Awodiya Toluwani

Awodiya Toluwani Samson is a contemporary Nigerian expressionistic painter and portrait/figurative artist. His work is highly recognised for its profound exploration of history, identity, and African culture, blending bold figurative subjects with complex, heavily textured backgrounds.

BSc from Obafemi Awolowo University

Solo Exhibitions

The Becoming (November 2024 – January 2025) | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Dubai, UAE 

Mirrored City (February – March 2024) | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Paris, France 

Interwoven Existences (March – May 2023) | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Luxembourg (His first solo exhibition in Europe) 

Echoes of Servitude (May – June 2022) | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Dubai, UAE 

Legacy (October 2021) | Mitochondria Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA 

Selected Group & Fair Exhibitions

The Whole World Smiles with You (May – June 2024) | Opera Gallery, London, UK (Curated by Alayo Akinkugbe) 

Art X Lagos (2022) | Represented by Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria 

Untitled Art (November 2022) | Miami Beach, Florida, USA 

Inauguration Group Show (2022) | Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery, Dubai, UAE 

Araism Movement 17 (2021) | Lagos, Nigeria 
October Rain (2019) | Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) Art Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria 

Generations: The Future Masters Series 2 / Affordable Art Fair (2019) | MyDrim Art Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria 

Life in My City Art Foundation (LIMCAF) Competition (2019) | Enugu, Nigeria (National Finalist) 

Art Soirée (2019) | Lagos, Nigeria 

The Tribe Art Festival (2018) | Nigeria 

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