PERSONAL DETAILS
Exhibitions
June 21-Sept. 15, 2001 "Why Art?" Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
April-June, 2001 "Juried Exhibition" Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
June - Sept, 2001 "Juried Exhibition" 100th Anniversary, Manitoba Society of Artists exhibition.
Sept, '99 "Fall Open Jury" Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
May. '99 "Diversity" Center for Intercultural Development, RRC, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Nov - Dec. '98 " Passage" Mennonite Heritage Center Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sept - Oct. '98 "Fall Open Jury" Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
June - July,'98 "Visual Cooperation" Medea Gallery, Osborne, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
May , '98 "Mosaic" Center for Intercultural development, RRC, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Feb.- April,'98 "Rise With the Sun", Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada
Feb, '97 *"Impressions", National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria.
May - June '96 "Blend", Nigerian Institute of Management/National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria
Nov; '95 *"Balanced Diet Through Colours", Chevron Nig. Plc, victoria Island, Lagos,
May, '94 *"Colours and Forms in Action" Citadel Savings and Loan Ltd/National Museum,
June, '93 "Mixed Dimension", American Embassy, Lagos, Nigeria
Dec. '92 "Cultural Emergence", Ekinmogun Day Exhibition Committee, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Nov. '90 *"Norms & Forms", ARCO Petrochemical; Engineering Ltd, Victoria Island, Nigeria
April, '90 *"Harvest of Medium", Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Nov. - Dec. '89 "Society of Nigerian Artists Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Lagos, Nigeria
Sept- Oct. '88 "Prime Message", Western Geophysical Ltd/National Museum Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria
May, '87 "National Youth Service Corpers' Exhibition", University of Cross River State, Uyo, Nigeria
March, '85 *"Direction of Perspective", Adeyemi Coll. of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Sept-Oct, '85 *"Visual Solution", National Commission for Museum and Monuments, Lagos, Nigeria
* indicates solo exhibition
Affiliation
Canadian Artists' Representations, Manitoba (CARFAC) Member
Manitoba Society of Artists (MSA) Member/President
Creative Foundation Inc. Winnipeg, Manitoba (CFI)Founder/President
Society of Nigerian Artists, lagos (SNA) Past General Secretary 1996.97
Member 3-Man Jury of Nigerian Conservation Foundation/Shell Art Competition 1994-96
Art Related Experience
Art director/Designer, Indian Life Newspapers-2001
Illustrator/Designer, Christianweek Newspapers-2000
Assistant Graphics Officer, Cross River State Television, Uyo 1986/87
Worked under the supervision of Prof. Yusuf Grillo on sculptural project for First Bank of Nigeria Ltd, '87/89
Participated in a number of Workshops for artists and art teachers, 1987 - 1992
Curated several exhibitions for aspiring and emerging artists, 1994 - 1997
Member 3-Man jury of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation/Shell Art Competition 1994 - 1996
Awards/Honours
Valerie Fostey Memorial Award, Red River College, 1997
National Youth Service Chairman's Honour, Cross River State, Nigeria 1987
An award in the National Painting Competition, organized by Mobil Producing Nigeria, in 1983
Teaching
1988 - 92 Fine Art Instructor, Lagos State Model College, Badore Lagos, Nigeria
1988 - 89 Drawing & Painting (Part time Instructor) Lagos State College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos, Nigeria.
Selected Major Commissions
"Wall Mosaic" Installation, 1997
"Wall Mural" Cross River State Television, Uyo
Publications/Reviews & Interviews
July, 1999 CBC Television, "Canada Day National News", by Krista Erickson
Feb, 1998 Saturday Free Press, Winnipeg, "Africa art serves up a sumptuous treat", by Garth Buchholz
June, 1997 Sunday Times, "Sharpening the mind through art", by Maurice Archibong
June, 1997 The Guardian Newspaper, "Creative Foundation discourse", by Steve Ayorinde
June, 1997 The Guardian Newspaper, "Tips for a better art education", by Gabriel Adeyemo
July, 1994 Lagos Weekend, "Yisa Akinbolaji's works mirror society", by Aloy Ibeabuchi
April 1994 The Guardian on Sunday, "Model memorabilia", by Taofik Akanni
April 1994 The Guardian on Sunday, "Show of Creativity", by Ekny P. Uzoanya
April 1994 Sunday Times, "A renaissance from Badore", by Maurice Archibong
Feb, 1994 Daily Times, "Why art and crafts are not taught in primary Schools", by Emeka Odigbo,
Jan. 1994 Sunday Times, "Seminar on creativity" by Gabriel Dike
Jan. 1994 Punch Newspaper, Creative Foundation kicks off", by Awawa Bassey/Eka Ekang
Artifact, "The madness of the mad rush", by J. O. S. Edigbe
OXFORD, '93 Nigerian Artists: A who's who & Bibliography, by Janet L. Stanley & Bernice Kelly of Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, D.C; United State of America
1990 Lagos Weekend, "Akinbolaji's Norms, Forms and Actions", by Aloy Ibeabuchi
1990 Business Times, "Artist's works attracts Dollars", by Kodinlinye Obiagwu
1990 Times International, "Creating Awareness", by Kodinlinye Obiagwu
1990 Quality magazine, "A visualization of culture ", by Femi Ayo-Falana
1988 The Financial Post, "A harvest of culture", by Augustine Njaogwuani
1988 Megastar Magazine, "Prime Mesage", by J. O. S. Edigbe
May 1987 Nigerian Chronicle, "Precious gift at Unicross", by Patrick Albert
Feb. 1985 National Concord, "What role for artists", by Bayo Onanuga
Sept 1984 The Guardian Newspaper, "The verve of a sapling", by Chuzzy Udenwa