“Every moment that led up to creating these pieces was a moment of reflection and realization with every brushstroke bringing healing and understanding.”

Exhibitions

Season of Cheer

12.06.2023 6 PM
A group showcase of select artists at Wild Geese Gallery New York, NY.

Wild Geese Gallery
Final Form: Show The Finest Undergrads

05.06.2023 1 - 3 PM
The annual BFA/BSVA Senior Group Exhibition (Class of 2023) in The Visual Arts Building at Purchase College Purchase, NY.

SUNY Purchase Visual Arts
In Deep Manifestation

04.25.2023 7 PM
Solo thesis exhibition by Fidelis Izekor in The Passage Gallery at Purchase College Purchase, NY.

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Familiar Patterns: A World Reflected Through Textile and Ornamentation

06.10.2022 6-8 PM
A dual showcase presented in The Rio Galleries iii Harlem, NY.

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Native

18x36 in oil on canvas 2021

Native is the beginning of my exploration into the fashions of my native roots; specifically, the Aso Oke hat commonly worn by the Yoruba people. In this piece I wanted to play with color and vibrancy; elements that are significant in west African textile making.

Reference: photograph by Lakin Ogunbanwo

War On My Mind

16x20 in oil on canvas 2021

War on my mind came from a place of disturbance looking at the civil crisis in Nigeria involving SARS.

Ebuwa-Rose

16x19 in oil on canvas 2022

Dedicated to my older sister, Ebuwa-Rose works to capture her essence of her presents. In true humanity and courage, she faces life’s obstacles head-on. And just like a rose she embraces the thorns of life while allowing the petals to bloom.

Convalescence

24x36 in oil & acrylic on canvas 2021

Convalescence comes from a place of healing and explores a father and son relationship or the lack thereof.

Reference: photograph by Lakin Ogunbanwo

Home Is Where The Heart Is

38x46 in oil on canvas 2022

This painting discusses the complexities of being a first-generation Nigerian-American, speaking on adjusting and finding a balance between American culture while existing in an African household.

A Bridge Of Two Worlds

16x19 in oil on canvas 2022

In A Bridge Of Two Worlds, I discuss the complexities of being a first-generation American in a family of immigrants. This is the case for my younger brother Mcgregor. Growing up and finding your place and where you fit in is never easy but as we grow and we’re able to look beyond nationality, race, and culture; we find humanity in the end.

Scars

9X13 in charcoal, sharpie and pencil 2021

This piece celebrates my embarrassment of not only my physical scars but the emotional ones that come with life’s lessons

“IB Kamara self portrait 19/05/2020”

16x30 in oil on canvas 2022

Inspired my the work of IB Kamara

Reference: IB Kamara Dazed Magazine 2020

Rebirth

18X24 in ink, pencil, sharpie, and acrylic wash 2021

Rebirth came at a time of reflection.

Ku am mbég

15x15 in oil on canvas 2023

This painting explores western concepts of beauty by reinterpreting Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. I used old resonance techniques like chiaroscuro in creating this painting. The research and intention used to develop this piece begs the question of who gets to be represented in these icon forms of portraiture and role they play is art history.