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Damola Ayegbayo
Born
Osun State, Nigeria
MonumentsHis artworks are displayed at the heart of Osun State as a monument[1]
NationalityNigerian
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
Occupation(s)Artist, painter
Notable workvision of hope ( used 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]
StyleÀBÈFÉ meaning (pleaded to be loved)

Damola Ayegbayo (born 1988) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist and painter.[5][6][7]

He has an estimated 1000 works of painting and visual arts and his artwork is displayed in Osun State capital.[1][8][9]

Early life and education

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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][10][11]

Art career history

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His artwork was commissioned for The Color Purple.[3][4]

World of women Non-fungible token (NFT) featured Damola on their international projects in partnership with OpenSea[12] and Saatchi Art as the only African artist in the world of women NFT projects, Target,[13]Wayfair, and Vincent van Gogh.[6][14][15] [16]

He has held exhibitions in Nigeria, the US, the UK, Canada, and European countries.[17] His paintings have been auctioned by Jasper52, LiveAuctioneers,[18] and Bidhaus and bought by private collectors like Marcus Gardley, Jimmy Akingbola, Jean-Michel Basquiat sister Lisane Basquiat.[15][19][20]

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.[8]

In 2023, his artwork “Vision of Hope” was used for a film documentary “HANDLE WITH CARE” by Jimmy Akingbola.[2]

Permanent collection and monuments

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[8][3][22]

Art exhibition

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  • A Virtual Showcase of Artwork by Hansford and Sons, London.
  • Harlem Fine Art Show New York 2022, Art from the Motherland Exhibition[23]
  • Thames Art center2023, Brooklyn, New York
  • Black Heroine Exhibition by Ominira Art Gallery, New York 2024.
  • The Adventure 2020, A joint art exhibition

[24][25]

Awards

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Ayegbayo was nominated for a JOM Charity Award for his contributions to African art and also ‘Black Is An Honour Awards’ in Rwanda.[5][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nigerians urged to support young artists". Thenationonlineng.net. The Nation (Nigeria). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nigerian Artist Work Featured In UK Movie Documentary". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. ^ a b c d Michael, Adeshina (19 January 2024). "Nigerian artist ayegbayo damolas artwork commissioned for foreign movie thevcolor purple". P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Cover Art by African Artists to Appear on an Upcoming Anthology Honoring Diverse Voices". Daily Times Nigeria. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Tony, Okuyeme (10 January 2024). "Communicating Power, Beauty Of Black African Women". New Telegraph. New Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Nigerian artists gaining international recognition". sunnewsonline.com. 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Artistic landscape for best African painters". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "African changemakers the world needs to know about". sunnewsonline.com. 11 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Adventure explores beauty of man, nature". thenationonlineng.net.
  11. ^ "Artist reflects on human condition through art=guardian.ng". 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Art display". opensea.io. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  13. ^ "Unframed Wall Canvas". target.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  14. ^ "World of Women's Artfest Starts Today With 'Artfest Winter". binance.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  15. ^ a b c "Nigeria's Art Scene Has Gained Independence, Global Recognition". leadership.ng. Leadership. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Art NFT". canvas.saatchiart.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  17. ^ "Numadzi, Alagbe, eight others to feature in Arts from Motherland exhibition in New York". tribuneonlineng.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  18. ^ "Jasper52 sets focus on Nigerian artist". liveauctioneers.com. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  19. ^ "Damola Ayegbayo (Nigeria), Contemporary Painter Artist | Artmajeur".
  20. ^ "Basquiat King Pleasure". nyctourism.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  21. ^ Gallery, A. F. M. "AFM Blog Posts". AFM Gallery.
  22. ^ "I came from a place where artist and art have the least, says Ayegbayo=guardian.ng".
  23. ^ "Ayegbayo, Numadzi, Alagbe, Eight Others To Feature In Arts From Motherland Exhibition In New York". Independent.ng. 17 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Beauty of African ladies at world of women NFT art project". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  25. ^ "eight young influencers making waves on their respective fields in Nigeria=guardian.ng". 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16.



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