Biography
Paul Ayihawu is a Lagos-based contemporary gospeler/artist whose practice centres on recognizing the importance of representing both physical and spiritual aspects of his subjects. His distinctive style features finger-stroked figurative expressions and vibrant abstractions. Rooted in personal experiences and spiritual convictions, Ayihawu's art ai...
Exhibitions / Auctions
Plus234 Art Fair, SOTO GALLERY x ECOBANK NIGERIA, Lagos, Nigeria
Ilè Àdúà: The Sacred Code, NOMADIC GALLERY, Lagos, Nigeria
What Lurks In The Shadow?, IICD PROJECT, Lagos, Nigeria
Nigeria Focus, Lagos, Nigeria
Experience
Badagry Young Contemporaries
Yenwa Gallery
Recognitions/Residency
Creative Leaders Fellowship, KUTA ART FOUNDATION, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (Resident Fellow.)
70 YMN Artist Residency, POPCENTRAL × MADHOUSE by TIKERA, Lagos, Nigeria (Residency)
Afrofuturism 2089: From AFrica, With Love, ONBOARD DIGITAL PRIZE, (Overall Winner)
BEYOND FUTURE ART PRIZE, Tokyo (Top 22 Finalist)
