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Damola Ayegbayo | |
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| Born | December 29, 1988 Osun State, Nigeria |
| Monuments | His art works are displayed at the heart of Osun State as a monument[1] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, painter |
| Notable work | vision on hope ( uses for a movie titled “HANDLE WITH CARE” BY Jimmy Akingbola documentary, Unconditional love (featured by HarperCollins),[2], commissioned for foreign movie The Color Purple (2023 film)[3] Artwork used on a book cover titled "Relations An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices" written by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond[4] |
| Style | ÀBÈFÉ meaning (pleaded to be loved) |
Damola Ayegbayo (born Dec 29, 1988) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist and painter.[5][6][2]
He has an estimated 1000 works of painting and visual arts and his artwork is displayed in Osun State capital.[1][7]
Early life and education[edit]
Damola Ayegbayo was born in 1988 in Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria. He pursued his higher education at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine and Applied Arts.[5][3]
Art career history[edit]
His artwork was commissioned for The Color Purple (2023 film).[3][4]
World of women Non-fungible token (NFT) featured Damola on their international projects in partnership with OpenSea and Saatchi Art [8][9] as the only African artist in the world of women NFT projects ,Target,[10], Wayfair and Vincent van Gogh.[11][6][12]
He has held exhibitions in Nigeria, the US, the UK, Canada, and European countries. His paintings have been auctioned by Jasper52, LiveAuctioneers,[13] and Bidhaus and bought by private collectors like Marcus Gardley, Jimmy Akingbola, Jean-Michel Basquiat sister Lisane Basquiat.[14][15]
In 2022, HarperCollins Publishers LLC , USA used his artwork "Unconditional love 2" on a book cover titled "Relations An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices" written by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond[4] and his work titled “Purpose of Existence” was used as the cover art for a campaign to support promoting black women's mental health by the Cambridge University Press United Kingdom.[7]
In 2023, his artwork “Vision of Hope” was used for a film documentary “HANDLE WITH CARE” by Jimmy Akingbola.[2]
Permanent collection and monuments[edit]
- His paintings are displayed in Oshogbo, Osun State as a monument to remember lost heroes.[1]
- Super Sports TV
- Standard Chartered Bank - global collection, Nigeria
- Various private collections in United States, United Kingdom
- Iwalewa Art Gallery, Nigeria
- Art Colony Gallery, Nigeria
- AFM Gallery New York
- KPMG Collection, Nigeria
Art exhibition[edit]
- A Virtual Showcase of Artwork by Hansford and Sons, London.
- Harlem Fine Art Show New York 2022, Art from the Motherland Exhibition
- Thames Art center2023, Brooklyn, New York
- Black Heroine Exhibition by Ominira Art Gallery, New York 2024.
- The Adventure 2020, A joint art exhibition
Awards[edit]
Ayegbayo was nominated for a JOM Charity Award for his contributions to African art and also ‘Black Is An Honour Awards’ in Rwanda.[5][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Nigerians urged to support young artists". Thenationonlineng.net. The Nation (Nigeria). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nigerian Artist Work Featured In UK Movie Documentary". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b c d Michael, Adeshina (19 January 2024). "Nigerian artist ayegbayo damolas artwork commissioned for foreign movie thevcolor purple". pmnewsnigeria.com. P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Cover Art by African Artists to Appear on an Upcoming Anthology Honoring Diverse Voices". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 28 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Tony, Okuyeme (10 January 2024). "Communicating Power, Beauty Of Black African Women". New Telegraph. New Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b Taiwo, Okanlawon (25 June 2023). "Beauty of African women at World of Women NFT art project". pmnewsnigeria.com. P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Artistic landscape for best African painters". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Art display". opensea.io. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Art NFT". canvas.saatchiart.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Unframed Wall Canvas". target.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "World of Women's Artfest Starts Today With 'Artfest Winter". binance.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ a b "Nigeria's Art Scene Has Gained Independence, Global Recognition". leadership.ng. Leadership. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Jasper52 sets focus on Nigerian artist". liveauctioneers.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Basquiat King Pleasure". nyctourism.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Numadzi, Alagbe, eight others to feature in Arts from Motherland exhibition in New York". tribuneonlineng.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Beauty of African ladies at world of women NFT art project". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.