As I write this, Mayowa’s magnificent exhibition The Moment Called Life is still on view at the NYCH Art Gallery in Chicago (IL).

Despite his busy schedule, Mayowa was generous enough to offer me some of his precious time. So I was prepared to use it to convince him to publish his work on this website. And that wasn’t easy.

Just a few days before, I’d been blown away by his work on Instagram and wanted the world to see it, which is what I tried to get across to him during our video call.

During this discussion, we also talked about his determination to constantly perfect his art and the importance of knowing what you want as an artist to achieve your goals. Mayowa struck me as a very disciplined artist who cares more about the quality of his art than success, which is probably the reason for his success.

Thank you, Mayowa, for allowing me to feature the work of an artist of your caliber on my site. I’m very honored. You have an extraordinary talent and your work is exquisite. Keep moving forward and beautifying the world with your art.

You can follow and contact him here: https://www.instagram.com/akingbade_mayowa/

You can also purchase his work here: https://www.artsper.com/ca/contemporary-artists/nigeria/117756/akingbade-mayowa

Location: Lagos (Nigeria)