ADÉBAYO BOLAJI
Adébayo Bolaji is a multi-disciplinary artist living and working in London, England. At the centre of his practice is the dialogue of change and the focus of the individual within a connecting society whether that be anthropological, religious, historical, or popular culture. The use of the vibrant and metaphorical language, is a crucial element in his work, helping to narrate a different story within each painting allowing for the viewer to take an active role in the works. Bolaji has exhibited internationally with artist residencies in New York and Margate, including an Artist Residency with Yinka Shonibare MBE Guest Projects.
ADEBAYO BOLAJI (b. 1983, London, UK) lives and works in London and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama. Bolaji is a multidisciplinary artist who has also trained as a Lawyer, Actor and Writer who has had prominent speaking engagements with Penn State University as well as Mall Galleries. Additionally, Bolaji belongs to the prominent Soho House Collection as well as the Hogans & Lovells Collection.
Solo exhibitions include: In Praise Of Beauty, Arnolfini Arts & New Art Exchange, Bristol & Nottingham, UK (2024); To Speak Out Loud, Galerie Kremers, Berlin, Germany (2023); In Pursuit of Flow, UH Arts, Hertfordshire (2021); The Power & The Pause, BEERS London, London (2021); Between Two Worlds, Galerie Kremers, Berlin (2020); Topia: A Reinvention of the Self, Serena Morton Gallery, London (2019); Babel, Galerie Proarta, Zurich (2019) and Rituals of Colour, Public Gallery, London (2018).
Group Exhibitions include: XIPPI, Heritage, and Metamorphosis: Voices in West African Art, August Wilson African American Cultural Centre, Pittsburgh, USA (2024); Labryrinths, Galerie Kremers, Berlin, Germany (2023); Bitter Nostalgia (with BEERS artist Hyangmok Baik), Saatchi Gallery, London (2022); Hues, Hannah Traore Gallery, New York (2022); Optimistic: The Power of Now, Serena Morton Gallery, London (2018); New Contemporary V Old, Galerie Proarta, Zurich (2017) and Bolaji & Oyelami (A Dialogue Show), TAFETA, London (2017).
Fairs include: 1:54, New York (2023); Untitled Miami, BEERS London (2021); Future Fairs Online, BEERS London (2020) and; art KARLSRUHE, Galerie Proarta (2020).
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FAMILY & FRIENDS
30 Nov - 20 Dec 2023Our final exhibition of 2023 brings together existing and longstanding gallery artists (Hyangmok Baik, Jonni Cheatwood, Deborah Segun) alongside those whose solo exhibitions begin in 2024: including Liam Alvy, Jack Kabangu, Tang Shuo, and Christina Zimpel. Also exhibiting in the group show are a slate of fresh new perspectives, including Peter Larsen, Zoe Spowage, Hannah Wilson and more. The purpose of this exhibition is to introduce new artists into our roster amidst the artists whose practices we have championed for some time. We anticipate an exciting mix to present to our friends, collectors, and followers.Read more -
HYANGMOK BAIK & ADÉBAYO BOLAJI: BITTER NOSTALGIA
1 Dec 2022 - 25 Jan 2023BEERS London is pleased to present Bitter Nostalgia, with artists Hyangmok Baik and Adébayo Bolaji, at Saatchi Gallery, opening on 30 November through to 26 January 2023. The pairing of South Korean painter Hyangmok Baik (b. 1990) and British-Nigerian artist Adébayo Bolaji (b. 1983) offers a celebration of nostalgic themes as critical, thoughtful, and challenging.Read more -
ADÉBAYO BOLAJI: THE POWER & THE PAUSE
18 Apr - 22 May 2021For his first solo with the gallery, Bolaji presents ‘THE POWER AND THE PAUSE’ (OR ‘THE PAUSE’), a series of brand-new works that unravel like individual characters or short stories within a greater context that operate to tell a greater narrative.Read more
