I was born in Ibadan, Nigeria on December  24, 1979.  I grew up in Ibadan, a native of Ijebu Imosan (Ogun State)  Nigeria. I started my artistic career early enough in my primary school days and study fine art in Ibadan Polytechnic. Culture is said to be the way of life of “a people” the most beautiful phenomenon in life is “Nature”. Mother Nature affects the culture of “any people”. I have been practicing privately and attending Exhibition and I have participated in Competitions and Exhibitions.

Selected Exhibitions

2011 – “Crossed perspectives: Nigerian young

              artist interpreting Spanish contemporary masterpieces”(2^nd  Prize)

              Spain Embassy, Collaboration with Transcorp-Hilton Hotel.

               Exhibition 11th- 14th October 2011,@ Transcorp-Hilton Hotel, Abuja Nigeria

2010 - "Celebrating 50-5: Independence and Rapprochement Spain -Nigeria" (Finalist)

               Spain Embassy, Collaboration with Transcorp-Hilton Hotel.

               Exhibition 18th- 22nd October 2010,@ Transcorp-Hilton Hotel, Abuja Nigeria.

2010 - "Nigeria at 50"

             African Art Resource Centre,  27th - 30th September, 2010, at Ikoyi Club 1938

             Road, Ikoyi,  Lagos State, Nigeria.

2010 -  "Nigeria at 50" (Semi-Finalist)

              Rocana Nigeria Limited in Association with Alliance Francaise.  South-West

              Region Exhibition: 20th -24th September, 2010 at Alliance Francaise, Ibadan, 

              Oyo State, Nigeria.

2009 -  “Nigeria: The Beautiful” (Finalist)

              Life in my City Art International Art Festival and Exhibition Rocana Nigeria

              Limited in association with Alliance Francaise.

2008 -    “Nigerian(s) At Work”

               African Art Resource Centre, 22nd -27th Nov, 2008 at National Museum,.

               Onikan, Lagos State

 2008 - “The Unbreakable Nigerian Spirit” (Finalist)

             The Nigerian Breweries in Collaboration with the African Artists Foundation.

             27th February – 4th March, 2008 at the Civic Centre Panoramic View, Lagos.

 Residencies

2011- “4th Luxor International Painting Symposium”

            Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Culture, Cairo, Egypt.

            Dec. 25, 2011 – Jan. 8, 2012.

2011 - ''13th Harmattan Workshop''

             Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation, Agbarha-Otor  Delta State Nigeria.

             Feb. 27 - March 12, 2011.

Awards

2011-  “4th Luxor International Painting Symposium” (Merit Award)

2011-  “Crossed perspectives: Nigerian young

              artist interpreting Spanish contemporary masterpieces”(2^nd  Prize Award)

2008 -  “The Unbreakable Nigerian Spirit” (Award of  excellence)

Contact Address

Cairo Number: +201270659055  Nigeria Number: +234 805 6166 208,

abiodun4world@yahoo.co.uk

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