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  • Comment: @Sophia2030:, none of these titles address the other issues and they don't appear to be books about the subject. If they mention the subject, feel free to reference them for statement of fact, where you haven't already. Please read the numerous comments below and address them in the article before resubmitting.
  • Comment: @Lewisguile:
    RELATIONS: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices. HarperCollins; (January 17, 2023) . ISBN 978-0063089044
    By Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
    [1]
    *Promoting Black Women's Mental Health: What Practitioners Should Know and Do. Cambridge University Press ; (July 06, 2023) . ISBN 978-1108842938
    By Donna Baptiste & Adia Gooden
    [2],[3]Sophia2030 (talk) 14:26, 14 March 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: @Sophia2030:, did you also address the other issues that have been raised? In terms of the book about Ayegbayo, it would be best to cite the book directly, rather than a news article about the book. Has it been published yet? If so, that will show notability. Lewisguile (talk) 13:34, 13 March 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: @Lewisguile:Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Chinwe Iyizoba talks about his work here [4]
    *Here Jimmy Akingbola, an English television, theatre and film actor talks about his work. [5]
    *Abayomi Mighty who is a renowned International Public Speaker, Author and Development Consultant found him fascinating and wrote a book on Damola Ayegbayo artistic life circle tittled ” Art is life”.
    [6]
    *Here his work was mentioned [7] Sophia2030 (talk) 17:19, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: The issue is not merely one of lack of sources. There is a "needs clarity" tag in the article which still needs addressing. The article also needs more depth on the subject. Who says the subject is important? Why? Do you have any reviews of their work you can draw from? Have any scholars written about the subject's work? Lewisguile (talk) 10:04, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: The article, as it currently stands, is a list of works without context or depth. If the subject is notable, there should be sources which discuss their work in depth, including its impact, notability, relevance, etc. Why is the subject important? Who says so? Where do they fit into their genre/movement? If this information is not provided by multiple reliable, independent sources, then the subject may not be notable for inclusion. That doesn't mean you can't resubmit in future, but it may mean you need to wait until such information is available. Lewisguile (talk) 11:21, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: " Vincent van Gogh.[6][14][15] [16]" is one of a number of prime examples of WP:CITEKILL. Instead we need one excellent reference per fact asserted. If you are sure it is beneficial, two, and at an absolute maximum, three. Three is not a target, it's a limit. Aim for one. A fact you assert, once verified in a reliable source, is verified. More is gilding the lily. Please choose the very best in each case of multiple referencing for a single point and either drop or repurpose the remainder.
    Binnacle is deprecated, as are blog posts, and these needs to be repaved 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 18:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: There have been 3 different deletion discussions and the draft has been rejected 5 times now, so I think now this is a waste of reviewer time. I will be WP:BOLD and reject the draft. Spiralwidget (talk) 16:37, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: The lead is not entirely comprehensible. What does "He is Nigerian youngest largest Art holder" mean? The Monumental link goes to a disambig page. Greenman (talk) 09:44, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
Damola Ayegbayo
Born
Osun State, Nigeria
MonumentsOsun State monument[1]
NationalityNigerian
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationArtist
Notable workvision of hope, Unconditional Love 2,[2] The Color Purple (2023 film) poster[3]
StyleExpressionism[4]

Damola Ayegbayo (born 1988) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist and painter.[5][6] [7]

Creator of an estimated 1000 works of painting and visual arts, his art is displayed in Osun State capital, as well as in collections and exhibitions around the world.[8][9][10]

Early life and education

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Damola Ayegbayo was born in 1988 in Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria. He pursued his higher education at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Fine and Applied Arts.[1][11]

Career

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Damola Ayegbayo is an expressionist painter whose work explores the beauty of Black women, often using bright colours against their faces. He uses, among other media, postal colors, oil colors, and acrylics in an artistic style he has named ÀBÈFÉ (translated as "pleading to be loved"), based on his native name. He says he is influenced by his mother and his late grandfather, who was an artist working in paint, sculpture and ceramics.[12][9] Ayegbayo founded Victor Arts Enterprise.[9]

Ayegbayo has held exhibitions in Nigeria, the US, the UK, Canada, and several European countries.[10] His paintings have been auctioned by Jasper52, LiveAuctioneers and Bidhaus, and bought by private collectors around the world, such as Marcus Gardley and Jimmy Akingbola.[9]

In 2022, HarperCollins used his artwork "Unconditional Love 2" on the cover of the book Relations: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices, edited by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond.[13] His work titled "Purpose of Existence" was used as the cover art for a campaign to promote Black women's mental health by Cambridge University Press.[14]

In 2023, his artwork “Vision of Hope” was used for a film documentary “HANDLE WITH CARE” by Jimmy Akingbola.[2] World of Women NFT also featured Ayegbayo as the only African artist in their international projects, in partnership with OpenSea, Saatchi Art, Target, Wayfair, and Vincent van Gogh.[clarification needed][5][15][9] He was also nominated for a JOM Charity Award, for those who demonstrate a commitment to social, environmental and humanitarian causes.[9] He was also nominated for a Black Is An Honour Award in Rwanda.[4]

In 2024, Ayegbayo was commissioned to provide artwork for the Nigerian film poster of The Color Purple.[3]

Permanent collection and monuments

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Art exhibition

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  • A Virtual Showcase of Artwork by Hansford and Sons, London.
  • Harlem Fine Art Show New York 2022, Art from the Motherland Exhibition[16]
  • Thames Art center2023, Brooklyn, New York
  • Black Heroine Exhibition by Ominira Art Gallery, New York 2024.
  • The Adventure 2020, A joint art exhibition[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nigerians urged to support young artists". Thenationonlineng.net. The Nation (Nigeria). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nigerian Artist Work Featured In UK Movie Documentary". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. ^ a b Michael, Adeshina (19 January 2024). "Nigerian artist ayegbayo damolas artwork commissioned for foreign movie the color purple". P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Tony, Okuyeme (10 January 2024). "Communicating Power, Beauty Of Black African Women". New Telegraph. New Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Taiwo, Okanlawon (25 June 2023). "Beauty of African women at World of Women NFT art project". pmnewsnigeria.com. P.M. News. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Nigerian artists gaining international recognition". sunnewsonline.com. 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ Grace, Ihioso (3 November 2023). "African Influence: The Global Reach of Culture, Economy, and Innovation". dailytimesng.com. Dailytimes. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  8. ^ a b "African changemakers the world needs to know about". sunnewsonline.com. 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Nigeria's Art Scene Has Gained Independence, Global Recognition". leadership.ng. Leadership. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Numadzi, Alagbe, eight others to feature in Arts from Motherland exhibition in New York". tribuneonlineng.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  11. ^ "Artist reflects on human condition through art=guardian.ng". 31 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Celebrating Black History Month UK: Damola Ayegbayo". Artfinder. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  13. ^ "Cover Art by African Artists to Appear on an Upcoming Anthology Honoring Diverse Voices". Daily Times Nigeria. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Artistic landscape for best African painters". dailytimesng.com. Daily Times (Nigeria). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Art display". opensea.io. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  16. ^ "Ayegbayo, Numadzi, Alagbe, Eight Others To Feature In Arts From Motherland Exhibition In New York". Independent.ng. 17 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Beauty of African ladies at world of women NFT art project". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  18. ^ "eight young influencers making waves on their respective fields in Nigeria=guardian.ng". 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16.



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