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Damola Ayegbayo
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BornOsun State, Nigeria
MonumentsHis artworks are displayed at the heart of Osun State as a monument[1]
🏳️ NationalityNigerian
🎓 Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
💼 Occupation
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[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][10][11]

Art career history[edit]

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[edit]

[8][3][22]

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[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[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][15]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nigerians urged to support young artists". Thenationonlineng.net. The Nation (Nigeria). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Nigerian Artist Work Featured In UK Movie Documentary". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Michael, Adeshina (19 January 2024). "Nigerian artist ayegbayo damolas artwork commissioned for foreign movie thevcolor purple". P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "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. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tony, Okuyeme (10 January 2024). "Communicating Power, Beauty Of Black African Women". New Telegraph. New Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. 6.0 6.1 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. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Artistic landscape for best African painters". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "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. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "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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