Ebenezer Akinola

Ebenezer Akinola
Born
Ebenezer Samuel Akinola

(1968-12-01) December 1, 1968 (age 55)
Ibadan, Oyo State
NationalityNigerian
EducationBachelor of Painting
Alma materUniversity of Benin
Occupations
  • artist
  • curator
Years active1991 – present
Notable workThe commissioned paintings of Nigerian leaders Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Olusegun Obasanjo displayed at the Nigerian National Art Gallery

Ebenezer Samuel Akinola (born 1 December 1968), is a Nigerian artist and curator known for his work in portraiture, figurative and abstract African art.[1] He is mostly known for his commissioned paintings of Nigerian presidents Nnamdi Azikiwe, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Olusegun Obasanjo which are displayed at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos.[2] He has held several solo and joint exhibitions both in Nigeria and abroad.

  1. ^ "How Akinola Dumped 'Art Of Survival' Abroad For Creative Freedom At Home". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2023-03-28.