Miniature Art fair 2021

ENDURANCE OMOLOJA
REST
Bronze
51 x 25 cm (15 x 9.5 x 22 in)
2021

FOREWORD

Another Expectation Met

A new season of celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria through the miniature art fair
organized by the collaboration of Ogirikan and Iwalewa galleries has come again with greater
expectations. Looking back at the last two years, the Pandemic has impacted the Lagos art scene such
that new possibilities have emerged. The transitioning to virtual space has, in a sense, brought about
increased participation at events. In this new format, this fair promises more diverse participation of
both participating artists and their audiences. The bringing together of established and upcoming
artists provides a plethora of choices for the ardent collector. The miniature pieces are affordable and,
therefore, easy to acquire. I am excited at the continued synergy of both galleries- the sustainability of
this initiative lies in their innovative spirit. This third presentation at the fair will bring about new
engagements and connections, and our prayer is that it will be more economically gratifying than the
previous episodes. I encourage you all to acquire one or two pieces to beautify your space and life.

Peju Layiwola, Artist / Professor of Art History,
University of Lagos
President, Art Council of the African Studies Association

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ABIODUN AZEEZ

Success is not by coincidence, it is as a result of stubborn perseverance, study,
sacrifice, and most of all, love for what you do or learn to do. All of this is the story of
Azeez Abiodun Nafiu in his effort to become a prominent artist. Abiodun, a
postgraduate student in university of Benin, graduated from the prestigious
University of Benin in Fine and Applied Arts (painting), and also holds a National
Diploma (OND) from The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He was born in Osogbo, Osun State.
His father is one of th e prominent Osogbo indigenous Artists. Most importantly, he
wants to be a successful artist in Africa and around the world in the nearest future
and equally pass it on to others.

JOY OF MUSIC I
OIl on Canvas
51 x 25 cm (20 x 10 in)
2021

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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."

DANSEUR
Mixed Media on Canvas
46 x 31 cm (18 x 12 in)
2021

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ABISOLA GBADAMOSI

ABISOLA KUBURAT GBADAMOSI is a narrative expressionist and nature lover
originally from Ibadan, Oyo state but grew up in Lagos and London. Abisola
started experimenting with different mediums from an early age. Her ability to
create stem from life experiences and lessons, which she now expresses
through her art in hopes to create a cathartic experience for her audience.

After her first exhibition in London at the brick Lane gallery 2016, Abisola made
an active decision to be an Art Teaching Assistant at her alma mater, British
International school. She shared her truth, her past, and her creative process, in
hopes to give the kids a piece of what her teacher gave her back in 2008. By
doing so, Abisola finally understood the quote by Pablo Picasso, “Every child is
an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when we grow up.” It was in that
moment she knew what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. To create art
that people could relate to, art that people could inspire, art that would make
people feel that same euphoria she felt when she was a little girl.

OLD SOUL
Water Colour on Paper
23 x 13 cm (9 x 5.2 in)
2021

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ADA GODSPOWER ADA GODSPOWER is a practicing artist/painter who hails
from Benin City, Edo State. He studied at Ecole beaux-arts
UNTITLED de Lilly le Forester in Paris, France, where he obtained a
Acrylic on Cardboard diploma in painting. His work shows both local and
13 x 20 cm (5 x 8 in) foreign influences, similar to paintings belonging to
2019 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.

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ADEGOKE DAWUD

ADEGOKE DAWUD was born in Lagos in the mid-seventies .A native of
Oyo state. He attended both primary and secondary school in Lagos
and furthered his higher education in Yaba college of technology as a
visual artist.

He has taken part in different group exhibitions. He is currently living
in Lagos state. He majors in painting and had experimented with
diverse media. His subject matter almost always revolves around
water scape. His philosophy of art is that art is as important to human
development just like science and technology. He believes science
and technology cannot survived on their own without art supports.

RESOURCES
Acrylic on Canvas
33 x 25 cm (13 x 10 in)
2021

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ADENLE OLUKUNLE

ADENLE OLUKUNLE (b. 1999) is a creative, passionate artist in wood
carving, and known for his dynamic sculptural works.
Olukunle is one of the accomplished sculptor among Nigeria's
independent generation of artists. He is particularly interested in wood
carving. He developed through experimentation certain degree of
personal style of carving technique. He learnt wood carving from
different renowned sculptors, on completion of his training, he trained
under Bunmi Babatunde, Boma Joe-Jim and Ayanladun Ayandepo.

