Age, Biography and Wiki
Olu Amoda was born on 1959 in Warri, Niger Delta, Nigeria, is a Nigerian artist (born 1959). Discover Olu Amoda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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Artist · sculptor |
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65 years old |
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1959, 1959 |
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1959 |
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Warri, Niger Delta, Nigeria |
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Niger
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He is a member of famous Artist with the age 65 years old group.
Olu Amoda Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Olu Amoda height not available right now. We will update Olu Amoda's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Olu Amoda Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Olu Amoda worth at the age of 65 years old? Olu Amoda’s income source is mostly from being a successful Artist. He is from Niger. We have estimated Olu Amoda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Olu Amoda (born 1959) is a Nigerian sculptor, muralist, furniture designer, and multimedia artist best known for using relics of discarded consumer such as Rusty Nails, metal plates, bolts, pipes, spoons and rods to create sculptural figures, flora and animals to highlight Nigerians socio-political and cultural issues from sex, politics, race and conflict to economic distribution.
He is the founder of Riverside Art and Design Studios in Lagos, Nigeria.
Amoda was born in Warri in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, in 1959 to a goldsmith father.
He studied sculpture in Auchi Polytechnic in Auchi, Nigeria, in 1983, and in 2009, he earned a master's degree in Fine Arts from Georgia Southern University in Georgia, USA.
Amoda is considered one of Nigeria's leading contemporary artists.
and started his teaching career in 1987, where he taught Sculpture and Drawing at the School of Art, Design and Printing at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos since.
Amoda has received numerous prestigious awards including:
In 2000, he worked as an artist-in-residence in Villa Arson in Nice, France, and at the Bag Factory in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2003.
He has also worked at the Appalachian State University, in Boone and at the New York Design Museum, in 2006 and 2010 respectively.
He has participated in many exhibitions, including at the Newark Museum in New Jersey, USA, Museum of Art & Design, USA; Skoto Gallery, New York; Georgia Southern University, USA; Villa Arson in Nice, France, and the Bag Factory in Johannesburg,The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Headquarters, Switzerland; the Didi Museum, Nigeria; the 6th Biennale de L'Art African Contemporain, Senegal; the Newark Museum, Fondation Blachère and the Sindika Dokolo Foundation, the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK, among other places.
Amoda's work was featured in Lend Me Your Dream, a pan-African exhibition organized by the Foundation for the Development of Contemporary African Culture.
in 2017, he established the Riverside Art and Design Studios in Yaba, Lagos.
Due to his artistic fluidity, Amoda was among the contributors at historic Zaria Art Society (Zaria Rebels) in November 2019, at Victoria Island, Lagos.
In January 2020, he was announced the artistic director of Now Sculpture 2020 exhibition, by the Sculptors Association of Nigeria, for the 2020 National conference organised by ScAN.
