Joshua Salami

Artist Biography

Joshua Salami is a Nigerian-based contemporary artist whose passion for creativity in painting knows no limit. He is a graduate of The Polytechnic Ibadan, where he studied Art Design and Printing Technology. He has participated in art workshops nationally, and his works have been exhibited both locally and internationally, including at the Affordable Art Fair Hampstead Heath in London.

Artist Statement

My work is deeply inspired and influenced by my environmental experiences, which continually encourage me to remain relentless and optimistic about positive energy and human growth.

Through my practice, I blend abstract expressionism with figurative elements to convey human life and emotion. My paintings portray human beauty while cultivating positivity on every canvas. I channel the power of affirmation through a pictorial language that whispers resilience, hope, and self-love, inviting viewers to find solace in the beauty of everyday moments and in the courage of the human spirit toward a brighter future.

Using rich materials, vibrant colour palettes, and captivating skin-tone textures, I reflect life’s rough experiences behind beauty, positivity, and growth. These elements give my works a strong physical pres...

. “Art is everywhere” Waste To Art Recycling Workshop, 2018 At Alliance Francaise Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

• "The Convergence" 2019,(Group Exhibition) At Oyo State Cultural Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria.

. “ (The Other Side)” Life In My City Art Festival, 2019, Nigeria (Top 100 Group exhibition)

• "Handshake", Ogirikan Art Gallery, Nigeria (Group Exhibition), 2022, At National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria

. “Affordable Art Fair, Uk” 2023 (Harmer Gallery) At Hamstead Heath, London.

. “We are nothing without stories” Harmer Gallery, 2023 (Online Group Exhibition )

. “ Aimasiko “ with Constance and Sons Art Gallery, 2025 ( Group Exhibition) at National Museum Of Unity Aleshinloye, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

“ The masterpieces mixer progressive art show” 2025, with Jackmeier Gallery at bissonnet, Houston, Texas.

“ The Coalition “ with Constance and Sons Art Gallery, 2026 (Group Exhibition) At Conference Center, IITA, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.