
wants to express. As his environment affects his thinking, his works reflect his
understanding of the nature of things. As rhythm is to a poet, so are colour
and metal (among other elements) used to articulate his expressions - to
address issues - while giving meaning and aesthetics to life.

SWIFT
Scrap metal
38 x 36 x 25 cm (15 x 14 x 10 in)
2019

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ASABE HARRISON

ELEATHER ASABE HARRISON is a graphic designer and
Edited Photo photographer born in 1981. She is from Gbako LGA in
31 x 23 cm (12 x 9 in) Niger State. After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Fine
Arts from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2006,
2017 Harrison has maintained active practice even while
working as a visualizer on many projects as a staff of
Conwells Nigeria Limited, Lagos. She has designed key
visuals for advertisement campaigns, annual reports,
calendars and publications. Some of her clients include
Total Nig. Plc and First Bank Nigeria. She has also
participated in several group exhibitions. As a visual
artist, she creates works that speak to particular time
and space, as she said in her artist's statement, "There is
a deep satisfaction in capturing feelings and presenting
it visually. My art (painting/ photography) aims to
translate and express the mundane in an abstracted
form that elicits a plethora of interpretations from
different viewers. As a photographer I believe life does
not have to be photographed according to reality;
instead, I add texture or brush strokes to give them a
painterly feeling. I capture the little details we miss in
our day to day lives, as they are after all, in many cases,
what matters most".

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ASEMOKHA IMOMOH

IMOMOH ASEMOKHA's works are predominantly of the
painting and print genre. The exciting thing about his style and
technique is his usage of colours to communicate stratums of
metaphorical allusions. His broad spectrum oeuvre spans varied
thematic range which seems to be borne from a certain depth
of creative restiveness. Asemokha's creative path is rooted
purely in his expressive power and guarded by intuition, a route
he seems to have constantly re-invented through his ability for
introspection. This perspective to work is evocative of a quest
having twists and turns but with the hope of always leading his
audience to a revelation. The artist has a penchant for including
a self-styled graffiti in his body of work. Imomoh believes that, “…
art is the very essence of being spiritual, it is the way we sing,
dance, sway and breathe. It is inseparable from life itself.”

MEMOIRS OF A BLUE DAY
Acrylic on Pinewood
23 x 20 cm (9 x 8 in)
2019

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AYELA- UWANGUE NOSAWEMA

AYELA-UWANGUE NOSAWENA is a versatile studio artist.
The Edo State-born artist received his tertiary art
education/ professional training in General Art at the
National Diploma, and Higher National Diploma in
Painting, in 2017 from Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo
state. He is a mixed media artist who has a strong way of
presenting significant messages through his materiality
(as seen in her use of fibre materials, paper, charcoal and
pigments) to express the creative effects and modality of
human mood in painting, with an intense passion and
conceptual feelings. "Art is a flow and the essence of art is
to open the minds of many at large, for science has failed
in that regard but Art will heal the world."

THE INNER ME III
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 in)

2019

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AZUKA NNABUOGOR

AZUKA NNABUOGOR has a deep fascination for colours.
The mastery of the medium has been the hallmark of his
work as a painter. The notion of life as the bastion of
beauty inspires Nnabuogor's forms, approach and
renditions. Life is also an experiment which gives us an
incredible ability to invoke emotions like affections and
empathy. His free-spirited nature and non-conformist
approach to work see him play with acrylic and off-cuts
of textured old canvas to create collage work out of
recycled material.

PREACHERS WIFE
Acrylic On Canvas
31 x 31 cm (12 x 12 in)
2019

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BELLO ADEYEMI

HUSTLE BELLO ADEYEMI is an indigene of Oyo State Nigeria and
Mixed Media on Canvas was born in 1995. He is currently a final year student of
the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Obafemi
20 x 31 cm (8 x 12 in) Awolowo University, Ile Ife. Recognizing the importance
2019 of informal training, he acquired some experience at
Omidiran Art Gallery Ile-Ife. Adeyemi's works of art take
critical views of social, political and cultural issues. Often
referencing African history, his work explores the varying
relationships between popular culture and Fine Art.
Having engaged subjects as diverse as the civil rights
movement, southern rock music and modernist
architecture, Adeyemi says, "My work reproduces familiar
visual and aural signs, resulting in new conceptually
layered installations. I use a variety of materials and
processes in each project but my methodology is often
consistent. Although there may not always be similarities
in terms of media, between different projects I work on,
they are usually linked by recurring formal concerns and
subject matter". The subject matter of each body of work
in Adeyemi's creative journey determines the materials
and the forms of the work.

