Oluwafemi Afolabi

Oluwafemi Afolabi, the chiropteric Painter is a native of Ogbomoso South Local Government of Oyo State, though birthed in the Northern part of Nigeria where he started his elementary education. His parent migrated to their native land where he then completed his elementary schooling and had his secondary education thereafter.
‘Femi’s foray into the world of Art started informally after his secondary school education when he enrolled as a trainee of Graphics and Sign Writing at Mide Print in Oyo town and has since then pursued his life - long dream of becoming an Artist with passion.
This irreversible pursuit has culminated in his crescendo as the uncharacteristic painter whose paintings classically reflect animal symbolism, with the unprecedented reflections of the chiropteran bats. The journey however has been far from being smooth especially after Oluwafemi lost his Dad as a lad. But big thanks to his Mum who dualized her role as both father and mother.
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017. Interestingly, ’Femi has recently completed his bachelor’s Degree programme in Fine and Applied Arts at the p...

I am An Artist graduated from Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo State.
And recently completed my bachelor’s Degree programme in Fine and Applied Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University “OAU”

I have been privileged to participate in a handful of art
shows which includes but not limited to;
*West African Visual Art Exhibition, London UK (2025)
* Hampstead Big Fair, London UK (2024)
* Hampstead Summer Festival, London UK (2024).
* Thing of beauty, London UK (2024).
* Art Fair, Ibadan Nigeria (2024).
* Life In My City Art Festival, Enugun NIgeria (2023).
* Inside Out; See beyond Seeing, Ondo State, Nigeria (2023).
* Art Fair “Chronicle” Ondo State Nigeria (2022).
* Forgotten Identity, Artsy-New York city (2022).
* Fashion, An Instant Language, Artsy-New York city (2022).
* Life in My City Festival (LIMCAF) Enugun Nigeria (2022).
* Arnheim Collection Art Exhibition, Ibadan, Nigeria (2022).
* Life in My City Festival (LIMCAF) Ibadan, Nigeria (2021).
* LASGIDI art exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria (2021).