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PRACTICE
Jeremiah Onifadé (born in Kaduna, Nigeria) makes paintings, sculptures, videos, and performances that examine the relationships between human emotions, actions, and reactions within societies. Drawing on personal references and art historical, he created ORBS and CODS which characterizes brown figures floating in a multi-colored sanctuary of their own as a visual language to explore with.
As a means of catharsis, Onifadé interrogates the human “cultural identity”, “mind” and “belief” as he constructs a confluence of surrealism and abstraction which explores the politics, history, and the socio-economic state of the environment he grew up in within Nigeria while mapping it against his present cross-cultural life. His paintings and sculptures are often made with acrylic, oil, ijebu garri, wood and fabric.
Jeremiah Onifadé, lives and works in Dallas, TX.
EDUCATION
MS Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX
BS University of North Texas, Denton TX
AA Collin College, Plano TX
SOLO SHOW
JEREMIAH ONIFADÉ: surreal figures Curated by Joan Davidow SITE131 Gallery Dallas. Jan 9th – Mar 27th, 2021
A Prelude To The Beautiful Unknown Soar Creative Studios Dallas. June 8th – 9th 2019
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
Sweet Pass Car Wash, Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Dallas, TX. Jun., 10th – Jul 22nd 2023
Intersections, East & West Galleries, Texas Woman's University. Oct., 4th – Nov 5th 2021
Art214, Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Apr., 3rd – May 8th 2021
Celebrate Black Culture Place by Dallas Art Fair. Jan., 20th – Feb., 3rd 2021
PRIZM Art Fair Superposition Gallery. Nov., 30th – Dec., 21st 2020
AMPLIFIED…Answering the clarion call Curated by Deborah Peoples. Fort Worth Community Arts Center, TX. Sept., 4th – Oct., 3rd 2020
Celebrate Longevity Superposition Gallery Amagansett, NY. Aug., 8th – Sept., 25th 2020
Blue Dot (96-hours) 2727 Rochester St Dallas. Sponsored in part by The Dallas Office of Arts and Culture June 19th – 23rd 2020
FRB Dallas Celebrates Black History Month Federal Reserve Bank Dallas Feb., 11th – March 4th 2020
Rising Stars FGI, The Statler, February 2020
Family Reunion II Art Tooth Fort Worth Community Arts Center, TX. Dec., 7th – 27th 2019
Bold Book Nook Outdoor interactive library installation for WFAA – ABC Channel 8. Sept. 2019
BE Agnew Middle School, Garland TX. Feb. 28th 2019
FUTURO House Of DIFFA, Dallas TX. Mar. 2019
The Art of Manliness Design Art Concepts, Miami FL. Feb. 17th – 20th 2017
Capricious Distractions The Hyatt Regency Miami FL. Nov. 30th 2016 – Jan 31st 2017
GRANTS
2019 – City of Dallas Office Of Arts And Culture
2020 – Red Bull Arts