Ayegbayo Damola

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Ayegbayo Damola
Born(1988-12-29)December 29, 1988
Osun State, Nigeria
MonumentsHis art works is displayed at the heart of Osun State as a monument
NationalityNigerian
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
Occupation(s)Artist, painter
Known forNigerian youngest largest Art Collector
Notable workvision on hope ( uses for a movie titled “HANDLE WITH CARE” BY Jimmy Akingbola documentary, unconditional love (featured by HarperCollins)
StyleÀBÈFÉ meaning (pleaded to be loved)

Ayegbayo Damola (born Dec 29, 1988) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist and painter.[1][2][3][4]

He is Nigerian youngest largest Art holder with an estimated 1000 works of painting and visual arts and His artwork is displayed at the heart of Osun State capital as a Monumental picture to remember lost heroes.[5][6]

Early life and education[edit]

Ayegbayo was born in 1988 in Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife with a Bachelor's in Education, from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts where he specialized in painting.[7]

Art Career History[edit]

Ayegbayo has the largest number of paintings and visual artworks in Osun State. He is a recognised artist with about 1000 artworks in his collections; some of his works have already been acquired by the state government and used as monuments.[8][9]

The name of his painting style is called ÀBÈFÉ meaning (pleaded to be loved) which is his native name. His works convey the power of the beauty of black African women, the reality of life, and morals through color and black beautiful women's faces.[10]

Ayegbayo Arts has been featured in Non-fungible token (NFT) international projects as the only African artist in the world of women NFT projects, Wayfair,[11] Target,[12] and Vincent van Gogh Nft project in partnership with Saatchi Art.[13][2]

He has held exhibitions in Nigeria, the US, the UK, Canada, and other European countries. His painting has been auctioned by art houses such as Jasper52, LiveAuctioneers,[14] and Bidhaus and bought by private collectors like Marcus Gardley, Jimmy Akingbola, Jean-Michel Basquiat sister Lisane Basquiat.[15][16]

In 2022, HarperCollins Publishers LLC , USA used his artwork "Unconditional love 2" on a popular book cover titled "Relations An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices" and His work titled “Purpose of Existence” was used as a cover art for a campaign to support promoting black women's mental health by the Cambridge University Press United Kingdom.[5][3][17]

In 2023, His artwork “Vision of Hope” was used for a movie documentary “HANDLE WITH CARE” by Jimmy Akingbola.[4]

In 2024, he was nominated for the JOM Charity Awards and his style of painting is by using portraits of beautiful black women to speak to society about morals, good behavior, love, and unity.[1]

Permanent Collection and Monuments[edit]

  • His paintings are publicly displayed in Oshogbo, Osun State as a Monument to remember lost heroes.[6]
  • His works are in the collections of organisations such as Super Sports TV
  • Standard Chartered Bank - global collection, Nigeria
  • Various private collections in, United Kingdom and United States
  • Iwalewa Art Gallery, Nigeria
  • Art Colony Gallery, Nigeria
  • AFM Gallery New York
  • KPMG Collection, Nigeria

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Art Exhibition[edit]

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

[20][21]

Awards[edit]

Ayegbayo was nominated for the ‘Black Is An Honour Awards’ in Rwanda and also the JOM Charity Awards for his contributions to African art.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tony, Okuyeme (10 January 2024). "Communicating Power, Beauty Of Black African Women". New Telegraph. New Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Nigerian artists gaining international recognition". sunnewsonline.com. The Sun (Nigeria). 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Nigerian Artist Work Featured In UK Movie Documentary". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  5. ^ a b c "Artistic landscape for best African painters". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b -support-young-artists/ "Nigerians urged to support young artists". Thenationonlineng.net. The Nation (Nigeria). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ "Visual Expressionist Artist and a Painter". vanguardngr.com. Vanguard (Nigeria). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Nigeria's Art Scene Has Gained Independence, Global Recognition". leadership.ng. Leadership (newspaper). 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ "African changemakers the world needs to know about". sunnewsonline.com. The Sun (Nigeria). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Artist Reflects on human condition through art". guardian.ng. The Guardian (Nigeria). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Wayfair arts". Wayfair.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  12. ^ "Unframed Wall Canvas". target.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  13. ^ "World of Women's Artfest Starts Today With 'Artfest Winter". binance.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  14. ^ "Jasper52 sets focus on Nigerian artist". liveauctioneers.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  15. ^ "Basquiat King Pleasure". nyctourism.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  16. ^ "Numadzi, Alagbe, eight others to feature in Arts from Motherland exhibition in New York". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  17. ^ "Davies Okundaye, Shylon, three other Nigerian contempory artists with historical impacts". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  18. ^ "My love for visual art is inseparable". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  19. ^ "Meet these eight young influencers making waves on their respective fields in Nigeria". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  20. ^ "I came from a place where artist and art have the least". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  21. ^ "Beauty of African ladies at world of women NFT art project". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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