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BOB-NOSA UWAGBOE

BOB-NOSA UWAGBOE the mixed-media Nigerian artist THE REFUGEES
was born in Benin City in 1974. He studied Fine Art at the Acrylic on canvas
Auchi Polytechnic, specialization in Painting. Known for 41 x 41 cm (16 x 16 in)
making paintings with naïve but highly expressive 2017
characters, Bob-Nosa creates his unique images as
political satires on the political anomalies and social
phenomenon in Nigeria. Most of his works have been
widely criticized and derided for their childish simplicity
and chastised for being too graphic. Some of these
images causing disgust comprise dismembered limbs
alluding to victims of suicide bombings, skulls and
skeletons referencing deaths from religious and ethnic
violence in Nigeria. At other times he portrays corrupt
politicians, policemen, and people in vulgar and
desperate situations. Uwagboe, who has always
maintained that his creative processes represent
moments of calmness, anger, pain, and passion, has
defied censorship to make daring works ensconced in
risqué details. After a brief practice in Abuja, Uwagboe
moved to Lagos to set up his Protest Art Studio. Obituary is
his second solo show after Homme Libre held at African
Artist Foundation in 2011. Uwagboe has participated in
several group exhibitions.

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CHRISTIAN OKWANAKWKE

JUST A NAP IV CHRISTIAN OKWANANKE is a Lagos based artist.
Medium Ink On Card He graduated from the Federal University of
31 x 25 cm (12 x 10 in) Technology, Akure (FUTA) in Ondo State in 2016.
Although trained as an architect, his talent and
2019 passion for art have seen him delve the more into
art. His objective is to become a renowned artist in
Nigeria. To improve on his skills in the visual arts,
Okwananke had apprenticeship experience with
some renowned Nigerian artists like Sam Ovraiti,
in 2017, Demas Nwoko in 2018 and has worked
with Obinna Ezenweyi from 2011 till date. He has
continued to gain more skills to create his style of
art. Okwananke says, "My drawings are reflections
of everyday events of the average Nigerian as they
navigate the socio-economic and sociopolitical
environment. I am interested in creating art that
speaks to the consciousness of my audience in a
manner which seems minimal, but which is
equally deep and hopeful enough to ignite a
positive change in people."

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CLARA ADEN

CLARA ADEN (Elizabeth Omolara Adenugba) is a pseudonym
which has been used by this studio artist and illustrator. A graduate
of Federal Science Technical College Yaba, she has been an
illustrator since 1999 and this eventually earned her a spot as the
Assistant Production Manager and Art illustrator of the Hearts
Magazine and one of the representatives of the Hamazon
ACADEMIA Alumni of the 2016- German Green Me Global Film
Festival. Clara Aden is a member of the Female Artists Association of
Nigeria (FEAAN). She has won awards in several competitions,
including the 1999 UNFPA International Poster Contest (third place),
the 2007 Art for Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Olokun Festival Foundation Art
competition. She is the winner of the 2016 Gani Odutokun Award for
Excellence in Art by the African Art Resources Center. Clara Aden
works with charcoal, pencil, pastel, oil and acrylic paint. According to
Aden, "My current body of work includes a new series on the
exploration of materials in which I combine portraiture, mixed
media, and which integrates newspaper cuttings into my work and
painted over with a dry brush painting techniques. I aim to create
something new yet familiar; artworks that generate curiosity and
dialogue for viewers."

GIVE MAMA SUPPORT
Oil on canvas
20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 in)
2019

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CLEMENT AGHOLOR

CLEMENT AGHOLOR was born in Lagos
state but he is from Edo State. He lives
and practices his art in Lagos after
training at the Department of Fine Art, at
Yaba College of Technology Lagos, where
he graduated with Higher National
Diploma (HND) in painting. Agholor says,
"I am highly inspired by works of great
masters (Nigerian and foreign), the
happenings and the existential realities
of my environment". He believes that art
is allowing yourself to get immersed in a
manner that you see, feel and explore
more, and to connect all to your creative
output.