Adenle Olukunle studied sculpture at Yaba College of technology. He
participated in several art workshops and several public and private
sculptural commissions in Nigeria.

FEMINISM
Wood
64 x 7 x 10 cm (24 x 3 x 4 in)
2021

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ADIZA J. NZEKWE

ADIZA JULIET NZEKWE (B. 1994 Benin city) is an artist
with special interests in media exploration. Since her
graduation from the Delta State University were she
obtained a B. A. fine and applied art degree in 2016.Adiza
has participated in arts workshops and residences. She
was artist/writer in residence at the Ebedi center, lseyin
Oyo State, now a practicing artist at the Akademik studio
of art Asaba.

She was a participant at the annual harmattan artist
workshops amongst others. Juliet expresses her creativity
through drawing, installations, and sculpture which are
be inspired by babies facial form and expression. She
currently lives in Lagos with her family, Where she works as
a full time studio artist.

SCREAM
Terracotta
20 X 20 cm (8 x 8 in)
2020

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AFEEZ AKINLADE

AFEEZ AKINLADE, learned how to paint under the
tutelage of Mr Seth Ikusika for several years before he
proceeded to study arts at Yaba college of technology in
Lagos. He has participated in couple of group exhibitions.

UNTITLED
Oil on Canvas
25.4 x 25.4 cm (10 x 10 in)
2021

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AJIBOLA ADEKANMBI YANGA
Paper Quilling
Drifting harmoniously 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in)
between still life and abstract
expression, his art shows a 2021
deep sense of rhythm and
depth with the use of
coloured papers to tell tales
that words struggle to explain.
His works portray beauty and
ashes, imprints from the
human nature, psychology
and our hunger for change.
Ajibola's attraction for paper
and three dimensional
objects increases with his
deepening ability to express
his thoughts about the world.

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AGURU WOKO AGURU WOKO is an experimental Artist whose scope of studio
practice encompasses aspects of art beyond Sculpture (his area of
COLORS & FACES I specialization). He has held a solo exhibition and participated in
Mixed Media on Canvas several group exhibitions and is a pioneer member of the Port
25.4 x 22 cm (10 x 8.6in) Harcourt branch of Nigeria's oldest professional body for artists
2021 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.
He is a member of two professional Art organization, the SNA, and
Rivers State Indigenous Visual artists. His works can be found in
private and public collection.
In his words, Art is a continuous recreation in intent to serve human
existence in its generation.

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AINA FELIX FACES (I)
Acrylic on Board
AINA FELIX, whose works are widely acclaimed for their 25.4 x 25.4 cm (10 x 10 in)
originality, simplicity, surface texture and mastery of
colours, is considered one of the talented minds 2021
amongst his contemporaries. He describes his style as
abstract impressionism because of the training and
experience as an artist. The unique and distinctive style is
created through the use of palette knife.
He is a member of SNA (Society of Nigerian Artist). He is
inspired by the things happening in his environment
and he loves painting landscapes. Aina is a very versatile
impressionist, whose major medium of expression is oil
on canvas, acrylic, water colour and pastel which has
propelled his working tirelessly towards the growth of an
individual technique and style of painting. Evolving from
the style and textures of the impressionist movement,
he has been able to create and achieve his own trend
and style of painting using such material as shaft from
the local rice to give his painting on canvas the feeling of
impasto.
He has several of his works display at major galleries in
Nigeria and abroad

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AKINBANJI OSANYEMI AKINBANJI OSANYEMI (b. 80s) is a Lagos based self-trained visual
artist and an Economics graduate of Joseph Ayo Babalola University
EVANESCENT Osun State Nigeria,
Charcoal on Paper He is a vivid observant who is equally skilled representing them,
33 x 25.4 cm (13 x 10 in) drawing on planes.
2021 This skill set had a major influence on his choice of style which the
general art world terms 'Realism'.
He seized his opportunity to evolve in his art, gearing towards
improving technically in shading, and in understanding proportion
and balance. In order to create a mark and influential meaning with
his artistic skill, he adopts flexibility and contemporary richness while
holding a perception that art should not only be based on showcasing
an individual's skill but also as a medium of conveying powerful
messages to correct certain irregularities in the human world.
He possesses a non-diminishing thirst for innovation which can be
seen in his versatility through striking charcoal drawings and in his
styled use of collages combined with painting and other materials to
create forms; realistic and surrealistic at the same time.
Osanyemi practices art professionally and has participated in a
number of art exhibitions in Lagos Nigeria and in London.
evolve his expressions in the contemporary art space.

