b. United Kingdom; Painting
https://www.tunjiadeniyi-jones.com/
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones creates vibrant figurative paintings that are inspired by his Nigerian heritage and British upbringing. His work seeks to expand upon cultural themes originated by the likes of Ben Enwonwu, Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe, drawing from these legacies to further highlight the substance of West African history and Philosophy. Adeniyi-Jones was born in London, England and currently lives and works in New York. He received his BFA in Fine Art from Oxford University and his MFA in Painting and Printmaking from the Yale School of Art. He has had solo exhibitions at Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York; Hunter Harrison, London; and The Cabin, Los Angeles; and has recently participated in group exhibitions at Deitch Projects, Los Angeles; Eric Firestone and Johannes Vogt, East Hampton; and Loyal Gallery, Stockholm. Adeniyi-Jones’ work has been acquired by the Dallas Museum of Art and he was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Artist class of 2020.
