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Olajire Olalekan
I Found My Peace - 21st Century, Contemporary, Realist Portrait, Black Woman

2023

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€866.35
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NOK 10,209.59
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SEK 9,341.06
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DKK 6,472.31
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About the Item

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Olajire Olalekan is a self-taught artist born and raised in Ibadan. He has been fascinated with art since childhood; he grew up with his uncle, who was a cartoonist. Having finished high school, he worked as a gallery attendant, where his love for art deepened, and he had to enroll as a student under Mr. Tope Fatunmbi as an apprentice. While working as a freelance artist since 2019, he started as a full-time studio artist in 2021. He derives inspiration from nature and ancient building structures where in grew up. He works mainly in oil and acrylic, depicting figuratively female beauty and the everyday struggle of average African and black people in the diaspora.
  • Creator:
    Olajire Olalekan (1996, Nigerian)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Ibadan, NG
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1717217233072

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