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ANDREW EDJOBEGUO

ANDREW EDJOBEGUO is a Nigerian born Sculptor and a
multidisciplinary artist. He hails from Orhoakpor of Ethiope East
local government area, Delta state. He obtained his first degree in
sculpture in the University of Benin, Edo state, Nigeria.

Andrew has participated in several group exhibitions such as the
“Re-entanglement exhibition, a collaboration between the
Cambridge University in the UK and Nosona Studios, Benin. And
has done several commission projects and joint projects. Andrew
is a full-time studio artist, practicing at Edo Global Art Foundation,
Benin City.

SOLACE
Bronze
41 x 15 x 15 cm (16 x 6 x 6in)
2021

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AYODEJI KINGSLEY AYODEJI KINGSLEY, is a Nigerian born artist based in Osun state
who works predominantly with metal in his sculptures. Ayodeji
MAGNI-FISH-CENT holds a bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi
Metal Scrap Awolowo University
28 x 17 x 38 cm (11 x 6.5 x 15 in) Over the years he has developed his own imaginative and
2020 conceptual mind through writing of puns, drawing, making graphic
illustrations and lately sculptures. He developed his undying passion
for art after graduation by taking tutelage from artists in the country
and also going for exhibitions.

Ayodeji Ayoola infuses mediums in order to facilitate an interface
between subject and viewer but works mainly with metal. The
principal themes in his works are surrealism and paranomasia. He
tries to express both elements in his psychological approach to his
artistic expression. A perfect reflection for the evolving and
kaleidoscopic world around us.

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AZEEZ ALAWODE

AZEEZ ALAWODE was born in Lagos, Nigeria in May 1987.
He obtained his Higher National Diploma in Fine Arts at
Yaba College of Technology. He did his industrial
attachment with Ovuomaroro studio and gallery, and
he has attended several editions of Harmattan
workshop.

Azeez participated in the group exhibition of Dr. Bruce
Onobrakpeya and theHarmattan workshop held at the
Lagos Court of arbitration in Lekki, Lagos in 2016 and at
the Alexis gallery in 2019. Alawode Azeez is a painter
and also a printmaker who participates in the group
exhibitions of The Printmaker Association of
Nigeria. He has also participated in the Ota art fair, The
Lasgidi exhibition in Freedom Park and the “I can draw
Africa” in Abuja, Nigeria.

FACES I
Tin / aluminum on Board
15 x 15 cm (6 x 6 in)
2021

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AZUKA NNABUOGOR AZUKA NNABUOGOR born in Enugu (Nigeria)
graduated from Auchi polytechnic Auchi( 1996) with an
TITI H.N.D. in painting and general art.
Acrylic on Canvas After graduation he joined Nostalgia designs Ltd as a
25.4 x 25.4 cm (10 x10 in) trainee welder and illustrator(2003 -2007) returned to
2021 full-time studio practice in 2010.
Azuka is a member of Golan height renaissance.
member International contemporary artist movement
(London/ Nigeria)
He has had several group exhibitions and amongst are
GHR Lagos 2018; 2nd Miniature art fair 2019;
Impact art fair 2019 Lagos; Hope - Karkhana art space
India 2021; Vivid-Exclusive 2021; ENU - Didi Museum
2021.

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BABALOLA LAWSON MEMOIRS OF A BLUE DAY
Acrylic / Ink on Canvas
BABALOLA LAWSON is a paint and ink artiste. He does not have
any formal education as an artist. He worked in Osogbo and draws 30.5 x 25.4 cm (12 x 10 in)
his imagery from Yoruba two-dimensional decorative patterns. He 2021
even worked –like some of the first Osobgo artists- as a dancer and
props manager with the Abudi Cultural Group.

Babalola is a “natural painter”. He has a knack for the use of line,
pattern and colour. What he lacks in conceptual depth, he makes
up with his skill. He is a good artist-craftsman, unconcerned with
contemporary preoccupations about meaning, identity or
relevance, but producing works of more than an acceptable
quality.

Babalola Lawson works within the boundaries of a tradition. He is a
contemporary traditional artist, but like all good traditional artists
in the Yoruba tradition, his individuality is kept alive by his sensitive
departures from shared visual norms. He uses patterns, symbols
and motives taken from calabash decorations, textiles,
embroidery, pottery and traditional carvings and integrates them
into compositions that go beyond the two-dimensionality of
Yoruba tradition.

