ADEOLA DAVIES-AIYELOJA

About the artist

Artist Bio – Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja is a BIPOC multidisciplinary artist, curator, and cultural advocate whose work is rooted in ancestry, womanhood, ecology, and social justice. Her practice spans painting, enamel on metal, sculpture, printmaking, wearable art, and cyanotype textiles—each medium united by bold color, layered textures, and spiritual resonance that invites both contemplation and dialogue. Her journey began with an honorable mention for Wings of Love at the National Orange Show, setting the stage for a career of experimentation and recognition. Since then, Adeola has exhibited widely in national juried exhibitions, earned numerous awards, and contributed to major public art initiatives such as Riverside’s RISE Mosaic Mural and the San Bernardino County Cultural Plan. Her work is held in significant collections including the Riverside Art Museum, Chaffey Community Museum of Art, Enamel Arts Foundation, Château Orquevaux in France, and others. Collectors include Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. Her art has also reached international audiences through popular television series, including Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Insecure (HBO), Black-ish (ABC), The Neighborhood (CBS), Bel-Air (Peacock), and more—affirming the universal appeal of her emotionally layered visual language. Adeola’s practice is defined by distinct series that champion themes of resilience, heritage, and transformation. Sacred Imprints explores ancestral memory and collective resilience through sculpture and installation, often inspired by sites of historic trauma and survival such as Cape Coast and Elmina Castles. Mystic Series delves into abstraction, where layered markings and shifting colors evoke organic imagery and spiritual reflection. The Menopause Art Project bridges art, health, science, and advocacy—using cyanotype workshops and installations to break silence, empower women’s voices, and reframe menopause as transformation rather than loss. Urban Botanical expands her cyanotype practice onto textiles, embedding local plants into deep indigo fields influenced by Yoruba adire traditions and the migrations of water. These works document the resilience of nature within urban environments while reflecting cultural heritage and ecological interdependence. She Warrior complements this dialogue through life-size silhouettes and affirmations that invite audience participation, transforming the artwork into a living collective testimony of strength and endurance. Beyond her studio, Adeola has long championed community and curatorial work. She co-curated IE TakeOver at The Los Angeles Makery (2025), curated Selections from the Permanent Collection at the Riverside Art Museum (2012), and led Tomorrow’s Masters, a youth exhibition that ran from 1992 to 1998, inspiring future generations of artists. Her career has been supported by residencies and grants from Château d’Orquevaux in France, Dorland Art Colony, the California Arts Council Creative Corps, and the Center for Cultural Innovation. In 2025, her work will also travel beyond Earth as part of the Lunar Codex, a time capsule mission to the moon. With an eye toward the past and a vision for the future, Adeola continues to create art as a space for remembrance, healing, and transformation—where heritage and contemporary life converge to spark renewal.