ADELEKE 's PROFILE:

Adeleke Akeem Olajide is a professional artist. He was born in1978 in Lagos State, Nigeria.

He had a natural ability for art right from his childhood. His primary school education was accomplished  in Lagos and he acquired both the secondary and the tertiary education in Ogun State.

Then, he graduated in 2004 from Federal College of Education in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he studied Fine and Applied Art  (Double Major).

Since then he has been practicing as a full time studio Artist up this date. He has paticipated In several exhibitions such as: 

GROUP Exhibitions:

2008 -  A gaze for Hope - United Nations Information Center, Lagos, Nigeria 2009 -  Art On The Main Land - Aina Onabolu Complex, Iganmu, Lagos, Nigeria 2010 -  Moment  in Time - Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria 2011 -  Saloon Show - MKO Abiola Garden, Alausa,Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria 2012 -  Tales Of Cites - Nigeria & South Africa Artists, Freedom Park, Lagos, Nigeria 2012 -  Canopy......- Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos \ Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja, Nigeria 2014 -  Cupid…… - Alexis Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos,Nigeria 2015 -  Patches of Diplomatic Corridor, Belgium Embassy, Abuja,Nigeria 2016 -  October Rain - Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

SOLO Exhibitions:

2016 -  My Dream...... Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

WORKSHOPS:

2011 -  Workshop Facilitator in honor of  French Embassy, Abuja 2012 -  Workshop Facilitator in honor of Austria Embassy, Abuja 2013 -  Workshop Facilitator with Nike Art Gallery celebrating Robin Sandal former             American Ambassador to Nigeria 2015,  2016 and  2017 -  Workshop Facilitator in honor of US Embassy, Lagos  and also in Abuja 2017 -  Workshop Facilitator in honour of Belgium Embassy at Ogidi Day in Kogi                        State, Nigeria  2018 -  Workshop Facilitator in honour of Nigeria Embassy to FRANIN for cultural               exchange in Paris, France

And his works continue to gain recognition amongst  top art galleries and notable art collectors in both Nigeria and international scene.

Adeleke Akeem works with several mediums but his flair goes for Oil and Acrylic colours. Most of his works found its greatest impression when the Artist is expressing himself on cityscape, landscape and fi

Presently is living in Lagos and he is a Member of Society of Nigeria Artists (SNA).

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