Ayo Akínwándé
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Ayo Akínwándé | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Education | |
Occupation(s) | Visual artist and writer |
Known for | Edith Russ-Haus 2020 Media Art Award Oldenburg, Germany Place Publique Prize 2019, Fonderie Darling Montréal, Canada |
Website | ayoakinwande |
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]
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
- ^ "Ayo Akínwándé". Le Cube. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Take Me Somewhere – Theatre SCOTLAND". 25 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ douw (March 2019). "African Crossroads / The journey to the future - ART AFRICA magazine". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Ayọ̀ Akínwándé". Tique | publication on contemporary art. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "New Page". The Gallow Gate. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Editors, T. S. A. (2020-05-17). "Diary of an Artist During COVID-19 Pandemic: Ayọ̀ Akínwándé". The Sole Adventurer. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "thegallowgate.art".
- ^ Mitter, Siddhartha (2019-02-08). "Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Fonderie Darling | Akínwándé, Ayọ̀". fonderiedarling.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Victor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again". The Art Momentum. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Confronting an Unaddressed Nigerian Reality in the Exhibition 'Salvage Therapy' | By Ayò Akínwándé". The Sole Adventurer. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "Who art exhibition 'epp'? | People's Stories Project". www.psp-culture.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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- Covenant University alumni