Returning to the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, where his exhibition journey began, Aderinsoye Aladegbongbe celebrates four decades of artistic practice with Voice in Pigment, an exhibition built on reflection of faith, culture, colour and the quiet mastery of an artist whose works speak beyond words.
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On 17 October 2026, Aderinsoye Ademorin Aladegbongbe PhD returned to the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos, the same venue where his exhibition journey began, with Voice in Pigment, a solo exhibition celebrating decades of artistic practice. The atmosphere reflected the personality of an artist who balances his life as a teacher, lecturer at Yaba College of Technology, pastor, husband and father with a quiet commitment to his art.
Renowned curator Moses Ohiomokhare described him as a quiet master, whose professional and pastoral responsibilities often keep him away from the spotlight, even as his body of work speaks for itself. With more than 70 works spanning different periods and media, the exhibition offered visitors an encounter with an artist whose four decades of practice have been shaped by experimentation, colour, culture and faith.
Special Guest of Honour Prince Yemi Sodimu, an actor, film maker and TV personality, in his welcome remarks, acknowledged the contribution of visual artists to nation-building. Recalling his days studying Dramatic Arts at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, he humorously remembered how the resourcefulness of Visual Arts students, working with different materials and colours, once struck him as unusual. He also commended Aladegbongbe’s family for their patience and support, recognising the people behind the scenes of the artist’s journey.
Among the exhibited works were Standing Wise, Interactions, Partners, Ipinle, Grounded, Effervescent and the Overwhelming Glory series, alongside metal-foil works including Little David, Queen Esther, Walk on Water and The Whole Armour of God. Together, these paintings and mixed-media explorations revealed the breadth of Aladegbongbe’s practice, bringing his reflections on human relationships, Yoruba culture, biblical narratives and spirituality into one exhibition.
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