The Fine Artist Olutayo Aje

Olutayo Aje (1966) -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Olutayo Aje

I decided to venture into a career in visual arts in 1983 after completing my primary and secondary education, that saw me excel at little else than producing scores of little sketches all over my subject notes, class desks, and indeed any space I could find to draw on (including the air).

Luckily, I had the encouragement of an art teacher at both levels, and so it was not a difficult decision to develop my skills further at the university.

I decided to be an artist because I have always been fascinated with the endless possibilities of what the creative soul, mind and body can produce from little or nothing.

Exhibitions

May 1998 : Aaragon Gallery - Exhibition of Nigerian Culture.

October 1990 : Coconut Country Club - Exhibition of Paintings & Photography.

January 1990 : Didi Museum - Mobil for Art Exhibition.

April 1989 : National Museum, Jos - N.Y.S.C. Art Exhibition.

Workshops

May 2011 : OYASAF Creative Entrepreneur Workshop.

June 1998 : Goethe Institute - Promoter of Nigerian Art series 4.

September 1997 : Didi Museum - Shapes to Come.

August 1990 : Nigerian Institute of International Affairs - Art: A New Dimension.

Education

Education :
2009 - 2010 : M. A. Visual Art (Art Education), University of Lagos.

1983 – 1988 : B. A. Fine Arts (2nd Class Upper Division), University of Benin.

1978 - 1983 : Federal Government College, Odogbolu.

1972 - 1977 : Corona School, Gbagada.

Work Experience :
August 2006 –Present : Studio Artist & Freelance Visual Art specialist, Lagos.

Nov 2003 – July 2006: Art Director, SOU&U Saatchi & Saatchi, Lagos.

July 2003-Oct 2003: Art Director, STB-McCann, Lagos.

Jan 2003 - July 2003: Art Director, TBWA\Concept, Lagos.

1998 – 2002: Studio Artist

March –October 1991: Visualiser, Insight Communications Ltd.

1988 – 1989: NYSC at SUM/CRC Jos.

What am up to now

I am interested in diverting my art towards the direction of identity. This has to do with the search for Africans in the Diaspora. Who is the African? Who was he/she? Who will they be? Where are they now? What are they doing? Where are they going? Why? How will they get there? When will they get there?

My project ‘Art of the Identity’ will focus on post-modern themes, experimental techniques, printmaking, and other mixed traditional and experimental media to develop visual art in 2D and 3D. Visual Semiotics is a very important part of my art and this workshop will enable me explore and experiment more with the original language of the human soul: art.

My art is a wake-up call to the world to look forward to a glorious future and unexplored potential that Africa represents through its rich, redeemable and reviving culture.

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Exhibitions

Conrad Botes at the KZNSA Gallery

Featured Artist Portfolio

Title: Making Ways
Name: Tabitha Wa Thuku
Country: Kenya
Medium: Mixed media on heavy canvas
Size: 149 X 140 cms
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