Press Release
Solo Show: By Ololade Ajala
Ololade Ajala is a contemporary Nigerian artist whose oil paintings celebrate identity, elegance, and self-expression. With a refined sense of color and composition, her work often portrays confident female figures in richly patterned clothing, set against stylized, geometric backdrops.
Ajala typically paints a body of work. The Sea and Waves is one of such. Ololade Ajala’s perception of the Sea , the beach, the breeze, the minerals and serenity connecting humans to nature.
This collection invites us to pause, reflect, and engage with nature, especially the Sea. Each painting serves as both image and invocation—as mirror and monument.
OLOLADE AJALA
Ololade Ajala is a talented Nigerian artist with a B.Tech in Fine and Applied Arts (Painting) from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. Her passion for art began in childhood, and she’s now a member of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA Lagos).
Ololade’s style blends impressionism with expressionism, drawing inspiration from nature and human relationships. Her oil paintings celebrate identity, resilience, elegance, and self-expression, capturing the spirit of Africans with a fresh, contemporary lens.
Exhibitions
– Visual Dialogues (Female Artists Association of Nigeria)
– Strength of a Woman 2 (2022)
– Sister Art’s 2nd International Arts & Culture Exhibition (2022)
– Miniature Art Fair, Lagos (2023 & 2024)
– Life in My City Festival, LIMCAF 2025 Art Exhibition, Lagos Zone
“I find an endless bliss in making people see the beauty in human life, strengthening bonds, and lifting souls.” – Ololade Ajala
Her work is a dialogue between tradition and modernity, exploring creativity and innovation with a personal artistic voice.