Ibadan, Nigeria
About Damola Ayegbayo:
Damola Ayegbayo is an Expressionist Artist with a demonstrated history of working in the arts and crafts industry. He obtained his Bachelor’s in Education in Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts where he specialized in painting. His works convey the power of the beauty of black African women, the reality of life and morals through color and black beautiful women faces
His painting has been exhibited nationally and in England, his works have been acquired by many private collectors in Canada, Australia, England, London, Norway, Washington, Lagos, and others. In Addition, His art has been featured in both national and international publications.
Damola’s concept of using a black woman cover with colored faces illustrates how his strong mother trained and brought him up with love and morals, helping him to discover his true identity.
Selected exhibitions
- The Adventure - Victoria Island - Lagos, Nigeria, 2020
- Hansford and Sons - Virtual Art Exhibition - London, United Kingdom, 2020
Education
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Bachelor of Art and Education - Ile-Ife,2012
Press Accolades
- In The City Magazine - Art in the city - 2021
- The Sun Newspaper - My love for visual art is inseparable, says Damola - 2020
- AFM Gallery- Artist Spotlight - 2020
- The Nation Newspaper - Adventure explores beauty of man, nature - 2020