Reuben Ayodeji

Reuben Ayodeji was born in Ibadan, one of the most populous city in West Africa. He works from his studio in FCT-Abuja. He comes from a lineage of artists, ranging from sculptors to textile designers. He attended the Lagos State Polytechnic, department of Art Design and today he feels most ease with oils, acrylics and charcoal. There is a visible continuity in the body of his work which keeps getting stronger through his portraiture and West African everyday scenes. Reuben’s artworks have been exhibited in Nigeria and U.S. alongside contemporaries, including “High-end contemporary African Art in the Heart of the city” at Chameleon Shoppes in downtown Minneapolis. One of his featured at Mydrim Gallery Art fair. He is a member of Artwest art house, an organization that introduces brilliant West African works of art at openings around the world and helps West African artists live fulfilling lives through art sales.