Artmiabo

  Master Sculptor and Art Educationist, Adeola Balogun Celebrated at this Years Amiaf Artfestival. Dr. Adeola Balogun combines a fully engaged studio practice with a teaching career at Nigeria's premier tertiary institution, The Yaba College of Technology. He graduated from Yaba College of Technology, with a specialization in sculpture (1993/94) and Masters in Fine Art (MFA, Sculpture) at the University of Benin (2001/4), Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. He had his Ph.D. in Sculpture (Studio) at Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State. Balogun’s brilliance as an artist transcends the core medium of sculpture on which he has built a reputation but also traverses other regions of the visual arts. This he realizes through uncanny capacity in transforming mundane materials that have seemingly lost their primary purpose into objects of remarkable aesthetic contemplation imbued with multilayered meanings.   Adeola has staged over a dozen solo exhibitions and won several awa...

  Artmiabo International Art Festival 29TH APRIL-1ST MAY, 2022 LAGOS NIGERIA SPONSORED BY JCDecaux & Multichoice Nigeria Profile of Artist Adeola Balogun, PHD  International Artist Adeola Balogun, is one I would refer to as an Artist's Artist! meaning an Artist who is loved and respected by his peers and one whose artworks are desired by fellow artists, in fact Artists collect his works.  Artists want to own his works and attend his exhibitions.  He has an ability to read the times and adjust his work to what is relevant but still maintaining his distinct style and his ability to invoke conversations around his creativity.  These amongst others are the reason Adeola is selected to Participate in the Artmiabo International Art Festival 2022. Artist’s Statement  Discarded or found objects though generally considered to have seemingly lost their primary usefulness are laced with robust history of previous usefulness pulsating with immense possibilities. Th...

Multidimensional Artist Adeola Balogun         Multidimensional Sculptor Adeola Balogun, has been an accomplished sculptor in the Nigerian Art scene for years, his sculpture pieces are part of the social fabric of Lagos state in Nigeria were he lives as a professional Artist/full time lecturer and Head of Department- Fine Art, School of Art, Design & Printing. Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa. He's  works are recognizable in the city where he has built his Art career, spanning over 20 years and they could be referred to as landmarks.  Adeola's ability to create sculpture pieces with whatever material he chooses is deliberate and well thought out not based on sentiments or economic status, they are based on awareness and Social-Political trends.  He has created master piece after master piece, in different mediums creating a distinct style for his art.  This time my focus in this blog, is h...