Joseph Idowu

EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS

    • 2023 – BEFORE THE WOODEN WALL, A solo exhibition at Abend Art gallery, Denver USA.

    • 2023 – BEST OF IFE @ 30, a group exhibition at Fobally Artworld Africa.

    • 2023 – ANIMALIA V, a group exhibition at Abend Art gallery, Denver USA.

    • 2022 - FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS BY ARTISTS ON THE RISE, on Artsy by Artdependence gallery, Belgium

    • 2021 - ART CONTACT Istanbul International Contemporary Art Fair, Turkey.

    • 2021 - ’21 Co-Existence Contest Exhibition, Tabularasa Transnational Art.

    • 2021 - Art of WATER IV, a group Exhibition on Artsy by James May Gallery, USA.

    • 2021 - BLACK ARTISTS IN THEIR OWN REALM, A group exhibition at Calabar Gallery, New York

    • 2020 - Rele Young Contemporary Bootcamp Exhibition (Virtual)

    • 2020 - CONVERSATIONS, A Virtual 3D Group Exhibition by Nosa Creatives.

    • 2020 - WALL OF HOPE street Art Mural Project, Taraba State Nigeria.

    • 2019 - 'IMPART ARTIST FAIR', a Group Exhibition at Alpha one, Eko Atlantic Lagos.

    • 2019 - 'So Far I'marturia Exhibition', a Group Exhibition at EDM 1st Floor, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    • 2018 - 'IFECTIVITY 18', a Group Exhibition at Institute of Cultural Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    • 2018 - Numartville Art Competition, Lagos

    • 2017- Life in my city Art Festival Competition and Exhibition, Alliance Francaise.

    • 2017- Group Exhibition SUB car park, 'ALPHA', Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    • 2017 - Group Exhibition Institute of Cultural Studies, 'IFECTIVITY 17', Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    • 2016 - Group Exhibition Coporative hall, 'Go Poethic', Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife, Nigeria.

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS

    • 2021 – 1st Runner up ’21 Co-Existence Contest , Tabularasa Transnational Art
    • 2020 - Nomad Artist Relief Initiative Grant Awardee.
    • 2020 - Contributing Artist, Ake Arts and Books Festival Journal Volume 7 2020
    • 2019 - Award for Outstanding Contribution at the International Art Exchange Mural project with
    • Sara Hinds (Artist in Residency, University of Florida)
    • 2019 - Professor Babatunde Lawal prize for the best graduating student of the department of Fine and Applied Arts,Obafemi Awolowo University Ilé-ìfẹ́
    • 2019 - Professor J.R.O.Ojo Prize for the Best graduating student of the department of fine and Applied Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University Ilé-ìfé
    • 2019 - Award for the most influential Art student of the year, 2018/19 Session, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.
    • 2018 - Winner of a Complementary plot of land at Numartville Art Competition.
    • 2018 - Award for the most influential Art student of the year, 2017/18 Session, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.
    • 2017- Iya Ajike Areogun Foundation Grant for Academic Excellence.
    • 2016 - Award for the Best Art student for the Session 2016 (class of 2014/15)