Ayo Akínwándé Explained

Ayo Akínwándé
Birth Place:	Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality:	Nigerian
Education:	Covenant University
Occupation:	Visual artist and writer
Known For:	Edith Russ-Haus 2020 Media Art Award Oldenburg, Germany Place Publique Prize 2019, Fonderie Darling Montréal, Canada

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

• Lemi Ghariokwu
• Ade Adekola

External links

• Ayo Akinwande Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ayo Akínwándé. 2021-08-10. Le Cube. en-US.
2. Web site: Take Me Somewhere – Theatre SCOTLAND. 25 May 2021 . 2021-08-10. en-GB.
3. Web site: douw. African Crossroads / The journey to the future - ART AFRICA magazine. March 2019 . 2021-08-10. en-GB.
4. Web site: 2021-01-18. Ayọ̀ Akínwándé. 2021-08-10. Tique publication on contemporary art. en-GB.
5. Web site: New Page. 2021-08-10. The Gallow Gate. en-US.
6. Web site: 2020-05-17. Diary of an Artist During COVID-19 Pandemic: Ayọ̀ Akínwándé. 2021-08-10. The Sole Adventurer. en-US.
7. Web site: MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service.. 2021-08-10. www.mutualart.com. en.
8. Web site: thegallowgate.art .
9. News: Mitter. Siddhartha. 2019-02-08. Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art 'Ecosystem'. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-10. 0362-4331.
10. Web site: Fonderie Darling Akínwándé, Ayọ̀. 2021-08-10. fonderiedarling.org.
11. Web site: 2019-09-02. Victor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again. 2021-08-10. The Art Momentum. en-GB.
12. Web site: 2018-08-21. Confronting an Unaddressed Nigerian Reality in the Exhibition 'Salvage Therapy' By Ayò Akínwándé. 2021-08-10. The Sole Adventurer. en-US.
13. Web site: Who art exhibition 'epp'? People's Stories Project. 2021-08-10. www.psp-culture.com.