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BABATUNDE KESA BABATUNDE KESA is a Nigerian artist. He employs Painting
to express his thoughts and creative ideas. His use of bold,
WURA VI (GOLD) colourful pallet is a striking signature that defines his
Acrylic on Canvas painting style and temperament. Babatunde was born in
23 x 23 cm (9 x 9 in) Lagos, Nigeria. He is an artist with an outstanding creative
2020 prowess. He graduated as the Overall Best Student with a
Distinction as he bagged H.N.D Painting from the Auchi
Polytechnic, Edo State. He is great influenced through
colours and abstract expression. He draws his inspirations
from his immediate environment, life, thoughts,
experiences and expectations. He uses his art as an
instrument to awaken the viewers from their unconscious
state of mind while gearing them towards higher
consciousness as they journey through his
works.Babatunde has participated in over thirty (30)
exhibitions both locally and internationallyArtist statement:
" My practice is largely founded on a continuous curiosity
and human struggles in its various forms. I view my works as
a form of hope giver to anyone who come across them. And
anyone who are struggling and finding things difficult
against all odds in this present society."

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BASHIR BABATUNDE IBE ONI
Pastel on Paper
BABATUNDE BOLAJI BASHIRU, who is 20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in)
popularly known as B.B. He is a native of Ilala,
Kwara State, Nigeria. He was born on 25th of 2019
august,1970.His talent became noticeable
while he was in primary school. He was raised
in Lagos State where he attended is
secondary school before gaining entrance
into higher institution. He has had the
privilege to working with great masters such
as Abiodun Olaku (painter),Bunmi
Babatunde (sculptor) and Bisi Fakeye (carver)
at Universal studio at national theatre.

B.B studied painting at the famous school
Yaba Technology, Yaba, where he obtained a
higher national diploma (H.N.D) in 1999. After
his (H.N.D), he started as a full-time studio
artist. B.B. is also a sculptor. He is a member of
society of Nigeria Artist (S.N.A) .

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BRAHMS ANIMASAUN BRAHMS OLUWASEUN ANIMASAUN is a multi-disciplinary artist
based in Lagos, Nigeria. A self-taught artist who started his career
ANDORIAH’S JOURNEY as a fashion designer and illustrator. He loves to work with various
Acrylic on Canvas mediums to express his ideas including photography, digital
31.75 x 25 cm (12.5 x 10 in) painting and clothing.
2021 He is a strong believer in the socio-cultural emancipation of Africa
through technological advancement and creative appreciation.
He dreams of a future where Africa (especially his country Nigeria)
would become the world's choice destination for peace,
individual actualization and wealth. His works and collaborations
are therefore his contributions towards this dream.
He enjoys reading, beautiful conversations and traveling.

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BENJAMIN ONUORAH

BENJAMIN ONUORAH is an award-winning artist from Anambra State.
He was born in 1986, and he holds a Master's degree in Fine Arts (MFA) in
Painting from the University of Benin. He also holds a B.A.(Ed.) in Fine
and Applied Art from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and National
Diploma (ND) in General Art from Yaba College of Technology. His
artworks are known for their symmetrical and curvilinear lines portraying
different sociocultural phenomena,
inspired by rich African philosophical ideology and at the same time the
everyday life in contemporary Nigerian society. He has participated in
numerous art exhibitions including the 2019 Miniature Art Fair Lagos, by
Ogirikan Art Gallery. 2018 October Rain Art Exhibition by SNA Lagos, at
Thought Pyramid Arts Centre. 2018, Uplifting Spirits, by Arts in Medicine,
at Terra culture. 2017 Sublime, Conversations, an exhibition at IICD Abuja
Artist Residency programme among others.

MUMMY ARE WE THERE YET
Ink and Acrylic on paper
31 x 23 cm (12 x 9 in)
2020

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BRUCE ONABRAKPEYE

BRUCE ONOBRAKPEYE is a world- renowned master print-maker,
painter, sculptor, poet and pioneer in modern African art, whose long
and distinguish career, spans over five decades with notable exhibition at
the Tate Modern Gallery, London, U.K. and the National Museum of Africa
Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC., U. S. A.
Bruce Onobrakpeye (b. August 30, 1932) Delta State, Nigeria. He is the
chairman of the Bruce Onobrakpeye foundation (BOF) and initiator of
the Harmattan Workshop Series which has been running in Agbarha-
Otor, Delta State, Nigeria since 1998.

