Ariyo Waheed

AM WAHEED ARIYO ,A NATIVE OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA. I WAS BORN INTO A YORUBA FAMILY on 31/12/ 1993. I had my primary education at comfordia child institute, bodija, Ibadan. I also attended saint anthony secondary school, ijaye, Lagos. Initially, art was my best hubby but I picked it up as a career after my secondary education. I enrolled as a beginner at visual institute of art, queen Elizabeth road, adamasingba stadium, Ibadan. I had a 2yrs course in "Introduction to art and design". I further more my art career by applying as an art student In one of the best popular african contemporary art studio in the National theater, ( universal studio of art.). After my admission has been considered in July, 2014 by the authority, I specializes my art career as a sculptor. I rounded up my sculptural program in universal studio of art in 2016. Am know working as a full-time studio artist.

Artist Statement: A contemporary sculptor exploring creative movement through the manipulation of naturalistic forms. Embracing flexibility and the twisting of shapes, my work defines a realm where my creative abilities thrive. By observing geometric principles and extracting creative shapes from natural forms, I have developed a self-study I call ...

Tutelage college of art and design. (2010 - 2013.)

Universal studio of art. (2014-2016

Have parcitipated in some group exhibitions organize by National council of art and culture. Lagos, Nigeria.

MINIATURE art fair lagos. 2019. Organize by Ogirikan art gallery and iwalewa art gallery lagos.

Next of kin. A competitive group exhibition organized by Thought Pyramid art gallery. 2020.

Sogal modern and contemporary art auction 2021.