Born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lives and works in Brampton, ON.
EDUCATION
2007 Master of Creative Arts, University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaira, Nigeria
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2022 Art Acclaim Award, Brampton Ontario
2021 Art Acclaim Award, Brampton Ontario
2014 Residency, Iroko Fine Art, Nairobi Kenya
2010 Bronze Medal, Black Festival, Lagos Nigeria
2009 First Place, Nigeria-Italy Art of Friendship Festival, Abuja Nigeria
2009 Third Place, Nigeria-Egypt Art Competition, Abuja, Nigeria
2002 Scholarship, National Sculpture Society
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Homecoming, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus Ohio (forthcoming)
Okan Ni Wa, The Tett Centre, Kingston Ontario (forthcoming)
2023 Genesis, presented by Canvas Invaders, Gallery 35, Brampton Ontario (forthcoming)
Liquid Forms, presented by Canvas Invaders, Toronto Ontario
Sacrifice, TheMuseum, Kitchener Ontario
2022 Excavation, Abiola Idowu Studio & Gallery, Brampton Ontario
2021 Colorology, Malcolm’s Choice/Rodney Asikhia Gallery, Brampton, Ontario/New York NY
2020 Between Lines, Shéré Art Gallery, Brampton ON
2019 Mystery of Genesis, Faie African Art in Bronzeville, Chicago IL
Phenomenal, The Freedom Factory, Toronto ON
2018 Togetherness, The Freedom Factory, Toronto ON
2017 Abiola Idowu Solo Exhibition, Faie African Art in Bronzeville, Chicago IL
Common Ground, John Christopher Studio, Columbus OH
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Okunrin Meta, Faie African Art in Bronzeville, Chicago IL
2017 Entwine, The Vanderelli Room, Columbus OH
2015 Celebrating Women, Global Gallery, Columbus OH
United Nations 70th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition, New York NY
2013 Nude, Naked, Nature: A Contemplation Of The Human Body In Contemporary Pan-African Art Practice, Iroko Arts, Nairobi Kenya
Temporary Collection, The Orient Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
2012 Society of Nigerian Artists, Silverbird Galleria, Lagos Nigeria
2011 Nigeria at 50, New York Art in the USA, New Jersey
Vision of Nigeria, Lagos Nigeria
2010 FIFA World Cup Exhbition, Johannesburg South Africa
2009 African Regional Exhibition and Summit on Visual Arts, Abuja Nigeria
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2020-present Full time painter and sculptor - Abiola Idowu Studio, Brampton Ontario
2016-2018 Full time sculpture artist, Alan Cottrill Studio & Gallery Zanesville, OH
2015 - 2016 Founder and Director - Abiola Idowu Art Foundation Abuja, Nigeria,
2003-2015 Full-time Artist and Art Tutor – Abiola Idowu Art Studio Abuja/Ibadan, Nigeria
See website for samples of previous projects.
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