Tosin Oyeniyi

My biological name is Tosin Oyeniyi and I’m an ambidextrous Artist, Art enthusiast, archivist, antiquarian and a seasoned Art educator cum trainer who hails from Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria where I spent my early-childhood and teenage years before migrating to other parts of the most populous west African country.
Speaking in generic terms and by training, I’m a graphic Artist but if I’m asked to speak in specific terms, I’d say I’m a Print-maker with special interest in LINOCUT.
As a solo art entrepreneur, my silky, multidimensional and unorthodox engraved prints can be described as an even blend of naturalism and post-expressionism as I colorfully, yet indigenously share the rich and vast African beauty, stories, sceneries and culture with the rest of the world.

Notably, my craft did not explode after bagging my 1st Degree from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University where I studied Fine and Applied Arts and graduated as a Graphic specialist. As good and profitable as that experience was, my Art essentially began to find expression after a period of silent dogged and unflinching efforts at my studio and much of the charming works you see today are actually products of self-education.
Coupling modern education with bei...

B. A. Ed. Fine And Applied Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University

I have been privileged to feature in several virtual and on-site Art exhibitions both on the home soil and in overseas. Notable among them are;
i. Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Edition 8, 2023, London, UK.
ii. ART Santa Fe, CONTEMPORARY ART + DESIGN. FAiR. JULY,2023
iii. ARCHIVAL, A Visual Narratives, Milwaukee, WI U.S.A., 2023
iv. The ART of Adventure, Lagos, Nigeria . 2022
v. Connecting The World Through The Arts, USA; 2022
vi. DIY Art Show, Sweden 2022
vii. RENCONTRE Internationale de gravure, Tunisia. 2022
viii. Indispensable Woman 1, Artsy. 2022
ix. Forgotten Identity, Artsy. 2022
x. ix. Freedom Not-Negotiable, Artsy 2022
xi. Contemporary Linocut, KAM, New York City 2022
xii. Print Auction (1stDips). 2022
xiii. Art in Addiction Recovery, USA 2021 xiii. Art in Healing, USA. 2020
xiv. Art in Addiction Recovery, USA 2021
xv. Art in Healing, USA. 2020
xvi The Adventure Art Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria (receives publication from THE NATION NEWSPAPER of Wednesday, 5th February,
2019 on page 22). 2019
xvii. Reality behind the masks, Ondo State; 2013 And there are several others lining up for me.

*And there are several others lining up for me.