MR. SEYI PAUL OSHODI was born in 1973 in his country home, ode irele, Irele local government area of ondo state, south-west Nigeria. He is a lagos based creative artist, a curator and multimedia consultant of note. He is one of the few artist Enthusiasts that has been committed to changing the face of creativity industry in Nigeria and beyond Africa.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAIMENT Seyi paul Oshodi finished his primary education from the popular st. john R.C.M primary school and proceeded to Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, Ondo-State. Where he gained his secondary school certificate in 1999, Seyi Paul Oshodi graduated from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo university (OAU) in sculpture in department of fine art; he further proceeded to acquire PGD in education from Lagos State university, ojo Lagos state 2002, made his masters degree in visual art from university of Ibadan in 2005.
Following his ardent desire for quality education and his strong believe that knowledge is nothing if not passed on to others, and that there was need for him to equip himself properly, He went further and obtain masters (M. Ed) in educational technology from the same Lagos state university in 2008. He went further and obtain (PHD) Arts And Culture, the senate of European American university therefore confer of him today, Saturday 6th july 2019, Doctor of arts (D. Arts) in visual Arts and African Cultural heritage, with all rights and privileges of the university. JOB CAREERLINE 1. MEDIA GRAPHIC STAFF: (internship) Africa independent television (AIT) Lagos (2000- 2001) 2. NYSC NATIONAL ASSIGMENT: Moshood Abiola Polytechnic 2001-2002, (ASSISTANT ART LECTURER). 3. LECTURER: At mushood abiola polytechnic (2002- 2004) 4. ANIMATION LECTURER: at APTECH computer, lagos (2005- 2007). Seyi was the first multimedia expert that started the idea of teaching animation in both 2&3D & Cinematography 5. SENIOR STAFF: at Patcos gino advertising (2008- 2009).
6. SENIOR STAFF: at LTC advertising as Group Head, multimedia-2029-2015, Seyi produce animation and TV commercials (in 2&3D) and handled many local and international brands eg: Nokia, Detol, Apic, jik, Grand Oak products like: saint laurel, Dark sailor, FIRS, CBN commercial, Montine, Motina, Lacasera, Fidelity Bank Kawaka Discount House, star beer, Sahara oil & Gas, international Banks, globalcom, etc. he was a creative director of so may adverting agency PRIVATE CAREER PROJECT: as a veteran multimedia expert, renowned visual artist and a curator with many years of service, he decided to carve a niche for himself by creating a platform to function in a larger capacity in order to give a good interpretation of his creative vision and prowess, he established his outfit, ‘Oshodi Arts Gallery’ in 2021 Subsidiary of ‘J&P Van Arts Ltd. ABOUT THE OSHODI ARTS GALLERY every Gallery has a vision. Our core values at “THE OSHODI ARTS GALLERY” are bent on raising the creative industry stake and deepening the untapped resources that are embedded within the country and beyond through producing ailing-arts, culture and tourism contents. Our exceptional and impactful mission, among other, are to engage our artistic career for creativity, aesthetics, values and projecting our cultural heritage, to discover talents, develop and deploy them strategically and systematically, to promote and expand acceptable and embracing culture of African heritage to our generation, of platforms. We boast of an extensive display of artworks both historical and contemporary within Nigeria context. Our gallery is a magical works of arts world. Among the artworks are pieces by renowned Nigerian artists. Today the ‘Oshodi Arts Gallery’ houses some 17,500 works. Aside from display a grandiose collection, Oshodi Art Gallery is dedicated to creating awareness and promoting Nigeria arts and cultural heritage, also the life styles and traditional values through workshop, arts shows, exhibitions, training and other activities. Our Oshodi Arts Gallery’ is located in Ikorodu area of Lagos, and is one of the leading galleries (www.oshodiartgallery.com) in Nigeria.
PROJECT: As part of his letters to conceptualize and promote interesting contests in Nigeria, Oshodi art gallery initiated the first multi-cultural event in Ondo state, ONDO ARTFEST, one of the biggest street parties, an ethno-tourism Arts & modern carnival bliss. The first edition was held in 2018 in Akure, the capital city of Ondo state. The project was designed in partnership with Ondo state government to address various questions affecting the creative industry and as a panacea for unity campaign for the state and beyond. Our subsequent event is 500 CROWNS FESTIVAL&COLLOQUIM, a cultural event well designed and executed to celebrate and educate the significance of major royal crowns of the Yoruba race. We are equally handling an advocacy project to drive against Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and child trafficking, etc. we handle children’s day event and excursions. In partnership with Federal Ministry Of Information, Arts And Culture. Also founders of Nigeria children arts and cultural festival, and a beauty pageantry called MISS ARTS NIGERIA. Professional membership: Member of S.N.A. Society of Nigeria Artist. Member of APCON adversity Practitioners Of Nigeria Member Professional Adobe scholar (PAS) Art works in public places LOG0: (1) good people good nation (2) TAI- SHOLARIN UNIVERSITY (3) AIT AFRICAN INDEPENNT TELEVISION. Gbedu Programmers (4) NTA 10 ETV FUNBUS (5) Ondo Art fest (6) Miss Arts Nigeria. KAKAWA LOGO LAKAMORA LOGO. ARTS WORKS IN PUBLIC PLACES : (1) Collections of Sculptural works at Maryland Lagos state Lagos act (2) Ten sculptures life size in Arena market, -Oshodi Lagos (3) MUMUMENTAL Sculpture of MR Tunji brightwient. (4) SCULPTURES OF Shekere at ring road Ibadan (5) Ikorodu- oga at Ikorodu Lagos (6) Cocoa pad at idanri cocoa Bar idanre hill (7) The drummer at the dome international event center Akure. (8) Decoration of exterior design of ST John catholic church iyana ejigbo. Lagos.
