Paul Abikoye

I am Abikoye Paul, a Nigerian visual artist working with drawing and photography. My practice explores emotional tension, identity, and human relationships through symbolism and monochrome imagery.
Using pencil and black-and-white composition, I strip away distraction to focus on memory, vulnerability, and meaning. My work challenges social assumptions around masculinity, identity, and collective experience through subtle, layered narratives.
My works have been exhibited in PopCentral: 70 Years of Music in Nigeria, Artist Commune, and Beyond Build (2025).

BA English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (in progress)

Selected Group Exhibitions
2026 – The Gathering, Future Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2025 – PopCentral: 70 Years of Music in Nigeria, Lekki, Nigeria
2025 – The Artists Commune, Lagos, Nigeria
2025 – Articine Exhibition, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2025 – Oddities, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2025 – MICRONS Fashion Show, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2025 – Paint & Groove 2.0, Ibadan, Nigeria
2025 – Beyond Build Art Exhibition, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
2025 – IFECTIVITY Exhibition, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2025 – ANA-FEST Book and Art Festival, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
2024 – God Is a Poet Book Launch, Ile-Ife, Nigeria