adéwálé('Wale)adénlé
EDUCATION
2012 Master of Fine Arts (Studio Art- Painting), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
-Thesis/Exhibition: Pipe Dreams and Realities- Contrasting Dualities in Socio-Political Constructs
2010 Master of Art in Museum Studies, Southern University at New Orleans, Louisiana
(Received the Dean’s Special Outstanding Award)
-Thesis: Managing Traditional and Religious African Arts in Western Collections—The Synthesis of
Inclusions and Exclusions
2008 (15 Quarter Hours, Non-Degree) Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta Campus, Georgia
1991 Higher National Diploma (BFA Equivalent) in Painting & Drawing. 1985-1991
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria
CERTIFICATION AND FELLOWSHIP
2010 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Graduate Students’ Teaching Enhancement Certificate
2004 Louisiana Department of Education, Teaching Certification in Visual Art
2000 Reuters Foundation, UK; Fellowship Certification
Award includes an instructive participation at the Malofiej/ Show-Don't Tell workshops at the
University of Navarra, Pamplona- Spain, and work experience at Reuters News Graphics, London, U.K
PUBLICATION
2000 Mixed Feelings: 15 Years of Adewale Adenle's Drawings & Political Cartoons
-A 200- page book documenting my published pictorial satire on socio- political concerns, recently
collected by The University of California's Berkeley Library's selected new acquisition in Africana studies:
Main stack DT515 842. A347 2000./ The Library of Congress, Washington DC, (#: 2001427849)
2000 Cartoon Plus, a monthly political cartoon magazine (published for 8months)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014 Studio Art Faculty (Temp.) Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Fall 2014 Teaching: Painting I-103, Painting I-101, and Contemporary Issues in Advanced Drawing
2012- 2014 Full Time- Visiting Assistant Professor (Painting & Drawing), Texas Technical University, Lubbock, TX
Spring 2014 Teaching: Intermediate Painting, Drawing I & II, & Advanced Problems in Mixed Media Painting
Fall 2013 Teaching: Intermediate Painting, Drawing I & II, Advanced Problem in Color Theory/Application
Summer 2013 Teaching: Advanced Problems in Experimental Drawing.
Spring 2013 Teaching: Advanced Painting, Intermediate Painting, Drawing I, Advanced Problems in Painting
(CREDIT: Introduced Figure Painting to the school curriculum and taught it at the Intermediate Painting level)
Fall 2012 Teaching: Intermediate Painting, Drawing I, and Drawing II
Fall: Provided sessions of critique to 9 MFA students as part of the Visiting Assistant Professor’s duties
2011-2012 Instructor of Record, Miami University, Oxford, OH. Spring 2011 Teaching: Drawing I
2011-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Miami University, Oxford, OH
Gallery Assistant: Hiestand Galleries, Department of Art, (2010-2012)
Art History Program Assistant: Sourcing digital images, class and exam proctoring, and grading for
Prof. Clive Getty (Now Professor Emeritus), 19th Century French Art History and Contemporary Art History.
2010 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Miami University, Oxford, OH
Graduate Assistant: Painting I- IV, with Prof. Dana Saulnier
Gallery Assistant: Hiestand Galleries, Department of Art
Duties: Installation of over 20 exhibitions, packaging and shipping, materials purchase, digital
research and communicating with visiting artists, administration and security
Graduate Assistant, Visual Resources Department:
Duties: Creating and documenting digital images. Converting traditional slides to digital images & filing slides
2004-2005 Teacher, Talented in Visual Art, Orleans Parish School, New Orleans, LA
From May, 2004 until the August 2005 Hurricane Katrina’s disruption, I taught pre-tested art students at
Fortier High School, Fred Douglass Senior High School, Ray Abrams & Phyllis Wheatley Elementary schools
2004-2009 Part Time Resource Person, Ashe Cultural Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
Provided insight into the practice of Yoruba/ African cultures to the actors in the Origin of Life Theatre group
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015- Present Practicing Studio Artist, Studio
- Executed several private and public projects as indicated in “Projects and Commissions” below
- Artist-In-Residence, BaCA
- Juror, Columbus College of Art and Design Art Fair, Columbus, OH, 2016 & 2017
- Assistant Set Designer, Rachel Finley’s Theatrical Design, Miami, FL, 2016
Assisted in designing/constructing sets for plays:
*Piano Lesson (Mar.), North Miami Senior High School, FL
*I Know What I Am… (Nov.), African Heritage Cultural Center, Miami, FL
- Art Exhibition Curator, Miami-Dade County/Nigerian-American Foundation, 2015 & 2016
Art exhibition marking: Nigeria’s 55th & 56th independence anniversary, Miami
2009 Summer Intern, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, LA
From May to July 2009, I had 140 hours of internship with the Collections and Exhibition Department.
