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Ayo Akínwándé

Ayo Akínwándé

Nigerian visual artist

Ayo Akínwándé (born in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist, curator, and writer. He is known for his vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper.[1][2][3]

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Early life and education

Ayo Akínwándé was born and brought up in Lagos, Nigeria. He studied Architecture from Covenant University Nigeria.[4][5][6]

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions:

  • Power Show III - The God-Fathers Must Be Crazy, Darling Foundry Montreal Quebec, Canada 2019.[7]
  • the artist isn't present, The Gallow Gate, Glasgow 2019.[8]
  • Power Show II: The God-Fathers Are Not To Blame, Revolving Art Incubator, Lagos (Nigeria) 2018.[9]
  • Power Show I, Omenka Gallery, Lagos (Nigeria) 2018.
  • Deaf vs Dumb II, National Museum, Lagos 2017.[10]

Publications

  • 2019 “Victor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again”, The Art Momentum.[11]
  • 2018 Confronting an Unaddressed Nigerian Reality in the Exhibition ‘Salvage Therapy’ The Sole Adventurer.[12]
  • 2020 "Who Art Exhibition Epp?”, People's Stories Project.[13]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Ayo Akínwándé". Le Cube. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. [2]
    "Take Me Somewhere – Theatre SCOTLAND". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. [3]
    douw. "African Crossroads / The journey to the future - ART AFRICA magazine". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. [4]
    "Ayọ̀ Akínwándé". Tique | publication on contemporary art. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. [5]
    "New Page". The Gallow Gate. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  6. [6]
    Editors, T. S. A. (2020-05-17). "Diary of an Artist During COVID-19 Pandemic: Ayọ̀ Akínwándé". The Sole Adventurer. Retrieved 2021-08-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. [7]
    "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. [8]
    "thegallowgate.art".
  9. [9]
    Mitter, Siddhartha (2019-02-08). "Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  10. [10]
    "Fonderie Darling | Akínwándé, Ayọ̀". fonderiedarling.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  11. [11]
    "Victor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again". The Art Momentum. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  12. [12]
    "Confronting an Unaddressed Nigerian Reality in the Exhibition 'Salvage Therapy' | By Ayò Akínwándé". The Sole Adventurer. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  13. [13]
    "Who art exhibition 'epp'? | People's Stories Project". www.psp-culture.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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