Opeyemi Matthew OLUKOTUN Nigeria, b. 1989 – Works from €2,900 – €12,000

SHOWS, SOLO BOOTHS AND ART FAIRS

2026

- Solo Booth, Art Vancouver Art Fair, Vancouver, BC, Canada

- Group Show, “Place of Repose III”, Mitochondria Gallery, Texas, USA

- Group Show, “ECCE UOMO”, OOA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2025

- Group Show, Art Miami Art Fair, Odonwagner Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada

- Group Show, Art Toronto Art Fair, Odonwagner Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada

- Group Show, “Black is Alive and Well”, ODA Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “I’m Just a Boy”, OOA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

- Solo Show, “Through My Window, There Is a View”, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB, Canada

2024

- Group Show, “Pretty”, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

- Solo Booth, Winnipeg Art Fair, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

2023

- Group Show, “African Figurative Art”, OOA Gallery, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain

- Group Show, Members Show, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB, Canada

- Group Show, “Legacy III”, Thought Pyramid Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Duo Show, “Real and Surreal”, Opeyemi Matthew Olukotun & Moses Zibor, OOA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

- Group Show, “Reviving the Spirit! Who Said Figurative African Art Is Dead?”, OOA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

2022

- Group Show, Art X Lagos Art Fair, OOA Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “African Rises in Fall”, OOA Gallery, London, UK

2021

- Group Show, “Legacy”, Mydrim Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “October Rain”, Mydrim Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “Blue”, O’DA Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

2020

- Group Show, “Future Masters 4”, Mydrim Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

2019

- Group Show, “Future Masters 3”, Mydrim Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “Next of Kin 2”, Thought Pyramid Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

2018

- Group Show, “Identity”, Radisson Blu, Lagos, Nigeria

- Group Show, “October Rain”, Thought Pyramid Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2016

- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, National Teachers’ Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria

2006–2012

- B.Tech, Fine and Applied Arts, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

February 2017

- Internship, Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, Nigeria

ARTS AND CULTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2023–2024

- Part-time Gallery Assistant, Arts Mosaic, Virden, Manitoba, Canada

January 2018–2022

- Art Instructor, Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, Nigeria

September 2014–2016

- Cultural and Creative Art Teacher, Primegate Academy, Brick City, Kubwa, Abuja, Nigeria

TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP

September 2025

- Taught an advanced portrait class at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB, Canada

September 2023

- Taught a painting workshop for children and teenagers, Arts Mosaic, Virden, MB, Canada

October 2021

- Taught an art masterclass for Guinness Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria

January 2018–2022

- Live Painting and Portrait Instructor, Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, Nigeria

RESIDENCIES

April–May 2023

- Residency at OOA Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2026

- Canada Council for the Arts Grant

- Manitoba Arts Council Grant

2025

- Honourable Mention, Kingston Prize, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Third Place, People’s Choice Award, ArtComp, 100 Kellogg Lane, London, Ontario, Canada

2024

- Canada Council for the Arts Grant

- Manitoba Arts Council Grant

2019

- Second Position, Next of Kin Art Prize, Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

ARTIST TALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND ARTICLES

March 2024

- “Thematic Analysis of Opeyemi Olukotun’s Paintings”, thesis by Adedeji Nimotallahi Ololade

October 2023

- Artist talk on the importance of being relevant in art practice, Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

June 2022

- “Opeyemi Olukotun Captures Human Emotions and Society in His Paintings”, by Tope Akintayo

October 2021

- Live painting demonstration and presentation for Big Brother Naija, Nigeria

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2024–present

- Board Member, Manitoba Art Network, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

2024–present

- Board Member, Arts Mosaic, Virden, MB, Canada

January 2018–2022

- Assistant Administrative Officer, Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, Nigeria

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

January 2023–present

- Member, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Canada

January 2023–2024

- Active Member, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, Canada

September 2023–present

- Member, The Guild of Professional Fine Artists of Nigeria

June 2018–present

- Member, Society of Nigerian Artists, Lagos Chapter, Nigeria