TOSIN KALEJAYE

About Tosin

“Tosin Olusegun Kalejaye (b.1992) is a self-taught contemporary visual artist from Abuja, Nigeria. From his early childhood, Kalejaye had a keen interest in drawing portraits. Needless to say, this is where his artistic profession stemmed from.

Kalejaye uses his art as an instrument to convey his ideas and impressions about modern society and the everyday Black experience. His art genre, widely ingrained in storytelling, representation, identity and historical documentation, is intended to incite emotion in his viewers as the required catalyst. It initiates mere social conversations to ultra-practical actions and liberates one’s consciousness.

His works, which were displayed in a range of exhibitions globally, including a group exhibition titled ‘Stop, listen!’ in Sweden, are largely done with charcoal, acrylic, oil on canvas and archival paper.”

- Christopher Moller Gallery

His work is now starting to be exhibited worldwide, and his recent exhibitions include “Self Addressed”, an exhibition curated by Kehinde Wiley at Jeffrey Deitch’s Los Angeles gallery. Tosin is slowly becoming one of the most important contemporary Nigerian artists, and the fact that he is fully self taught adds to the impressiveness of is achievements.

Education

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko - B.A degree in History and International Studies

Why we like it

• One of the most exciting Nigerian contemporary artist

• Unique portraying style

• Main artist featured “Self Addressed”, an exhibition curated by Kehinde Wiley at Jeffrey Deitch’s gallery in Los Angeles

• Still under-represented on major markets

• Was one of the highlights of the December 2021 Miami fairs

• “Summer vibe in Takwa Bay I” is one of his strongest paintings to date

• Featured in “HIRAETH”, a selling exhibition organised by Phillip’s auction house in London, featuring prominent emerging artists

What others are saying

• “Self Addressed”, Jeffrey Deitch, November 2021 - https://deitch.com/los-angeles/exhibitions/self-addressed-curated-by-kehinde-wiley

• “Intersecting Identities”, Art Plugged, March 2022 - https://artplugged.co.uk/intersecting-identities/

• Melissa Digby - “Highlights from Miami Art Week”, Fad Magazine, December 2021 - https://fadmagazine.com/2021/12/10/melissa-digby-bell-gives-us-her-highlights-from-miami-art-week/

What’s included

• The value of the artwork (£11,800 incl. VAT) 

• Collection, crating, shipping & import duties (£1,395 incl. VAT)

• Condition report and photography (£350 incl. VAT)

• 10% Admin fee (£1,180 incl. VAT)

• Insurance and storage (covered by NAAC)