2008-2010 Collection Assistant (Part Time), Bertrand African Art Collections at the Center for African and African
American Studies, Southern University at New Orleans, LA
2004-2007 Freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist, Black Enterprise Magazine, New York, NY
2003-2004 Freelance Illustrator/Cartoonist, Washington Nigerian Times, Baltimore, MD
2002-2004 Painting Assistant, Won Murals, New Orleans, LA
Worked for a year on the wall mural for the Philadelphia International Airport, PA. 194ft x 68ft in segments.
Worked for four months on the mural for Aurora Community Center, CO. Size: 36ft
2000-2002 Art and Cartoon Editor, This Day Newspapers, Lagos, Nigeria
Drew and edited daily editorial cartoons on socio political issues
2000/2002 Teaching Consultant/Resource Person, Cartoonists Rights' Network, USA
Facilitator & instructor at Freedom Forum and U.S. State Department workshops for African artists/cartoonists in Douala, Cameroon
1996-1999 Art/Cartoon Editor, The Post Express Newspapers, Lagos, Nigeria
Drew and edited daily editorial cartoons on socio-political issues. Administered a staff of five on the Art and
Cartoon desk. Illustrated editorial viewpoints and participated in the daily editorial conference.
1995-1996 Deputy Art Editor, TNT (Today's News Today) Newspapers, Lagos
Drew daily political cartoons and assisted in the department administration
1988-1993 Senior Editorial Illustrator/ Cartoonist, The Daily Times, Lagos, Nigeria
1990-2001 Freelance cover Illustrator, Designer/Cartoonist, New African Magazine, London, U.K
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Critical Mess, Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings at the Studio Gallery, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (Jan. 13- Feb. 2.)
2013 Infiltrations, Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings at the Downtown-Satellite Gallery, Lubbock, TX (Mar. 1- 30.)
2012 Pipe Dreams and Realities, M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Heistand Galleries, Miami University, Oxford, OH (Apr. 12- 20.)
2010 Get in The Know Nola II Exhibition, J.W. Marriot Hotel, New Orleans, LA (Jul.)
2009 Rhapsody of a Tribalman, Exhibition of paintings and drawings at The Singletary African-American
Museum and Gallery, Portsmouth, VA (Jun. 19-Jul. 30)
Get in The Know Nola Exhibition, J.W. Marriot Hotel, New Orleans, LA (Oct.)
2003 The Way We Are, an exhibition of paintings & drawings, Southern University at New Orleans, LA (Feb.- Mar.)
SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2009-2010 A cast- bronze sculpture on the origin of New Orleans music: Congo Square and the Bamboula
Size: 7ft. x 11ft. Commissioned by The City of New Orleans. This is one of 6 competitive “Root of Music” project unveiled in March 28, 2010 at the Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans, LA
2006-2007 3 paintings on black history and civil rights struggles. Size: 6ft x 8ft each
Commissioned by The Tangipahoa African American Museum, Hammond, LA
The three paintings are part of the museum’s permanent collections
2006 Murals on the fourteen I-90 Bridge columns (Gateway to Oretha Castle Haley and Uptown)
Sponsored and commissioned by Ashe Cultural Arts Center, City Year, LA, and Timberland- Boston, MA,
as part of the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, (2005.) Murals on the 14 columns supporting the I-90 Bridge, a gateway to Uptown-New Orleans. A three-day project with non-artist volunteers
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 Lagniappe-Imagining New Orleans in a Post-Katrina World; Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA
(Aug. 1- Sep. 12.) Curator/Juror: Mora Beauchamp-Byrd, Ph.D
2014 East Meets West; Contemporary African Art, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA (Feb. 1- Mar. 4)
2013 Annual Faculty Exhibition, Texas Tech University, (Main Gallery), Lubbock, TX (Sept. 6- Oct.)
Annual Faculty & Alumni Juried Exhibition, Miami University, (Museum of Art) Oxford, OH (Jan - May.)
