Cyril Oma (b. 1983)

Oma studied Art formally at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria and has been painting as a studio artist for almost twenty years. His works are primarily portraiture style with an intense ability to capture emotions through the eyes of this subjects. The characters in his art come “alive” and convey powerful stories of struggle, love and triumph.

Oma is also a skilled poet and social commentator; he has exhibited in Lagos, London and South Africa.

His works are in the possession of a select group of faithful collectors around the world. His works were recently acquired for the collection of the King of Morocco during his recent State visit to Nigeria.

His international art fair participation include the FNB International Art Fair in Johannesburg and START Saatchi Art Fair in London

Adewale Fatai (b. 1976)

Adewale studied painting at the renowned Yaba College of Technology, Lagos Nigeria and works as a full time studio artist. His works combine abstracted Portraitures and Figurative as key elements of his non- representational style of art, which mostly is a narrative on varied themes and subjects ranging from global politics, history, identity and culture.

Adewale is an experimentalist who continuously seeks new ways and methods of expression. He is greatly influenced by post war American abstract expressionists. He has exhibited extensively in Lagos, London and Johannesburg. His works are in private collections globally.

Moore grew up in rural Caruthers, a small agricultural town in central California. He has been an artist for over 30 years but during this period, he also held various positions in Banking, Finance and professional sports. A turning point for Mr Moore was when he was commissioned to create a monument-sized sculpture for Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California. This phenomenal piece was a string catalyst for Moore to pursue his artistic talents with more rigour.

Moore’s style is simple but powerful. He states: "My contemporary metal sculpture is based on a rigorously geometric visual vocabulary that conveys both strength and grace. It’s connected to the figurative tradition of sculpture with an insightful and respectful representation of the human form”

Olu Spencer (1956)

Olu Spencer enrolled at the Abayomi Barber School at the then Centre for Cultural Studies, University of Lagos, where he studied the art of Painting, Sculpture and Design and graduated in 1976.

Following the path of his teacher and mentor, (Barber), he joined the National Council for Arts and Culture and worked as designer, painter, sculptor and curator until he left government service in 2006. He has since become a highly reclusive studio artist.

Apart from imbibing both formalistic and realistic approach to painting as an inheritance from the Abayomi Barber School, Spencer has intensied his creative muses matched with abundant talent and skill to redene his art. To Spencer, forms are compulsory vehicles through which his themes are driven to a magical point of analysis. Treatment of form, thematic depth and philosophical embellishment of ideas are striking signatures of consistency and the hallmark of identity inherent in his art.

Lemi Ghariokwu is one of Africa's greatest visual artists. Lemi has a career spanning almost 40 years which includes designing 26 original cover images for the Nigerian musician legend, Fela Kuti. Lemi also has over 2,000 other album cover designs to his credit including covers for Bob Marley and a host of other music legends.

Lemi's style to art is influenced by his deep philosophical views on social and political events. His designs are multi-faceted and combine a variety of styles and media.

Lemi was a member of Fela's much loved Young African Pioneers. These self-proclaimed rebels supported Fela's music with their art, poetry and writings. Lemi relationship with Fela Kuti was very close and he was often mentored and advised by the Afrobeat legend.

Ghariokwu's works are in the collection of art and afrobeat lovers around the world. His painting, Anoda Sistem, is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

Ehikhamenor studied English and Literature at Ambrose Alli University in Nigeria and also received an MSc in Technology Management from University of Maryland. Victor pursued an MFA in Creative Writing from the University Of Maryland and went on to publish numerous fiction and essays. He has also featured in academic journals, magazines and newspapers publications from around the world

For his artistic inspiration, he is influenced by traditional African motifs and he is popular for his powerful abstract, symbolic works.

His works have been used as book covers by award-winning authors such as Chimamanda Adichie and a host of others.