TWO FACES
Ecthing
15 x 13 cm (6 x 5 in)
2019

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BUSAYO LAWAL

BUSAYO LAWAL is one of Nigeria's exciting contemporary artists going
by his unusual creative process and experimental approach to his
work.
His work has continued to evolve and remains relevant to
contemporary art developments in Nigeria and beyond. The artist is
informed by environmental and societal issues affecting evolving
human societies. He was listed in the Smithsonian Libraries African Art
Index Project as one of Nigeria's post-independence generation artist
and the Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art (VMMNA),
Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria in 2012, His works are documented in
Contemporary Nigerian Art in Lagos Private collections (2012) and
other exhibition publications.

PORTRAIT OF REMEMBRANCE IV
Ink Marker on Paper
30 x 23 cm (12 x 9 in)
2020

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CHRIS OGIEBO

CHRISTOPHER ALOAYE OGIEBO Born in March 1978 into the family of Michael
Ogiebo a pioneer sculptor in Edo State of Nigeria, Chris hold a Higher National
Diploma (First Degree) from the famous school of Auchi Polytechnic, Art and
Design.

He is an experimental painter and his works are characterized by thick layering
of paints and furious brush strokes. He is a member of Society o Nigeria Artist
Lagos Chapter and has participated in several group exhibitions and workshops.
His works are widely collected at home and in the global communities.

MY SOUL MATE (V)
Oil on Canvas
51 x 10 cm (20 x 12 in)
2021

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CHRISTIAN OKWANANKE

CHRISTIAN OKWANANKE was born in Ibadan on January 6th,
1992. Christian is an indigene of Ezindita (Aguara) in Anambra
State. He subsequently graduated with a degree in Architecture
from Federal University of Technology, Akure in 2016 Christian is an
accomplished artist known for his sketches of human anatomy,
built environment and houses, cartoons and his unconventional
use of materials. He is proficient in a variety of media including oil,
acrylic, watercolour pastel, photography, digital illustration and
cartoons. He loves experimenting with pigments on distinct
surfaces, examples range from charcoal, oil and acrylic on wood,
canvas and other printable materials. Christian loves art and art
development.

He is inspired by the rich stories and ways of life of his immediate
environment and culture. Music is also an integral part of his
source of inspiration. Art is beyond sensation to the eyes, it is a tool
to easing the soul of stress and a way of keeping the cultural values
and heritage of a people.

EVENING GIST
Acrylic and Ink on Paper
25 x 25 cm (10 x 10 in)
2021

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CLARA ADEN CLARA ADEN is a passionate painter known for her mind-blowing
pencils drawings. Born Elizabeth Omolara Adenugba, she studied
MAN’S BEST FRIEND Painting and Decorating at Federal Science Technical College, Yaba
Oil on Canvas Lagos.
20 x 15 cm (8 x 6 in)
2021 Aden has exhibited in U.S., Norway, Germany and Hungary. Her
drawings have been celebrated internationally at Global images of
U.S. Women, Pennsylvania in 2015 and recently at the Amref Artball
2019 and 2020 a premier African art auction and philanthropic event.

She was awarded Gani Odutokun Award of Excellence in 2016 by
African Art Resources centre, The winner, Global Network Research
development(GNRD) freedom of expression 2015 art competition in
Norway. 2nd place winner 2020 ARTDEX in . Aden is the beneficiary
of 2018 International artist residency award, Omooba Yemisi
Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF), a beneficiary of SOFACO
African Culture Fund creative projects 2020.

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CLINTON JUWON

CLINTON JUWON is a visual Artist, He works in the medium of
painting. He uses harmonious colours in his works. He paints from
Dark to light. The play of colours in his works brings together different
tones and graduation to form the skull, muscle and details of the
human portraiture. He also bring in attires as his subject matter to
attract his audience. He his presently working on the concept of the
Joker series, representing the joker image as an African lady on the
card.

His works seek to make the world recognize that art is far more than
aesthetic, but a quick guide to developing character, knowledge
and reason in the game of Life. He is currently undergoing his
Industrial training under Abiodun Olaku at the Universal Studios of
Art, Iganmu Lagos.

