Curriculum Vitae
SURAJ ADEKOLA, (b. 21 April 1983, Nigeria)
EDUCATION
2021- Present MA Contemporary Fine Arts, University of Salford,
Manchester, United Kingdom.
2005 - 2007 Higher National Diploma (HND) Painting
2002 - 2004 Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Painting and General Arts
School of Art and Design
Auchi Federal Polytechnic,
Edo State, Nigeria.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 Solo Exhibition, Infinite Growth: Alexis Galleries, Lagos, Nigeria.
2021 Tenacity: Terra-Kulture Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.
2019 A journey into contemporary African Art, Beirut, Lebanon.
2019 In Love with Nature: Triple A All About Art, Lagos, Nigeria.
2018 Ubuntu Art Exhibition: Lagos, Nigeria.
2018 Cu-ulture and Tradition- Same Experience, Different Local: The Koppel Project, London.
2018 Triad Group Exhibition: Alexis Galleries, Lagos, Nigeria.
2017 Everyday Humanity: Kanbi Contemporary Gallery, United Kingdom.
2016 Ferrum Art House: Rele Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.
2015 Beyond All Odds: Thought Pyramid Art Center, Abuja, Nigeria.
2014 October Rain: Society of Nigerian Artists Show, Lagos, Nigeria.
2012 Colour and Carnival 2: Calabar, Nigeria.
2011 Colour and Carnival 1: Calabar, Nigeria.
2010 Generational Statement: Thought Pyramid Art Center, Abuja, Nigeria.
2008 Nigerian Cultural Landscape in Perspective: Abuja, Nigeria.
AUCTIONS
2020 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2019 Cabral Moncada Leiloes, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019 Geneve Encheres, Switzerland.
2019 Art House African Art Auction, Nigeria.
2018 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2017 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2015 Bonham's Art Auction London, United Kingdom.
2011 TKMG Art Auction, Lagos, Nigeria.
2010 TKMG Art Auction, Lagos, Nigeria.
SELECTED MEDIA
http://www.youvalyou.com/Paintings-and-drawings-auction-price-results-x-ADEKOLA-Suraj-1986-.aspx
http://www.askart.com/artist/Suraj_Adekola/11271163/Suraj_Adekola.aspx
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/adekola-suraj-dxkna5ygfa/
http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/adekola_suraj/artist/530192/
COLLECTIONS
Suraj works are on display in more than a hundreds of homes in UK; Germany; United States of America; France; Portugal; Switzerland; Argentina; Nigeria and South Africa.
EDUCATION
2021- Present MA Contemporary Fine Arts, University of Salford,
Manchester, United Kingdom.
2005 - 2007 Higher National Diploma (HND) Painting
2002 - 2004 Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Painting and General Arts
School of Art and Design
Auchi Federal Polytechnic,
Edo State, Nigeria.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 Solo Exhibition, Infinite Growth: Alexis Galleries, Lagos, Nigeria.
2021 Tenacity: Terra-Kulture Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.
2019 A journey into contemporary African Art, Beirut, Lebanon.
2019 In Love with Nature: Triple A All About Art, Lagos, Nigeria.
2018 Ubuntu Art Exhibition: Lagos, Nigeria.
2018 Cu-ulture and Tradition- Same Experience, Different Local: The Koppel Project, London.
2018 Triad Group Exhibition: Alexis Galleries, Lagos, Nigeria.
2017 Everyday Humanity: Kanbi Contemporary Gallery, United Kingdom.
2016 Ferrum Art House: Rele Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria.
2015 Beyond All Odds: Thought Pyramid Art Center, Abuja, Nigeria.
2014 October Rain: Society of Nigerian Artists Show, Lagos, Nigeria.
2012 Colour and Carnival 2: Calabar, Nigeria.
2011 Colour and Carnival 1: Calabar, Nigeria.
2010 Generational Statement: Thought Pyramid Art Center, Abuja, Nigeria.
2008 Nigerian Cultural Landscape in Perspective: Abuja, Nigeria.
AUCTIONS
2020 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2019 Cabral Moncada Leiloes, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019 Geneve Encheres, Switzerland.
2019 Art House African Art Auction, Nigeria.
2018 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2017 Piasa African and Contemporary Art Auction, Paris, France.
2015 Bonham's Art Auction London, United Kingdom.
2011 TKMG Art Auction, Lagos, Nigeria.
2010 TKMG Art Auction, Lagos, Nigeria.
SELECTED MEDIA
http://www.youvalyou.com/Paintings-and-drawings-auction-price-results-x-ADEKOLA-Suraj-1986-.aspx
http://www.askart.com/artist/Suraj_Adekola/11271163/Suraj_Adekola.aspx
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/adekola-suraj-dxkna5ygfa/
http://www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/adekola_suraj/artist/530192/
COLLECTIONS
Suraj works are on display in more than a hundreds of homes in UK; Germany; United States of America; France; Portugal; Switzerland; Argentina; Nigeria and South Africa.
