List of Nigerian artists

Dis be a list of artists wey na dem born dem insyd Nigeria anaa dema artworks be closely associate plus dat country. Dem list artists by field of study wey then by dema last name for alphabetical order insyd, wey dem fi be list dem more dan once, if dem dey work insyd chaw fields of study.

Architects

Interdisciplinary artists

Wilfred Ukpong, Nigerian-born French interdisciplinary artist den researcher

Painters den drawers

Ade Adekola (born 1966), conceptual artist, and painter
Tayo Adenaike (born 1954), painter
Alimi Adewale (born 1974), painter
Ayo Akínwándé, drawings den works on paper, printmaker
Olu Ajayi (born 1963), painter, cartoonist, den art critic.
Samson Akinnire (born 1986), painter, den sculptor
Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969), photographer, painter, den magazine publisher
Chike Aniakor (born 1939), painter
Kingsley Ayogu (born 1994), painter of hyperrealistic works
Samson Bakare (born 1993), painter den sculptor
Jimoh Buraimoh (born 1943), painter
Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (1952–2012), Nigerian-born English figurative painter
Fola David (born 1993), scientific illustrator, medical doctor, painter
Daddy K (born 1989), Nigerian-born painter, he dey live insyd Dubai
Dipo Doherty (born 1991), hyperrealistic painter
George Edozie (born 1972), painter
Emmanuel Eni (born 1967), Nigerian-born German painter, sculptor, multimedia artist, den performance artist
Ben Enwonwu (1917–1994), painter, den sculptor
Stella Fakiyesi (born c. 1971), painter, photographer, den cinematographer
Lemi Ghariokwu (born 1955), painter, illustrator, graphic designer
Dele Jegede (born 1945), painter, art historian, cartoonist, curator, art critic, art administrator, den teacher
Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede (born 1943), painter, poet, storyteller, printmaker, den a sculptor
Wole Lagunju (born 1966), visual artist
Ken Nwadiogbu (born 1994), Nigerian-born painter, den sculptor, base insyd London
Tony Nsofor (born 1973), painter
Nkiru Nzegwu (born 1954), painter, philosopher, author, curator, den art historian
Gani Odutokun (1946–1995), painter den illustrator
Chris Ofili (born 1968), British painter of Nigerian descent
Uche Okeke (1933–2016), Modernist painter, sculptor, illustrator, den teacher
Ikechukwu Francis Okoronkwo (born 1970), painter, sculptor, den author
Ebele Okoye (born 1969), Nigerian-born German painter den animator
Asiru Olatunde (1918–1993), blacksmith den painter
Oluwole Omofemi (1988), painter, curator, he paint de last commsissioned painting of Queen Elizabeth II of England before ein demise
Mike Omoighe (1958–2021), painter, curator, art critic, den teacher
Nengi Omuku (born 1987), sculptor den painter
Aina Onabolu (1882–1963), Modernist painter den teacher, he introduce art curriculum to high schools insyd Nigeria
Bruce Onobrakpeya (born 1932), painter, printmaker, den sculptor
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya (born 1971), painter, printmaker, teacher
Folakunle Oshun (born 1984), painter, sculptor, den curator
Muraina Oyelami (born 1940), painter den drummer of Yoruba descent
Laolu Senbanjo (born 1982), American visual artist, musician, singer, songwriter, den attorney; of Yoruba Nigerian descent
Twins Seven Seven (1944–2011), painter, sculptor den musician
Ada Udechukwu (born 1960), painter den poet
Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946), painter den poet
Oscar Ukonu (born 1993), ballpoint pen draftsman
Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu (born 1921), painter

Photographers

Jenevieve Aken (born 1989), photographer dem know for documentary photos, self-portraits den urban photos
Lola Akinmade Åkerström, Nigerian-born Swedish photographer den travel writer
Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911–1994), na he be self-taught photographer den pioneer of Nigerian photography
Kelechi Amadi-Obi (born 1969), photographer, painter, den magazine publisher
Aisha Augie-Kuta (born 1980), photographer den filmmaker
Nora Awolowo (born 1999), documentary photographer, film director, cinematographer, producer, den creative director
Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko (born 1978), photographer
Neec Nonso (born 1990), photographer, AR artist
Adetona Omokanye (born 1990), photographer den photojournalist
Anny Robert (born 1990), celebrity photographer

Printmakers

Ayo Akínwándé, printmaker, drawings den dey work for paper top
Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985), Nigerian-born American printmaker, dem sanso know am for ein multimedia drawings den dey work for paper top
Bruce Onobrakpeya (born 1932), painter, printmaker, den sculptor
Ufuoma Onobrakpeya (born 1971), painter, printmaker, teacher

Sculptors

Sunday Jack Akpan, sculptor, dem know am for work insyd cement
Jimoh Aliu (1939–2020), sculptor, screenplay writer, playwright den director
Olu Amoda (born 1959), sculptor, muralist, furniture designer, den multimedia artist
Sokari Douglas Camp (born 1958), Nigerian-born English sculptor
Dilomprizulike (born 1960), Nigerian-born German sculptor
Erhabor Emokpae (1934–1984), sculptor, muralist, graphic artist, den painter
Emmanuel Eni (born 1967), Nigerian-born German sculptor, painter, multimedia artist, den performance artist
Akin Fakeye (born 1936), wood carver
Azeez Kayode Fakeye (born 1965), sculptor
Lukman Alade Fakeye (born 1983), Yoruba Nigerian sculptor den woodcarver
Ovia Idah (1903–1968), sculptor
Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede (born 1943), painter, poet, storyteller, printmaker, den a sculptor
Folakunle Oshun (born 1984), painter, sculptor, den curator
Dotun Popoola (born 1981), metal sculptor
Twins Seven Seven (1944–2011), painter, sculptor den musician
Yinka Shonibare (born 1962), British sculptor den installation artist, of Nigerian descent