ENERGY XXXI
Acrylic on Canvas
25 x 31 cm (10 x 12 in)
2021

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DANIEL AJAYI DANIEL AJAYI was born in Okeho, Oyo State. He lives
Lagos Nigeria. He studied Fine and Applied Arts at
FIVE LEPERS Federal College Of Education Osiele, Abeokuta
Wood (Black Ebony) (FCEOA)2009 and Ekiti State University (EKSU) 2014
25 x 25 cm (10 x 10 in) where he acquired BA in art. He has participated in
2021 many group exhibition before and after leaving the
school, He is educationist who has taught young
growing artist both in schools and in private
organisations, he is also impressionist artist who
expresses himself in colors and sequins beads to
bring out the creativity and ideas within him, he has
passion in what he does and work hard to achieve his
aim in life.
He has developed many ideas in using medium in art
and one of the most authentic and valuable medium
he uses SEQUINS BEAD that makes him an
outstanding Young Nigerian Contemporary Artist.
He's also a profound singer, song writer, composer,
instrumentalist who major in saxophone and
trumpet,

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DAVID ADEOGUN

DAVID ADEOGUN studied fine arts from the university of Benin,
graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in sculpture. An artist who
believes in being well rounded, he enjoys painting and drawing and
sculptures.

THE PILLAR THAT HOLDS
Wood (Black Ebony)
18 x 28 cm (21 x 8 x 8 in)
2020

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DAVIES BEN

DAVIES BEN hails from Degema Local Government Area, Rivers State,
Nigeria. His love for Art started at a tender age, when drawing was a
thing he enjoyed doing. He got more interested in art years later when
when he worked as a studio assistant to senior artist (Innocent
Chikezie) and got inspired to study art at the University of Port
Harcourt, Nigeria and graduated as a painter.
Davies enjoys the liberty to express his thoughts, emotions & feelings
on a surface so everyone can actually take part. Art has always been his
loyal companion giving him relief in times of distress & loneliness. His
works are basically semi-abstracted, painting symbolic West African
fabrics fused with modern contemporary methodology to create
figures and portraitures.

UNTITLED
Watercolor
21 x 15 cm (8.3 x 5.8 in)
2021

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DEMILADE OTAYEMI

DEMILADE OTAYEMI (B. 1993) is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and
works in Lagos, Nigeria. Demilade's work addresses social issues shaped
by culture, religion, politics and nature. His figurative works are
characterized by his evolving expressionistic technique that places the
expression and emotions of his subjects together in contrasting effect,
hence proving their status as social beings.

Demilade's works are heavily influenced by the social consciousness in his JOYOUS SURRENDER
immediate environment which is in direct contrast to his own social life. Graphite on Paper
With his works primarily in oil on canvas, He uses colours that induce a 38 x 25 cm (15 x 10 in)
controlled emotion, these colours are more relaxed and sometimes 2016
seems to show the subject's mood against a backdrop of social
acceptance, which has resonance in his own life. He creates amorphous
portraits that exude a mixture of ideals, visual curiosities with transient
and innate characters; anonymous faces withholding and dispersing
information at the same time. His paintings show the use of a palette
knife as well as a paintbrush. This causes the characters to have some
blurred details and sharp edges to them, which essentially evokes an
emotion on its own.
Demilade is also a graphic designer who has created stunning visual
identity and system design for several brands across Nigeria and beyond.
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DENNIS ONOFUA DENNIS ONOFUA was born on July 24, in Lagos, Nigeria.
A graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo state. He is a
BROTHERHOOD (I) multidimensional, figurative impressionist and Abstract
Mix Media on Board expressionist, who specializes in drawing and painting
25 x 25 cm (10 x 10 in) respectively, He is inspired by life experiences, daily
2021 activities, situations and life challenges, inclusively;
historical events, records and documentation that are
related to modernism, African styles, cultures and
traditions; he has participated in several exhibitions in and
out of the country. He is a full time artist, whose studio is
situated at Otta, Ogun state.

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DESTINY OYEBODE

DESTINY OYEBODE, hails from Delta State Nigeria, he
graduated from the Famous School of Art, Auchi
Polytechnic.. His inspiration stems from daily human
activities and events. He uses acrylic medium and oil paint
which is revealed in majority of his art pieces.
He has participated in several local and international
exhibitions.

WHEN WORDS FAIL
Oil on Canvas
25 x 25 cm (10 x 10 in)
2021

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DOLAPO OGUNNUSI DOLAPO OGUNNUSI was born on the 26th
of January 1975 in Lagos State. He is
POLLINATED BY BEES II originally from Remo, Ogun State. He
Acrylic on Canvas attended Auchi Polytechnic where he
25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in) graduated in Art (painting) in 2002. Dolapo
2021 was a resident artist at the Gallery of
Modern Art National Theater, Lagos. His
work is acclaimed and he often documents
the customs and traditions of his
community. In so doing, emphasises the
perception of the world around him. His
eclectic talent encompasses a whole range
of spheres including photography and his
dexterity with several musical instruments.
In 2008 he won the prestigious Ford
Foundation Grant Award. A member of the
Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Dolapo can
aptly be described as an emerging artist
whose interpretations of his subject matter
is captivating. The ambience is usually
mellow. His works are exhibited in major
public spaces and galleries in Nigeria and
overseas.

