Ebenezer Akinola Ivory Coast, 1968-1978

SOLO SHOWS

2024: Visions unveiled – Triumph Gallery – Moscow, Russia
2024: Sing me a story – Fondation Donwahi – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2023 : Inspirational Dreams – OOA Gallery – Barcelona, Spain

2021 : Abandoned Memories – Bloom Galerie – Geneva, Switzerland

2019 : Atlas of a Shaman Aedo – Giovanni Bonelli – Milan, Italy
2019 : Itinerary of a Story Teller – Galerie des Bains – Geneva, Switzerland

2018 : African Dandy – OOA Gallery – Barcelona, Spain

2017 : Chelsea Football Club for Nike – London, UK
2017 : African Dreamer - Galerie 38 – Casablanca, Morocco

2016: Collaboration with Donwahi Foundation and Abidjan Airport for the VIP Salon - Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2015: Unlimited Morocco - BCK Gallery – Marrakech, Morocco
2015: Afric’Art is Beautiful - Cherkaoui Foundation – Tanger, Morocco

2014: Liberation unmasked - Sulger Buel Lovell Gallery – London, UK
2014: Traces of Humanity – OOA Gallery – Barcelona, Spain

2013: Centre Culturel Français - Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2012: Art and integration in Africa with Sea Plaza – Dakar, Senegal

2010: Je viens de là - Cergy-Pontoise, France

2009: La Croix Rouge – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2006: “Miroir” – Hotel Sofitel – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2001: Galerie Art pluriel – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

1999: L’Enfance - Embassy of Italy – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
1999: Art Gallery “Art’Essence“ – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

 

GROUP SHOWS

2022-2023: Topologies du bonheur – Le Mikado – Annecy, France
2022: Éclosion mémorielle – Marrakech, Morocco
2022: Africa Rises in Fall – OOA Gallery – London, UK

2021: West Bund Art Fair – Bloom Galerie & HDM Gallery – Beijing, China

2020: Prête-moi ton Rêve – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

2019: Vision Art Festival – Crans-Montana, Switzerland
2019: Enfants Soldat – Drouot – Paris, France

2017: Murcia Street Art Project - Murcia Museum – Murcia, Spain

2015: Abidjan ArtFestival ( AAA) - Fondation Donwahi - Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2015: N2N Gallery - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2015: Six Artists One Africa - Chelsea Gallery, London, UK
2015: Galerie Zandi – Berlin, Germany
2015: Africa plural – OOA Gallery – Barcelona, Spain

2014: Selection by “Saatchi Gallery” – London, UK
2014: Jack Bell Gallery Art prize – London, UK

2011: Arkadi, Centre Culturel Français – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2011: City of Hall – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2011: ART from Africa - Guishard Solution - Washington DC, USA

2009: Sifcom – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

 

ART FAIRS & auctions, murals

2023: Volta New York – OOA GALLERY – New York, USA
2023: Art Madrid – OOA GALLERY – Madrid, Spain

2020: Art Miami – Florida, USA

2019: Urban Art Fair – Paris, France
2019: Verona Art Fair – Verona, Italy

2017: ARTX Lagos – Lagos, Nigeria
2017: AKAA – Paris, France
2017: A.M.R.E.F Auction - New York, USA
2017: Murcia Street Art Project – Murcia Museum – Murcia, Spain
2017: Mural Museum Mohamed 6 – Casablanca, Morocco
2017: “Afrique en capital” – Rabat, Morocco
2017: Commissioned Tramway – Rabat, Morocco
2017: Commissioned train wagon ONCF

2016: Marrakech biennale – Marrakech, Morocco
2016: A.M.R.E.F. Auction - New York, USA
2016: International Contemporary Art Fair Lyon Art3F – Lyon, France

2015: International Contemporary Art Fair Mulhouse Art3F – Mulhouse, France
2015: International Contemporary Art Fair Paris Art3F – Paris, France
2015: International Contemporary Art Fair Bordeaux Art3F – Bordeaux, France
2015: International Contemporary Art Fair Nice Art3F – Nice, France
2015 : Commissioned work for Nike, and Chelsea soccer – London, UK

2014 : Commissioned Mural - Sitges, Spain

2013 : Auction Sales “ Fondation Eboué Emanuel “ – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2013 : Auction sales for the “Fondation Didier Drogba”
2013 : Auction sales “ONG grand coeur Yaya Touré”
2013 : Auction sales “Save the Children” in collaboration with Moët & Chandon

 

Education

2005 : Atelier International – Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Paris, France
2003 : Académie des Beaux-Arts – INSAAC - Abidjan, Ivory Coast

1999 : Centre Technique des Arts Appliqués de Bingerville (CTAA)

2001 : Centre Technique des Arts Appliqués de Bingerville - Abidjan, Ivory Coast      

Artistic Residencies

2023: OOA GALLERY – Barcelona, Spain
2017: Galerie 38 – Casablanca, Morocco
2015: Villa de France – Tanger, Morocco
2015: Fondation Donwahi – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
2015: Caravan Serai – Marrakech, Ivory Coast
2015: Matisse room - Villa de France – Tanger, Morocco

 

Private and Institutional Collections

Charles Saatchi – London, UK
Ethan Cohen - New York, USA
S.M. Le Roi du Maroc Mohamed VI, Museum Mohamed VI
Cécilia Sarkozy – Paris, France
Richard Attias - France
Didier Drogba Foundation – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Fondation Donwahi – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Francisco Hernandez – Murcia Street Art Project – Murcia, Spain
Kyo Noir Collection - Italy
Dubai Private Collection - Dubai
Fondation Banque Populaire – Morocco
Collection Niarchos – Switzerland