(45 3/10 × 57 1/10 inches)
Ebenezer Samuel Akinola was born on 1 December 1968 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He graduated in 1989 from the University of Benin with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Painting. Working primarily in oil on canvas, Akinola is known for figurative paintings and portrait compositions that examine Black identity, beauty, youth culture, spirituality and contemporary African presence.
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SOLO SHOWS
2022
- Online Solo Exhibition, African Arty Gallery, Morocco
2021
- Solo Exhibition, Bloom Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
2017
- Where Do We Go From Here, Omenka Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2010
- Lasting Impressions, Signature Beyond Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2003
- Recent Paintings, Steelelife Gallery, Chicago, USA
1996
- Life: Slices and Spices, Didi Museum, Lagos, Nigeria
GROUP SHOWS
2024
- Afrovision: The Art and Fashion Experience, OOA Gallery, Spain
- Dakar Biennale Off, Metamorphosis de l’Art, Nidikama Museum and Davsien Gallery
- Collecting Now, Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria
- Whispers in the Dark, Eclectica Contemporary Gallery, South Africa, with Richard Natto, - - Nerdia Were and Ebenezer Akinola
- Africa Tunes, LIS10 Gallery and The Project Space, Italy
- The Stories We Tell, Chilli Art Projects, Mayfair, London, UK
2023
- Figurative Art Is More Alive Than Ever, OOA Gallery, Spain
- Beyond Aesthetics, Alexis Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria, with Sam Ebohon
- An Ensemble of Voices, LIS10 Gallery, Italy
2020
- The Good Work, Color Me Africa Fine Art, USA, with Mbeng Pouka
2019
- The Nigerian Connection, Gallery Guichard, Chicago, USA
2016
- The Genesis, Ovie Brume Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria
2015
- Transcending Boundaries, Abru Art, London, UK
2014
- Metal Faces and Cocks, Signature Beyond Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria, with E-Tony and Ayoola Gbolahan
2009
- Stepping into Universality, Universal Studios of Art, Lagos, Nigeria
2008
- The First Nigeria Giclee Exhibition, Hue Concept / Terra Kulture, Lagos, Nigeria
2007
- Miniature Art, Framemaster Gallery, Nigeria
2006
- National Black Art Fair, New York, USA
2004
- Akinola Ebenezer and Buck Brown, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, USA
2003
- Decor Expo Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1998
- Trilogy, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, USA, with Alice Gatewood-Waddell and Carol Vanterpool
1995
- Human Suffering and Environmental Degradation, National Gallery of Art / African Refugees Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria
1991
- Alliance Française, Ibadan, Nigeria
Art Fairs
2023
AKAA Art Fair
Residency
2023
OOA Gallery, Spain
Special Commissions
Portrait of President Nnamdi Azikiwe, National Gallery of Art, Nigeria
Portrait of President Abdulsalami Abubakar, National Gallery of Art, Nigeria
Portrait of President Olusegun Obasanjo, National Gallery of Art, Nigeria
Education
1989
Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Painting major, University of Benin, Nigeria