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DONALD ONUOHA

DONALD ONOUHA, born in Lagos in 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 and makes use of
roller brush with oil and acrylic on canvas. In addition, Onouha is able
to convey his thoughts simply and objectively.

Onouha has previously showed his works in group exhibitions such as
the World Bank Art Exhibition, New York;

UNTITLED
Acrylic on Canvas
25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in)
2021

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EBUKA AGUDIEGWU EBUKA PASCAL AGUDIEGWU is a self-taught artist ( b. 1997, Kano,
Nigeria)and currently resides in Abuja, Nigeria. He graduated from
DELE FAROTIMI Imo state University with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry in the year 2019.
Acrylic on Strawboard Ebuka was drawn to art from childhood, at age 5 he could make quite
31 x 26 cm (12 x 10 in) pleasing drawings with pencils, crayons and water colors. Despite not
2021 having any formal training in Art during his formative years, he
managed to develop his skill in making art in different mediums. In
2017, he took a turn and ventured into art professionally, when he
realized he could use his art as a tool to pass concise messages that
would influence a positive change in his immediate environment
and beyond. Ebuka loves to draw and paint, and his creative instinct
has enabled him carve a niche in the realm of
figurative surrealism. He loves to explore his creativity with the use of
charcoal, graphite, ink, pastel, acrylic, oil paint, salt and even candle
flames soot. His works are elaborate, and they challenge the critical
life issues that questions norms and traditions.

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EJIOFOR OGOCHUKWU

EJIOFOR OGOCHUKWU (b.1988) is a Lagos based artist,
from Nigeria. 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 practiced,
it becomes a way of life."
allows the mind to roam freely."

PAST STORIES 2 (MINIATURE SERIES)
Mixed Media on Canvas
22 x 20 cm (8.5 x 8 in)
2021

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EKENE UGBANA

EKENE UGBANA is a Nigerian metal sculptor based in Lagos Nigeria.
The interest was cultivated during his teenage years and further
developed when he decided to study fine and applied art. He is a
graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka with Bachelor's
Degree. His interest for metal was when he did industrial training
and he saw the use of metal for artworks, since then he has been
working with it.
Kene is a studio artist and has been involved in some exhibitions. He
works on things that connect people together and also what comes
to mind as a means of self expression. adding colour to found objects
to make it look acceptable again.

JUNK HEAD
Oil on Canvas
40 x 22 x 24 cm (16 x 8.5 x 9.5 in)

2021

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ELETU FASILAT

ELETU FASILAT OMOLOLA is a self-taught painter, muralist and an Upcylist
who loves to paint on anything. Born on the 19th of January 1989, from
Ibeju, Lekki Lagos State, a graduate of political science Lagos State
University. A painter who has participated in a series of Art exhibitions both
locally and internationally. She was part of a major show at the Spanish
Embassy; ”They are women “ - 2019.

Fasilat has executed commissioned murals in more than 26 states in the
country. Fasilat believes that Art speaks louder than words.

IJO ARO I
Mixed Media on Canvas

51 x 25 cm (20 × 10 in)
2021

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ELIZABETH BUTIKAKURO

ELIZABETH BUTIKAKURO is a Nigerian Glitter Artist, she
also works with oil Colour. Born in Lagos an indigene of
Osun State. Got signed in 2021 into Rising art star gallery in
the United state of America Studied Business
Administration at yaba college of technology. She got her
inspiration from Tola Wewe, Trillife and Nike Okundaye
Davies.

FACES I
Acrylic on Board
30 x 25 cm (12 x 10 in)
2020

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ELIZABETH EKPETORSON

ELIZABETH CHIOMA EKPETORSON was born on the 16th day of April
1991. She is a painter and draughtswoman from Nigeria, and holds a
Painting degree from the University of Port Harcourt. After a season of
Internship at the Universal Studios of Art Lagos, she rolled an
independent practice. Her figurative work body is about self-acceptance,
women, and other subject matters catalysed by swift response to
creative impulses on human issues.

She is currently based in Lagos, where her works are developed from her
home studio.

