Damilola Okhoya also known as 'DAOK' is a Nigerian self-taught multidisciplinary artist. He garners inspiration from human experience, interpersonal relationships, and individualistic occurrences. What drives his practice is experimentation (propelled by his background in physics).
Daok, an explorer of ideas, believes there are no limits in the mediums employed in artistic expression. As such, his compositions range in style and take form through abstraction, figurative works, sculptures, and photography. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Born in 1989 in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Resides and works in Leeds, England.
Education
Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife BSc. Physics, 2013
Solo Exhibitions
2020 - Blue Room (Us is me, we are you) Virtual Exhibition powered by Kunstmatrix.com
2020 - Red Room Virtual Exhibition powered by Kunstmatrix.com
2019 - Blah Blah Blah (Streams of consciousness) a Virtual exhibition online.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 - Shyllon Museum “Collecting Now” Lagos, Nigeria
2023 - Royal Institute of International Affairs Chatham House “Humour as Black Experience” London, United Kingdom.
2023 - Loud Youth Project Kingston Jamaica.
2022 - Loud Youth Project Ham Yard Village Soho London.
2022 - Vivid Exclusive Gallery “No Pain No Gain” Lagos, Nigeria.
2022 - Lagosartshows & Alexis Galleries “Impress me” Lagos, Nigeria.
2021 - Spectrum Miami, TAAG Gallery booth.
2021 - Artexpo New York, TAAG Gallery booth.
2021 - Singulart “African Art Now” France.
2021 - Signature African Art Gallery “A History Untold” London, United Kingdom.
2021 - Singulart France/AMREF Health Africa Charity Sale.
2020 - Art Number 23 The old Biscuit Factory “Contemporary Fine Art” London, United Kingdom.
2019 - Vivid Exclusive Gallery “Dreams Exhibition” Lagos, Nigeria.
2019 - Thought Pyramid Gallery “LIMCAF (LIFE IN MY CITY ART FESTIVAL)” “The other side” Lagos, Nigeria.
2019 - Signature Beyond Art Gallery, “Sogal Acquire, Modern and Contemporary African Art” Lagos Nigeria.
2019 - Oba Akenzua Cultural Center “Shapes, Shades and Shadows, an exhibition of contemporary art” Benin, Nigeria.
2018 - Thought Pyramid Gallery “LIMCAF (LIFE IN MY CITY ART FESTIVAL) “Twilight” Lagos, Nigeria.
Selected Publications and Media *denotes online
*Rachel Wood, CNN: “A London art exhibition is putting 'untold' Black history in the spotlight” May 21st, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/style/gallery/london-exhibition-history-untold-maro-itoje-spc-intl-spc-intl/index.html
* Joel Campbell, “A History Untold - Voice Online” Voice Online UK May 12, 2021
https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/2021/05/12/maro-itoje-a-history-untold/
BBC News Coverage “A History Untold” May 21st, 2021
*Ocean Africa, Artist Introduction 2019
“Sogal Acquire Catalogue 2019” Pg. 55
Residencies
2020 - Studio in my head 3x3x3 Nomad Artist residency Lagos, Nigeria
2020 – Shangyuan Art Museum International Residency Program Bejing, China *(Selected Artist)
