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Acclaimed Nigerian/Canadian Visual Artist Praised for New Painting Technique Folasele 93 views Guests of Honour: The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Hon. Philip S. Lee and the Nigeria High Commissioner to Canada, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher reflect on the new art techniq...
Yisa Akinbolaji at CNIB. Guests of honour: Lt. Gov. Philip Lee and His Exc., Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher Folasele 16 views 1. On October 17, 2011, a crowd of art lovers gathered at the Gupta Centre/ CNIB, Winnipeg to celebrate with an art icon, Yisa Akinbolaji originally from Nigeria, now based...
Part5 CNIB exhibits new art by Yisa Akinbolaji during the unveiling of his mosaic Folasele 14 views Clint Castle, the chairman of CNIB Manitoba reflects on Yisa Akinbolaji's art and contributions during the mosaic unveiling and art exhibition ceremony of his work at Gupta...
Part4 - Guests of Honour reflect on Yisa Akinbolaji's art and contributions at CNIB Folasele 13 views His excellency, Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, the Nigerian High Commissioner, Ottawa, and His Honour the Honourable Philip S. Lee, the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba reflec...
Part3 - Yisa Akinbolaji's Mosaic unveiling & art exhibition at Gupta Centre CNIB Folasele 13 views On October 17, 2011 art lovers gathered at the Gupta Centre/ CNIB, Winnipeg to celebrate with an art icon, Yisa Akinbolaji during the unveiling ceremony of his mosaic, "Pea...
Part2 - CNIB unveils mosaic donated by Yisa Akinbolaji at Gupta Centre Folasele 10 views His excellency, Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, the Nigerian High Commissioner, Ottawa, presenting his opening speech at the mosaic unveiling and art exhibition by Yisa Akinbol...
Part1 - Mosaic unveiling and art exhibition of Yisa Akinbolaji opens at CNIB on October 2011 Folasele 10 views His Honour, the Honourable Philip S. Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba presenting his opening speech at the mosaic unveiling and art exhibition by Yisa Akinbolaji at CNI...
Yisa Akinbolaji's Mosaic unveiling & "Unconventional" art exhibition at Gupta Centre/CNIB 04 Folasele 25 views Nigerian High Commissioner, Ottawa, His excellency, Professor Iyorwuese Hagher and His Honour the Honourable Philip S. Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba reflecting on si...
Yisa Akinbolaji's Mosaic unveiling & "Unconventional" art exhibition at Gupta Centre/CNIB 05 Folasele 9 views At the mosaic unveiling and art exhibition ceremony of Yisa Akinbolaji's work at Gupta Centre / CNIB, Clint Castle, the chairman of CNIB Manitoba reflects on Yisa Akinbolaj...
Yisa Akinbolaji's Mosaic unveiling & "Unconventional" art exhibition at Gupta Centre/CNIB 03 Folasele 6 views On October 17, 2011, a crowd of art lovers gathered at the Gupta Centre/ CNIB, Winnipeg to celebrate with an art icon, Yisa Akinbolaji originally from Nigeria, now based in...

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Before immigrating to Canada in 1997, Yisa Akinbolaji was recognized as a leading Nigerian artist with his work and biography included in Nigerian Artists: A Who's Who and Bibliography (1993) compiled and edited by Bernice Kelly and Janet L. Stanley of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington. D.C

He was elected to the membership of Manitoba Society of Artists in 2000, becoming its President in 2001 at the 100th Anniversary and serving until 2003. On October 12, 2010, Yisa was appointed to the board of Manitoba Arts Council.

Yisa's professional art career began in Lagos, Nigeria, where he studied Fine Arts at the Yaba College of Arts and Technology, majoring in, painting in 1986. For more than two decades, the artist have engaged in extensive art practice: working in a variety of media (mixed media, oil, acrylic, mosaic installation and printmaking) and exhibiting in solo and group art exhibitions in public galleries and museums in Canada, the United States, and Nigeria.

Between 1988 and 1997, Yisa taught Fine Art at the Lagos State Model College, Badore. In 1988 and 1989 he was adjunct Drawing and Painting Instructor at the Lagos State College of Education, Ijanikin.

In 1993, Yisa began to explore a new technique. This technique he further developed while obtaining his M.F.A. in Visual Arts from the University of North Dakota in 2009. At UND, where he graduated with distinction, Yisa studied under the supervision of Professor Arthur Jones(Chair), Professor Kim Fink and Professor Brian Paulsen.