Adeniran Odumbo
Adeniran believes that doing art requires high mental energy which is a prerequisite for art foundation. He derives inspiration from his culture and environment and his work also mirrors the effects of life on people's day to day activities
Art Focus: Painting
Adeniran’s Work
Adeniran Odumbo holds a B.A. (Hons.) Fine Arts, from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Earlier between 2003 and 2006, he was trained by Jonathan Ikpoza at the Jonix Art Studios in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria. He was also an artist-in-residence in the same studio from 2007 to 2010. He had his S.I.W.E.S (compulsory industrial training) at De-factori Studios, Ebutte-Metta, Lagos.
Adeniran who is a member of Araism Movement, has participated in many Araism movement's exhibitions in Nigeria and its first international show at Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA in 2014. He has participated in other exhibitions and competitions one of which is the MODHARFESET's Art in Healing competition where he emerged winner in 2021. He has taught art on part-time at elementary and secondary schools.
Adeniran also chose pointillism as a technique of expression, while projecting a unique approach to it. He practices his art at his Lagos based Fusion Artelier.