Jurors: >Roy Johnston- Retired Art Historian/Chair, Art Dept. Eastern Michigan University
>Anita Douthat- Associate Director of the Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2012 National Conference of Artist, New Orleans Chapter, 21st Anniversary Exhibition, Southern University
(Frank Hayden Hall Arts Gallery), Baton Rouge, LA (Oct. 9-Nov. 15)
2012 Annual Faculty Exhibition, Texas Technical University (Main Gallery), Lubbock, TX (Sept. 7- Nov.)
SOS Art Exhibition, juried exhibition at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (Jun. 1-10.)
Juror: Saad Ghosn
OH +5, juried exhibition at the Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH (Jan. 13- Mar. 10.)
Jurors: Dustin Farnsworth, Dennis Savage, and Art Werger
Group Exhibition, National Conference of Artists, at the New Orleans African American Museum, LA
(Jan.-Mar.) Jurors: Charlie Johnson, Jon Hankins.
2009 Funders Juried Exhibition at Ashe Cultural Arts Center/ Hilton Hotel, New Orleans, LA (Oct.)
Juror: Ron Bechet, Xavier University, LA
National Conference of Artists, 50th Anniversary Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
2007 Tangipahoa African American Museum (Inaugural Exhibition), Hammond, LA (Feb.1- Apr. 30.)
2006 National Press Club, annual exhibition and auction, Washington DC, (Oct. 18.)
Art from the Gulf, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Silver Spring, MD, (May-Jun.) Juror: Steve Prince
Crescent City Art Show Hammond House Gallery, Atlanta, GA (Apr. 6- 30.) Juror: Kevin Sipp
Dream Revered, Temple Gallery, (DeKalb Arts Council), Decatur, GA
2005 Southern Journey, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA (Jun.)
2004 2nd National Arts Program (Exhibition), City Hall, New Orleans, LA (Dec.)
They Drew What? Paintings and Political Satires by Adewale Adenle and John Slade at Ashe Cultural Arts Center,
New Orleans, LA (Mar. 6- Apr. 2.)
1st Annual Treasures of Treme Home Tour Exhibition, Organized by The
New Orleans African American Museum (Oct.) Juror: Richard Thomas.
4th Annual Satchmo Art Show, Crescent City Brew House, New Orleans, LA
National Conference of Artists Exhibition, NCA, Pamoja Art Center, Shreveport, LA (Jun.)
Chicago welcomes Lagos, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, IL (Jun.)
Chevron/Texaco Black History Month Invitational art exhibition, (Feb.)
NCA, 7th Dr. M.L. King Jr. exhibition at The African American Museum, New Orleans, LA (Jan.)
2003 National Press Club, annual exhibition and auction, Washington DC (Oct.)
Exhibition of gallery artists, Nicole Gallery, Chicago, IL (June)
2002 The Ramiz Gokce Special Exhibition of Caricatures, Cyprus (Nov.)
National Press Club annual exhibition, Washington DC (Oct.)
29th Salao D'Humor D'Piracicaba, Brazil (Jul.)
'Democratic Satire' Exhibition of Political Cartoons on Democratic Transition, Lagos. Nigeria (Mar.)
2001 Political Cartoons Exhibition, Freedom Forum /CRN, Douala, Cameroon (Jun.)
1999 Art Exhibition, Rotaract District 9110, Inter-Cultural Festival, Lagos, Nigeria (Feb.)
1998 Inside Out, Exhibition of 12 Artists, Contact Point, Lagos, Nigeria
1995 Thoughts Alive, 2-Man Exhibition of paintings and drawings (Adewale Adenle and Kayode Ekeolere),
National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria (Apr.)
1994 Visual Feast, Exhibition of paintings, Johet Communications, Lagos, Nigeria
Unity Through Art, Juried exhibition of 12 artists, Guinness PLC., Lagos, Nigeria