CONGESTION
Oil on Canvas
20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in)
2019

DAMILOLA ADEGOKE

DAMILOLA ADEGOKE was born in Ilesha in 1998. He studied
Performing Arts at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun
State. Upon graduation, Adegoke ventured into a variety of art forms
before he stumbled on the album covers of the legendary musician,
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Inspired by the raw power and depth of Fela's
music and the artistic value of his album covers, Adegoke went on to
embrace the relatively unknown art form of Performance. His visual
and performance works are rich in satire and philosophy, while
engaging socio-political issues and a host of other societal ills. E D
Adegoke has featured in group exhibitions and also had a solo
exhibition titled "Jènwì tèmì" (Don't gag me), from a body of work he
titled "Native son series". Recently, he has been involved in
Performance Art through which he expresses himself in
multidimensionality. The Performance for the 2nd Miniature Art fair
is titled THE QUEST FOR HUMANITY; it is a lamentation about all
forms of human segregation and barriers to human existence.

PERFORMANCE ARTIST

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DOLAPO OGUNNUSI

DOLAPO was born in Lagos in the early 1970s.
He hails from Sagamu Remo (L. G. A), Ogun
State of Nigeria. He was admitted to study Art
Education at the famous Auchi Polytechnic,
Auchi, Edo state where he graduated as a
Painter in 2002. Dolapo is a multi-talented and
highly inventive and resourceful artist. His
versatility enables him to effortlessly create
works in different mediums and techniques
such as painting, woodwork, and photography.
His work extends to the performing arts and
music. He has participated in numerous
exhibitions both in Nigeria and in the United
States.

GRANDPA'S
Acrylic on canvas
25 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in)

2019

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DONALD ONUOHA

DONALD was born in Lagos in the year 1971; he studied Art at the
Institute of Management Technology, Enugu and graduated in 1999
with a Distinction in painting. He is a very gifted artist with a unique
outlook and painting style derived from Cubism, where layers of
human forms are creatively woven in a manner that tells stories about
emotions and unique existential moments. His technique involves
making use of roller brush with oil and acrylic on canvas. In addition to
his virtuosity and creativity, Donald can convey his thoughts in a way
that aspects of society are reflected in his art. Donald has participated
in several groups exhibitions including the World Bank Art Exhibition,
New York; Minaj Talent, Obosi, Talent of Palette, Lagos; Emerging
Culture, Abuja; Donald and Ayoola, Signature Gallery, Lagos; Abstract
Artistic License, Time and Places, City Mall, Lagos; and the Generational
Statement, Abuja.

EXPERIMENTAL SERIES 1
Mixed Media On Canvas
18 x 20 cm (7 x 8 in)
2019

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DOOFAN KWAGHHOOL

DOOFAN KWAGHOOL works in the medium
of painting. She uses lines, objects, figures,
colours and texts in her paintings to express
her thoughts on several issues. The texts in her
work give clues to content and interpretation.
She is presently working on the forth part of
public art titled "Signs and Meanings on Road
Safety Rules and Regulations". Her works seek
to make the world recognize that art is far
more than aesthetic, but a quick guide to
developing character, knowledge, reason, and
spirituality with the power to shape a society
rightly. Among many the group exhibitions
she has participated in, Kwaghool has had a
widely received solo exhibition which was held
at the Thought Pyramid Art Centre. She was a
participant at the 2019 edition of New York Art
Expo.

ENERGY XXXI
Acrylic on canvas
25 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in)

2019

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EBIWARE OKIY

EBIWARE OKIY is a graduate of Economics from the Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ife, Osun State. Upon completing his degree studies, he
ventured into photography under the tutelage of one of Nigeria's
prominent photographers, Don Barber in Lagos. After a comprehensive
course in the art of nature and studio photography in 2006, he veered into
documentary photography which he has pursued with passion and taken
to great heights. He is married with two children. Okiy has held many
exhibitions including: "A Day in Time" 2009; 10th Biennial of African
Contemporary Arts, Dakar, Senegal, 2010; 3rd International Art Expo, Lagos,
2010, Niger Delta Fototales Port Harcourt, 2010; Reconstruction in Reverse,
Lagos, 2010 and Culture in Motion, Benin, 2010.

SERENITY
Photography
18 x 28 cm (7 x 11 in)
2018

EJIOFOR OGUCHUKWU EJIOFOR OGOCHUKWU is a Lagos based artist, from
SUCCESS SERIES IV Ogidi, Anambra State. She was born in 1988. After
Mixed Media discovering her talent in her secondary school, she went
20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 in) ahead to earn a B.A. degree in Fine and Applied Arts at
2019 the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Master's degree in
Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Benin, Benin City.
Apart from her studio practice, Ejiofor's versatility has
seen her take on curatorial projects as well as coordinate
art workshops. Her genre of art comprises Installation,
Poetry and short African stories. She has volunteered for
humanitarian causes such as Arts in medicine, which
was targeted at sickle cell patients; HERS, an NGO
targeted at the girl child on the street; Gratitude for
Needy, an NGO for the cripple, Abuja. She has had
collaboration with other artists such as Sam Ovraiti as
Studio Manager. Ejiofor was also an art teacher at
Kenneth Dike Memorial Secondary school. She believes
that "Art is a way of doing things. When practised, it
becomes a way of life."

