14 Facts About Ibiyinka Alao

Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao was born on 17 October, 1975 and is an American artist, architect, writer, film director and musical theater composer.

Ibiyinka Alao has focused his career on the fluidity of all art forms, using painting as an act of frozen music and self-expression.

Ibiyinka Alao obtained an A-Levels certificate in Physics at Kwara State Polytechnic and studied Architecture at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife.

Ibiyinka Alao was recently interviewed about the impact of these light creatures on his work which was published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Ibiyinka Alao won first place in the United Nations International Art Contest involving participants from 61 countries.

From 2018 to 2020, Ibiyinka Alao worked on a painting that's sometimes used on stage as a background for his "My Fireflies" Musical Theater.

Ibiyinka Alao's artworks are characterized by bright colors and a sunlight wilderness.

Ibiyinka Alao's artworks have been featured by the Nigerian National Museum, the British Council, the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, The World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC, The headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, the Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Empire State Building in New York City and the Martin Luther King Center to name a few.

Ibiyinka Alao was invited by the Director General to attend the SEC 25 class, and give a special lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies where he expounded to the participants about the importance of art in establishing government policies towards peace.

Ibiyinka Alao is an honorary member of the National Institute.

Three important early pieces of Ibiyinka Alao's work are in the permanent collection of the World Bank.

The art critic and poet Pascal Letellier of the French Cultural Center observed a special exhibit of Ibiyinka Alao's work presented by the Royal Netherlands Embassy and British Council in 2002.

Ibiyinka Alao must have been forged in the mould of the spiritual Yoruba.

Ibiyinka Alao carries his tranquillity the same way as those who know the mysteries of the World.