1993 After the Rape, an exhibition of paintings for the reparation movement, Abuja, Nigeria (Jun.)
1991 The Way We Are, Academy Press show, National Arts Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria (Oct.)
Young Master Art Trust (YMAT) salon, Sonuga's residence, Lagos, Nigeria
1990 Positive Steps, YMAT exhibition, Quenelle, Lagos, Nigeria
YMAT exhibition, Ashbee Furniture, Allen Avenue, Lagos, Nigeria
Art/Design Student Association, Yaba College of Technology, annual show
Italia 90 Cartoon Festival, Rome
Cartoon Exhibition, to commemorate the 990th anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian State Budapest, Hungary
Rural Transformation, Academy Press exhibition of national juried artists
SELECTED AWARDS AND GRANTS
2012 “Rochester Institute of Technology, N.Y-Future Faculty Career Exploration Program”
This is a 5-day all expense paid trip to Rochester, New York. Program include an opportunity to share my
current scholarship in a presentation with faculty, students, department chairs, and administrators
2011 “A Day With The Artist Program,” Ogden Museum of Southern Arts, New Orleans, LA
This is a 4-day mixed-media workshop I conducted, involving public schools (6-12 grades). Grant provided
by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in conjunction with the Arts Council of New Orleans, LA
2010 Most Outstanding Artist, National Conference of Artists, New Orleans Chapter, LA
The Dean’s Special Outstanding Award, Southern University at New Orleans, LA
Graduate Fellowship and Teaching Assistantship, Miami University, Oxford, OH, (2010- 2012)
2009 The Kennedy Center; Artists as Educators Grant/Workshop, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
2007 Award of Honor -Boardwalk Art Show, CACV, Virginia Beach, VA
2006 Award of Merit -Boardwalk Art Show, CACV, Virginia Beach, VA
Best of Show Award- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, LA
2005 Most Unique Art Award- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, LA
2004 Artists as Entrepreneurs, Arts Council of New Orleans, LA
2004 Mayor’s Choice Award, National Art Program- New Orleans, Louisiana
Merit Award, New Orleans Satchmo Art Show
2000 Reuters Foundation Fellowship, U.K., News Graphics Travel Award
Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Show Don’t Tell workshop
1999 Rotary International Recognition, outstanding service- District 9110 Repr.
1998 Rotary International (D9110) Youth Leadership Award
1998/1999 Nigerian Media Merit Award Commendation (Best Cartoonist –“97/ “98)
1994 Guinness Award. Outstanding works of art (Unity through Art)
Most Creative Award, Rotaract District 9110 of Rotary International
1991 1st Prize Winner, Academy Press national visual art competition, Nigeria
1990 Merit Award, Academy Press national visual art competition, Nigeria
SELECTED LECTURES/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
2014 Longwood University, Farmville, VA (March 21, 2014) Title: Deconstructing Dualities in Political Construct
2013 Xavier University of Louisiana, Confucius Institute, New Orleans, LA - (Thursday, May 9)
Title: Managing Traditional African Art in The West: Synthesis of Exclusions and Inclusions
2013 Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX - 2013 Art Showcase Juror and Visiting Artist Speaker. (Thursday, Apr. 25)
Title: Infiltrations- Colors and Contours of Political Penetrations
2012 Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Rochester, NY (Thursday, Sept. 20)
Title: Pipe Dreams and Realities- Contrasting Duality in Socio-Political Construct
2012 Texas Tech University, School of Art, Lubbock, TX Visiting Artist Lecture (Thursday, Oct. 18)
Title: Deconstructing Dualities in Socio-Political Construct
REVIEWS/ ARTICLES/ CATALOGUES
2015 The News Magazine, Lagos, Nigeria –“Adewale Adenle: History and Art” (Apr. 28), Pgs. 32-36, By Ademola Adegbamigbe
2013 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, TX –“Adenle’s Art Featured at Tech’s Satellite Gallery” (Feb. 28), By Williams Kerns
2013 The Slatonian, Slaton, TX “Nigerian Artist Escaped For Artistic Freedom”(Feb. 28), Pgs.1 & 4
2013 Fox TV, Channel 34, Lubbock, TX “Good Day Lubbock” (Feb. 27), 8.15am
2009 Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA “Park Garden Design…”(Aug. 21), Pg.2
Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA “Armstrong Park statue draws criticism.” (Aug. 4) Pg.1
Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA “Artist from Africa is at home in NOLA” (Jun. 4) Pg. 1
2008 2008 Art Annual, (25 years), Amdur Productions, Pg. 20 and 54
2007 The Advocate Newspaper, Baton Rouge, LA “Arts” (Jan. 22)
2007 Art Annual, Amdur Productions, Pg. 54
2006 Detroit Free Press, MI “Arts; Creating a Storm on Canvas” (Aug. 29) Pg.4c
KHOU- TV (A CBS affiliate), Houston, TX, an interview (Jul. 1)
The Virginia Pilot, Virginia Beach, VA “Eye for Art” (Jun. 17) Pg. E1 & E5
Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, GA “City's Spirit Captured in Diverse Media” (Apr. 9)
