Ayo Akínwándé

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]

Ayo Akínwándé
Born
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Education
Occupation(s)Visual artist and writer
Known forEdith Russ-Haus 2020 Media Art Award Oldenburg, Germany
Place Publique Prize 2019, Fonderie Darling Montréal, Canada
Websiteayoakinwande.com

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. "Ayo Akínwándé". Le Cube. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  2. "Take Me Somewhere – Theatre SCOTLAND". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  3. douw. "African Crossroads / The journey to the future - ART AFRICA magazine". Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. "Ayọ̀ Akínwándé". Tique | publication on contemporary art. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. "New Page". The Gallow Gate. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  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. "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. "thegallowgate.art".
  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. "Fonderie Darling | Akínwándé, Ayọ̀". fonderiedarling.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  11. "Victor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again". The Art Momentum. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  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. "Who art exhibition 'epp'? | People's Stories Project". www.psp-culture.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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