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EKENE UGBANA

EKENE UGBANA was born in Anambra State, Southeastern
Nigeria in 1989. Having grown up in the midst of siblings and
parents that are art inclined and being born into a christian
religion where art was part of worship, his love for art grew
tremendously. Naturally, he became so drawn to sculptural
works that he began to imagine how they were done, and how
he would one day be part of it. To further sustain this interest
which he had developed, he enrolled to qualify for a Bachelor's
Degree in Fine and Applied Art, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
University Awka, Anambra State. He majored as a sculptor, but
his interest for metal work started when he came for IT at the
Universal Studios of Art, Iganmu Lagos. After his IT, he began
working on metal. With the completion of his degree, Kene
delved more into the practice of using metal to produce art
works. He works on themes like culture, that connect people
together. Most of his metal works are painted with bright
colours. He is currently doing his internship under Mr. Fidelis
Odogwu at Universal Studios of Art, Iganmu Lagos.

BROKEN HEART
Metal
20 x 10 cm (8 x 4 in)
2019

ELIZABETH EKPETORSON ELIZABETH EKPETORSON was born in 1991 at Port-Harcourt Rivers
MUSINGS III State. As a child, she had a love for drawing and painting. Picture books
Charcoal On Acid Free Paper and comic strips were her immediate inspiration as she copied such
13 x 20 cm (5 x 8 in) drawings and paintings. Ekpetorson had her secondary education at
2019 Government Technical College ( G.T.C) Port-Harcourt, after which she
proceeded to the University of Port-Harcourt, where she obtained her
BA Degree in Fine Arts and Design. Her professional art practice was
mostly sharpened during her six months of industrial training, and a
subsequent one year period of internship at the Universal Studios of Art.
She draws a great deal of influence from the works of Olusegun
Adejumo, Edosa Ogiugo, Ejoh Wallace and Jeff Haines amongst others.
Using human forms and expressions, her works are mostly rendered in
charcoal and acrylic, with themes of hope, self-appreciation, education,
enlightenment, love and happiness; She has participated in various
group shows in Nigeria in recent time such as: Next of Kin, 2018, Thought
Pyramid Arts Centre, Lagos State, Booksovertrays, Green Heart Impact
Foundation fundraising Gala night Auction, Abuja. 2018; Rand Merchant
Bank Nigeria, 5th Anniversary Exhibition, Oriental Hotels, Lagos State,
2018; Faces and Phases 6, Terra Kulture, Lagos State, 2019; and In Love
With Nature, The Alley, Lagos State, 2019. She currently lives in Lagos,
where she works as a full-time studio artist.

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FAITH EKEMERO UBA

FAITH EKEMERO UBA was born in 1991 and
was educated at the University of Benin
where she graduated in 2012 with a B.A. in
Art History. As an artist who works with the
mediums of drawings, paintings and
photography, she often tries to push the
boundaries of her art practice in terms of
materiality and message. She currently
works as a Gallery Manager in a well-known
Gallery in Lagos. She exhibited in the first
edition of the 1000 Miniature Art Fair in
Lagos. Her prints, paintings and drawings
are basically on nature and the beauty of
God's creations. She lives and works in
Lagos, Nigeria.

HUSTLE AND BUSTLE
Photography
20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in)
2018

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FASILAT ELETU
FASILAT ELETU is a 30 years old female painter and muralist based in Ibeju
Lekki in Lagos Nigeria, She is a graduate of Political Science of the Lagos
State University. She had some informal training in the Jap Art Studio in
Isolo Lagos. Eletu has taken part in many group and solo exhibitions. She
believes that "Arts speaks louder than words".