Abayomi Gbenga Taiwo
Executive Director
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St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
A trans-disciplinary business and sustainability leader in the African diaspora with over 25 years of international experience across academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, now strategically focused on arts, culture, and creative-economy initiatives. This profile combines deep expertise in community engagement, circular economy, and project leadership to position arts galleries as hubs for cultural exchange, diaspora investment, and youth and women’s empowerment. Primary based in St. John’s, NL, Canada, with active professional links in Nigeria, the UK, and wider global networks, and availability on both Canadian and Nigerian phone lines for cross-border business, consultancy, and partnerships.
Holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry, master’s in Environmental Science (Toxicology) and Food Quality Control and Assurance, plus a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Ocean Mapping, further strengthening strategic management, ocean mapping, sustainability, and innovation capabilities relevant to gallery development, cultural programming, and creative-business planning.
Founder and Director of YT & CO International, a consultancy focused on sustainable development, circular economy solutions, and community empowerment, including intersections with sports, arts, and blue-economy entrepreneurship. Brings over two decades of experience as a senior technologist, facilitator, and project supervisor at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Nigeria and Memorial University, Canada, mentoring students, developing curricula, and managing stakeholder engagement; skills that translate directly into overseeing gallery operations, artist relations, and diaspora stakeholder networks.
Has led multi-stakeholder projects on marine biomass innovation, food and marine waste valorization, and circular systems, offering transferable models for integrating sustainability, arts, and community-based enterprise into gallery programming. Also facilitated entrepreneurship and community projects across sports, arts, and blue-economy sectors, with emphasis on youth, women, Indigenous communities, and newcomers, experience that informs curating diaspora exhibitions, creative workshops, and impact-driven gallery initiatives.
Olumide Faturoti
Executive Director
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
Olumide Faturoti’s art career spans from art administration to studio art practice, having been a manager of a foremost art gallery in Nigeria before. His art delivery is interdisciplinary, he is presently working on artworks he calls “rediscovery series”, inspired by engineering, spontaneity, philosophy of mind and human figures. Born in 1975 to a family of sculptor and art educator SB Faturoti. He is a 2000 graduate of Fine Arts from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. He was Nigeria’s nominee for UNESCO Craft Prize Award 2004 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. His artworks have been collected by the largest art collecting financial institution in Nigeria, galleries and individuals.
Oshodi Ganiyat
Curator
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
Oshodi Ganiyat Oluwaseyi. Hail from ijebu north local government area of ogun state, she started with national diploma in science laboratory Technology at Yaba college of technology Yaba Lagos State also a Graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo university ago- iwoye in plant science faculty of science, and master in business administration from Lagos state university, ojo, Lagos. She is married blessings with children of male and female from Muslim background, currently is a director and makeup artist with experience in textile design (Adire, Batik, Printing, Makeup)
Obi Emmanuel
Curator
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
OBI EMMANUEL CHINOYE hails from Delta state Nigeria, born August 15th. He graduated from Lagos state polytechnic, where he obtained both his National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) respectively, specializing in sculpture, he further obtained a Post Graduate diploma in Education (PGDE). He loves creating mixed media sculptures, metal junks, modeling, wood carvings and other available recyclable materials. Presently working with OSHODI Art Gallery as a visual artist specialize in sculpture.
Kudenupo Joseph
Studio Artist
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
Kudenupo Joseph Seglah hails from a village Gothome at Ado-odo ogun state. he graduated as a sculptor from Lagos state poly technic (HND)2016. He has worked with notable nigeria contemporary artist Abu jima, fidelis eze odogwu, peju alatise and dada oluwaseun. he is currently a fulltime studio artist. Joseph has participated in several exhibition such as lagos art expo, arthouse aution,ado-odo art festival exhibition etc
Adeniyi Ayodele
Photographer/Cinematographer
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
Adeniyi Ayodele (Asquare) is Photographer/cinematographer at OSHODI ART GALLERY. He has in his honour several certifications in Cinematography and Photography. He obtain HND Certificate in a accounting from Lagos State polytechnic, Diploma in Cinematography at Royal films academy Lagos, Trade Test Grade 1,2&3 In Photography Nabtebi Photography, computer desktop publishing from Cyber space Kaduna state
Photography instructor at Lagos State skill acquisition centre, Ikorodu Lagos 2009 – till date
Ukwuoma Ikechukwu
Head of Ceremics
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Plot 115, Oshodi art gallery, opposite Nasfat akasolori, Ikorodu
He has carried out so many commissions to his credit among which is the mural using fired clay as a medium and building kilns/ fabricating ceramic equipment. Some of his works are inspired by nature, he loves working with his natural red clay. He is inspired by both the strength and vulnerability of clay, how it requires either a force or gentleness of hand at various stages. Utilizing a variety of wheel-thrown and hand-building techniques, he enjoys altering his red earthenware forms to create shapes that convey movement and softness.
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