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b. 1974 -

Alimi Adewale (born May 8, 1974) is a Nigerian contemporary visual artist and painter. Alimi has an educational background in mechanical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state but his interest in art and exhibitions spurred his interest in becoming an artist. His works explore topical urban issues, documentation of everyday city people and the controversial subject of ‘Nudes in African Art’ as a form of expression.

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  • Anonymous I
    Oct. 20, 2022

    Anonymous I

    Est: £1,500 - £2,000

    Alimi Adewale Nigerian b.1974 Anonymous I   signed and dated 2016 (on the base) wood and acrylic paint 56 by 21 by 16.5cm., 22 by 8 by 6in.  Bid on Sotheby's

    Sotheby's
  • Alimi Adewale | Ricca Isale Eko
    Jun. 07, 2021

    Alimi Adewale | Ricca Isale Eko

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    ALIMI ADEWALE (Nigerian, b.1974) RICCA ISALE EKO 2009 Oil on canvas 62 x 50.5 cm. (24 3⁄8 x 19 7⁄8 in.) Signed and dated (lower right) $ 2,500-3,500 Alimi Adewale is a painter and sculptor who explores social issues within urban spaces. His portraits and landscapes combine elements of minimalism and abstraction to evoke the movement and intensity of the city and its inhabitants. In 2016, Adewale participated in the Konstepidemins residency in Sweden, and in 2017 he participated in an artist residency at Miliki, Lagos. He has held recent exhibitions at Galleri Astley Uttersberg in Sweden and Alara, Lagos.

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • ALIMI ADEWALE, PRE-DISTANCING
    Jun. 15, 2020

    ALIMI ADEWALE, PRE-DISTANCING

    Est: $13,160 - $15,790

    ₦ 5,000,000-6,000,000 $13,160-15,790 ALIMI ADEWALE (b. 1974), PRE-DISTANCING, 2020, Acrylic on stitched, dhurrie rug, 170 x 178 cm. (67 x 70 in.) Signed and dated (lower left).

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • ALIMI ADEWALE, ANONYMOUS
    Jun. 15, 2020

    ALIMI ADEWALE, ANONYMOUS

    Est: $7,900 - $10,530

    ₦3,000,000-4,000,000 $7,900-10,530 Alimi Adewale is a painter and sculptor who explores social issues within urban spaces. His portraits and landscapes combine elements of minimalism and abstraction to evoke the movement and intensity of the city and its inhabitants. In this series of bronzes, Alimi imagines the anonymous female figure, formed as a loosely defined abstract sculptural bust. ALIMI ADEWALE (b.1974), ANONYMOUS, 2019, Bronze (edition 3 of 4), 20 x 24 x 39 cm. (7⅞ x 9½ x 15⅜ in.) Signed (verso).

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, born 1974) Butterflies: a pair
    May. 13, 2020

    Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, born 1974) Butterflies: a pair

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, born 1974) Untitled Butterflies; a pair both signed and dated 'Alimi 18' (lower right) oil on canvas one 99 x 64cm (39 x 25 3/16in); the other 100 x 63.5cm (39 3/8 x 25cm) (2) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

    Bonhams
  • ALIMI ADEWALE - MIGRATION - 2019
    Mar. 07, 2020

    ALIMI ADEWALE - MIGRATION - 2019

    Est: ₦450,000 - ₦600,000

    ALIMI ADEWALE MIGRATION 2019 Oil on canvas 27(1/2) x 32 inches 69.5 x 81 cm USD: $1,250-1,670

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, b. 1974) Portrait, 2012
    Oct. 13, 2019

    Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, b. 1974) Portrait, 2012

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Alimi Adewale (Nigerian, b. 1974) Portrait, 2012, Painting on Canvas, signed and dated. Unframed. Size: 24'' x 20'' (61 x 51 cm).

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