PATIENCE
Acrylic on Canvas
28 x 46 cm (11 x 18 in)

2019

GAB AWUSA

GAB AWUSA was born to the family of Awusa Esegba of Ogoda, Ewu in
Delta State. His early education was at CMS Primary School Ogoda and
Saint Vincent College, Okwagbe, before he moved to Lagos with his
sister. In Lagos, he attended Lagos Baptist Secondary School Orile
Agege, Lagos. In 1983, he gained admission to study Arts and Design at
the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo State, where he graduated with
distinction, majoring in Painting and General Arts in 1988. After his
National Youth Service, in 1989, he worked briefly (between 1989 to
1990) as a visualizer with Kap Publicity in Surulere and Bloomel
Communications in Ikeja, Lagos (both advertising companies). He later
resigned to become a full-time studio artist. He has had six solo
exhibitions to his credit, and several group exhibitions both at home
and abroad; prominent among them are "Transcending Boundaries"
which was held at Cork Street, London in 2013; “Bloom" was held in the
Nigeria art masters at Alexis Gallery Victoria Island Lagos, "Moremi was
also exhibited at Alexis Gallery. Gab Awusa is a founding member of the
guild of Professional Artist of Nigeria and Society of Nigerian Artists.

RETURN
Acrylic on Board
13 x 25 cm (5 x 10 in)
2018

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GEORGE EGUNJOBI

EGUNJOBI GEORGE was born in Lagos. He obtained a B.A. in
Fine and Applied Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
where he specialized in painting. Egunjobi has participated in
workshops and exhibitions both in Nigeria and the USA. He has
had to his credit, two solo exhibitions in Jalingo and Abeokuta
respectively. He has participated in nineteen group exhibitions.
Among the projects he has accomplished is his active
participation as co-supervisor of the Mural paintings of the
Sapon-Itoku Bridge Abeokuta (2014) and the Ijebu Ode Bridges
(2018). He is a member of the Society of Nigeria Artists (SNA) and
also a member of the ARAISM Movement.

BE HAPPY LIKE A CHILD
Acrylic on Canvas
38 x 25 cm (15 x 10 in)
2019

GODSWILL CHIMA

GODSWILL CHIMA is a self-taught artist, born in Lagos, but is an indigene
of Owerri in Imo State. He is interested in abstract painting which he
believes deeply engages the mind as it seeks to decipher it. Abstract art
heightens the viewer's sense of perception and carries nuances best
expressed in subtlety. He greatly admires, and is inspired by the works of
Jimmy Law and Uche Joel Chima. He draws inspiration from everyday
dialogues bordering on religion, love, politics and conversations touching
on clichés and stereotypes. Asides championing his opinions, he applies
art to addressing those issues worthy of commendation. Annually, he
seizes the 1st of October (Nigeria's Independence Day) to celebrate
political leaders, as well as organizations and media outlets such as
Daviva, MTN, Dettol, DHL, Nigerian Customs, Channels and Pulse Nigeria.
For Chima, "Creativity is the supernatural madness that allows the mind to
roam freely."

OJU ROBOROBO
Mixed Media
51 x 31 cm (20 x 12 in)
2019

GRACE IGHAVBOTA

GRACE IGHAVBOTA was born on December 25 in Afikpo, Ebonyi
State, and is from Sapele in Delta State. She pursued her nursery and
primary education in Sapele and Studied Art at Obafemi Awolowo
University, after she obtained a diploma in Fine Art from the same
school. She did her industrial attachment at the Universal Studios of
Art, Iganmu, Lagos to further her knowledge and hone her skills in art
as a painting major and art history minor. She is currently an intern at
the Universal Studios of Arts. Ighavbota wants "…to see a world filled
with art because art is life."

UNTITLED
Oil on Canvas
18 x 23 cm (7 x 9 in)

2019

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HASSAN ABDULAZEEZ

HASSAN ABDULAZEEZ is a Lagos based visual artist. He started art at a
very tender age. Debris and junks constitute the major materials which
he uses to produce sculptural works, and he has been able to do this by
using especially discarded metals to make sense out of the many
wastes around the environment and create beauty out of it.
Abdulazeez is greatly fascinated by sculptural forms. This is one of the
reasons why he took up sculpture as his means of artistic expression
immediately after his education at the Polytechnic Ibadan, where he
attained the National Diploma in General Art in 2017.

EYO
Metal Sculpture
61 x 28 x 20 cm (24 × 11 x 8 in)
2019

IBIOK BRIGHT

IBIOK BRIGHT was born in 1994. He received his art training at The
Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo state where he specialized in Painting
and Mixed Media Art. Ibiok is currently running a full-time studio
practice. He is an artist that embraces various levels of abstraction,
exaggerations, or stylization of forms. Consistently, his art focuses on
aspects and phases of human forms and the beauty that is felt in the
sense of touch rather than other senses.