2005 The Shreveport Times, Shreveport, LA “Local Gallery features Black Artists” (Feb.15.)
Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA “City Art Show Paints Portraits of Kinship”, (Jan. 6) B1
2005 KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, Interview on (Jul. 17)
2002 The News Magazine, Nigeria “The Way We Are” (April 22) Pg. 4
This Day, Nigeria “When Cartoons Tell the Stories” (Apr. 4) Pg. 48
This Day, Nigeria “A Place for the Art in Democracy” (Mar. 31) Pg. 24
The Guardian, Nigeria “ Cartoons, Satirical Statement…” (Feb. 18.) Pg.79
2001 This Day, Nigeria. “15 years of Mixed Feelings” (Jun. 17) Pg. 31
Vanguard, Nigeria. “A review of Adenle's cartoon years” (Jan.18) Pg. 28
Media Rights Monitor, “History Recorded in Pencil” (Dec. Edition.) Pg. 28
Eko Today, Nigeria “Adewale Adenle's Mixed Feelings” (Dec. 11) Pg. 23
National Interest, Nigeria “Strokes of a Social Critic” (Nov. 25) Pg. 35
The Comet, Nigeria “The Postmaster Comes with Feelings” (Nov. 19) Pg. 37
2000 Todays News Today, Nigeria “It's Been Mixed Feelings” (Nov.13) Pg. 3
Sunday Punch, Nigeria “What is in a cartoon?” (Nov.12) Pg. 28
Saturday Champion, Nigeria “Adenle Launches Mixed Feelings” (Nov. 11) Pg. 28
The Post Express, Nigeria “I Speak Gloriously with Colour” (Mar. 18) Pg. 22
1997 The Post Express, Nigeria “ A Peep into Adenle's Studio” (Jul. 13) Pg. 32
1995 Daily Times, Nigeria “ Thoughts Came Alive” (Apr. 4) Pg. 26
1994 Evening Times, Nigeria. “ Guinness Unites Through Art, (Apr. 26) Pg. 2
ARCHIVES/COLLECTIONS
Liberty Bank/ Alden McDonalds, New Orleans, LA
Richard Singletary (Singletary Museum of Arts), Portsmouth, VA
Ritz Carlton Hotel/ Stewart Juneau, New Orleans, LA
Ashe Cultural Arts Centre, New Orleans, LA
Ed Gordon, A radio and BET Presenter, MI
City of Buffalo Grove, IL
The City of New Orleans, LA, (7ft.x11ft. Congo Square Sculpture) Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
Chief Ernest Sonekan, Former President of Nigeria
National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria
The Lagos State Government, Nigeria/ Governor Bola Tinubu
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
College Art Association, (CAA) USA
National Conference of Artists, New Orleans Chapter
Cartoonists Rights Network International, VA
LEADERSHIP ROLES AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL/ COMMUNITY AFFILIATION
2012 Elected into Phi Kapha Phi honor society, Miami University, Oxford, OH
1988-2002 Member, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)
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Vice Chairman, NUJ, TNT Chapter, 1995-96
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Chairman, Photo and Arts Committee, NUJ, Lagos State Chapter, 1996-97
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Vice Chairman, NUJ, The Post Express Chapter, 1997-98 (Chairman, 1998- 99) 2002 Member, Rotary International (District 9110)
Rotary was founded in 1905 in Evanston, IL. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000
Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self.
Between 1988-2002, I participated in many philanthropic programs in schools, clinics, homeless shelters
and many communities, while serving in various official capacities including the following:
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Member/Editor, Rotary Club of Akowonjo, D9110. 2000- 2002
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Invited as a Panelist by the Rotary International President, Carlo Ravizza, to the Rotary International
Convention, Buenos Aires- Argentina (2000)
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Invited as a Panelist by the Rotary International President, James Lacy, to the Rotary International
Convention, Singapore (1999)
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District Rotaract Representative (Received the Rotary International President-James Lacy,
Commendation) 1998-1999
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District Officer (Served in many capacities) 1993-2000
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President, Rotaract Club of Idimu, D9110. 1992-1993
1990-1991 President, Art & Design Students Association, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria
OTHER SKILLS
Digital Media: Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe/PowerPoint/Keynote,
Microsoft Words and PDF,
Technical: Woodworking including creative veneering and wood bending, sculpture,
and handling of many technical tools.
Museum and Gallery Administration.
Resource: Resource Person on Yoruba/African traditional arts, culture, and practice
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
La Belle Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Nicole Gallery, Chicago, IL
Peachtree Gallery, Lubbock, TX
LANGUAGE
Fluent in (writing, reading, speaking) Yoruba and English languages
END OF CV.
Adéwálé Solomon Adénlé