Boluwatife Oyediran [b. 1997] is a Nigerian-based emerging artist; his works focus on the visual representation of the beauty inherent within the heritage of black identity and the dilemma that accompanies being black.
He completed his studies at Emmanuel Alayande College of Education in 2016, focusing on Fine and Applied Arts. He had concentrated on English Literature; within his studies. Boluwatife finds inspiration from the realism of Kehinde Wiley and the surrealist landscape of Rene Magritte, and the racial politics and mythology of Harmonia Rosales. He is currently the first Visiting Fellow from Nigeria at the Noldor Residency for the 2021 year. He will enter 2022 has as our Junior Fellow. He will debut his first solo exhibition with Afikaris in France next year, March 2022! He will also be part of the WOP Art Fair in Switzerland with the Kutlesa Gallery this coming November.