MOTHER OF CHILDREN
Pen And Ink On Art Card

20 x 31 cm (8 x 12 in)
2017

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IBRAHIM AFEGBUA

IBRAHIM AFEGBUA was trained at the Federal Polytechnic Auchi in Edo
State, where he earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) with
specialization in Sculpture. Afegbua has participated in many art
exhibitions both locally and internationally. Upcoming Exhibitions and
already held exhibitions where Afegbua has participated or is billed to
include: Caldwell Arts Council Gallery – Exhibition Contract. May 1,
2020.601 college Ave SW- Lenoir USA; Impart Art Fair, October 2019;
"October Rain" October, 2019 (by the Society of Nigerian Artists, Lagos
Chapter). One selected exhibition hosted by the ministry of Tourism, Arts
and Culture, Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture Art Exhibition, 2019
is "Bridging the Cultural Divide"
Afegubua says, "My primary concern is the unconventional approach to
methods and materials, whereby artistic impressions of everyday realities
are presented in a manner that speak to our sensibilities."

IDENTITY SERIES
Binding Wire
48 x 25 x 18 cm (19 x 10 x 7 in)
2019

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IKECHUKWU OKAFOR

IKECHUKWU OKAFOR was born on the 1st of August 1990 in Nnokwa,
Anambra State. He is a self-taught artist based in Lagos; and in the course of
his artistic journey, he has worked with some of Nigeria's most celebrated
artists. His work has seen him participate in several group exhibitions.
Okafor's art is a detailed tour of expressions and emotions while negotiating
its way around dreams, hopes and disappointments of "another day." Okafor
says, that his ultimate artistic goal is 'Conveying the essence of art into the
heart of the beholder and in tune with society's dreams, expectations,
desires and aspirations; for as a man deposits in his subconscious, so does he
manifest'.

GOSSIP
Acrylic on Canvas
23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 in)

2019

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ISRAEL OPHORI

ISRAEL OPHORI he is a practicing ARGUNGUN II
freelance photo-journalist who believes Photo on Card
strongly in the art of photojournalism as a 23 x 28 cm (9 x 11 in)
means of expression. Ophori who studied 2018
Photography at the Yaba College of
Technology and Nigeria Institute of
Journalism (N.I.J) Ogba,Lagos, has worked
as a photojournalist for Niger Delta
Standard Newspaper, a regional print
media based in the Niger Delta Region of
Nigeria, Gliterratti Magazine and 234 Next
Sunday Edition. He participated in
Participatory Art Press Agencies ( P.A.P.A.)
workshop that was held in Lagos,
organized by the Dutch based public
space artist Lino Hellings and sponsored by
both the Dutch Embassy in Nigeria and
the African Artists Foundation (A.A.F.) in
Ikoyi, Lagos. He is presently in the Niger
Delta region to documents history,
Festivals, culture, colours and everyday life
of the Niger Delta people.

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IYUNOLA SANYAOLU

IYUNOLA SANYAOLU'S art explores the happenings in society
through the path of what messages he desires to pass through in
his work. His work is expressive as he has so much more to come
from his being which he explores through the oil medium, spray
paint, texture, colors, movements etc. Sanyaolu is influenced by
his culture, environment and thoughts. According to him, "As I
symbolically gather the pieces of the puzzle, my main interest is
usually the outcome and my weird connections. I mostly
approach a blank canvas with an open mind, making me a part of
the journey of the creative process and often as intrigued as the
audience. This for me is an exciting aspect of my creativity just as
much as the beauty of the work of art when it is born."

UNTITLED
Ink and Acrylic on Paper

24 x 33 cm (9.5 x 13 in)
2019

JEKEIN LATO-UNAH

JEKEIN’S primary interest is to express different basic human
conditions within the borders of existential realities in Nigeria
via paintings. As a multidisciplinary artist, activist and a trained
lawyer, Jekein's work is a response to her space, based on her
interaction with her environment. She's known for her use of
symbols and patterns to create pieces that reflect cultural and
socio-political issues in a thought-provoking manner to spark
discuss. Nigeria is an environment with a lot of conflict and
that comes out in her work as she tells Nigerian stories from
Nigerian eyes. She has created a world of colour, form, pattern
and vibrancy which compels you to stare for a while. Lato-
Unah's work spans art production and application, curatorial
work, communications and art as well as advocacy. Her
versatility has seen her collaborating with museums and
galleries at various levels. For her outstanding contribution to
the Arts and Culture, she was recognized by the Faculty of Law,
University of Lagos.

FASHIONISTA
Mixed Media
25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in)
2018