IDENTITY SERIES
Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in)
2020

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EMMANUEL EKOKOTU

EMMANUEL EKOKOTU is from Agbarhaotor, Ughelli north of Delta State.
His works are from nature and traces the root to know where we are all from.
Each sculpture is a visual life form that casts a shadow and grows in size as
you watch it. It will also grow in dignity and intellectual stature, Organic
Sculpture, Organic Geometry, Organic Thoughts, Organic ideas that get past
the surface aspects of reality to find deeper meaning.
His works are nature driven.

ROOTS II
Hard Wood
25 x 31 x 15cm (10 x 12 x 6 inches)
2021

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EMMANUEL OKONKWO FLOWER’S FLOWER
Mixed Media on Canvas
EMMANUEL CHIDUBEM OKONKWO, (Born April 23rd, 25 x 25 cm (10 x 10 in)
1993) is a mixed media and experimental artist. His love 2021
for creativity has exposed him to experimenting with
different mediums, styles and techniques. He currently
infuses Ankara materials with oil colours to create
artworks that are rich in context and aesthetic.

His themes are drawn from life experiences, societal ills,
politics and areas that needs lending voice in arts. He
works mainly with Nigerian Uli and Nsibidi symbols and
projects them out on the canvas to give it a rough textural
feel. This he believes was his history where he came from.
His introduction of rough textured background depicts
the rough wall on which the Uli women painted on long
time ago and the rough roads that Africans and the
people living in it has survived in. He also uses this ancient
symbols to narrate present event. Because he believes
that without the past, there's no present. So, there must
be a link. He has participated in numerous art
exhibitions and art workshops around Nigeria, such as
LIMCAF 2017and 2018.

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OMOLOJA ENDURANCE OMOLOJA ENDURANCE was born in Benin in
the late 80's. Hails from Owan east local
REST government area, Edo state. He graduated with
Bronze an HND in sculpture with a distinction in the year
25 x 24 x 56 cm (9.8 x 9.5 x 22 in) 2014. He is a versatile sculptor with a keen interest
2021 in the usage of marble stones, bronze and
welded metals in emphasizing on economic,
social, and political issues.

His environment has inspired his creative ability
and he has a unique style of practicing with his
medium. Endurance has done many
commissions and exhibitions in recent years
awards rector's award (certificate of excellence)
2014 and a residency award(Oyasaf) Lagos 2015.

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ENESI ADAMS

ENESI ADAMS, born in Nigeria in 1993, is a synergetic sculptor who has
carved a niche for himself with his hyper realistic monumental metal
sculptures. He had his first degree in Fine and applied arts with a
specialisation in sculpting and painting in Kogi State polytechnic
Lokoja, Nigeria.

EAGLE
Fiber Glass
25 x 24 x 56 cm (20 x 12 x 7)
2021

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FEMI WILLIAMS FEMI WILLIAMS has journeyed to different parts of Africa
and Nigeria on a quest to engage in trail blazing art
GELEDE I research on the art and culture of the people; his
Acrylic on Canvas message is that Art is a language for unity, in his words: “if
20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 in) you follow Art's rhythm, you will see that Art speaks a
2021 universal language, of peace and harmony”. It has always
been his aim to create an eclectic vision of art craft which
will expand the landmark for fusing ancient and modern
art and culture concepts in the world of contemporary
art.

Femi Williams' gallery has four branches; one in Benin
and three in Lagos. He has done a Sequel of both solo
and Group Art Exhibitions, featuring Artists from within
and outside of Nigeria. He considers art to be an
equalizer, regardless of race, religion and culture. He
describes his nature as eclectic and his art as eccentric.

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FRED IDELE

FREDRICK IDELE OSARODION is a painter and art instructor who
lives and works in Benin, Nigeria. He is a mixed media artist who sees
his immediate environment as a large canvas that offers limitless
opportunity to explore. This is evident in his exploration of diverse
materials like pastel, charcoal, pencils, markers and acrylic as well as
his conceptual approach to figurative renditions. Fredrick is a
graduate of the University of Benin, Nigeria. According to Fredrick, "My
art speaks of hope, confidence and courage through diverse
situations. I am inspired by the perception of myself as well as the day
to day happenings around me. As the subject of my artistry, I relate my
personal experiences with that of others and use my art as a voice to
communicate these stories and experiences that cannot be spoken
of verbally.
Lines, symbols and shapes are critical elements in his style as they give
him the liberty to express Himself with less restriction, upon the body
of his figurative expressions are symbolic characters that shares the
narratives of each work. ,

HAKUNA MATATA (NO WORRIES) IV
Mixed Media on Canvas
25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in)
2021

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