About
Adeyemi Adegbesan is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist whose practice aims to examine the intersectionality of Black identity. Reflecting on Black cultural ideologies from pre-colonial, colonial, present day and future timelines; across regions, religions, varying levels of income and political lines, Adegbesan examines the dichotomy of the richness of Black experiences with the imposed societal homogeneity of ‘Blackness’. Through his work Adegbesan pulls from these varying elements to create Afro-futuristic portraits that embody themes of history, fantasy, speculative futures, and spirituality.
Adeyemi is a self-taught artist whose practice incorporates photography, mixed media collage, murals and assemblage. He works out of his studio in Toronto’s Kensington Market neighborhood and has shown work in Canada and the United States. He has also worked with brands such as HBO, Instagram, and the Toronto Raptors on commercial collaborations.
Exhibitions
2022 In These Truths (group show) | Albright-Knox Northland Museum | Buffalo, NY
2020 Ascension Tech | Harbourfront Centre | Toronto, ON
2019 1000 Paths Home | Union Station | Toronto, ON
2019 Holding Space | Project (Patel) Gallery | Toronto, ON
2018-19 Art, Beats & Lyrics (group show) | various venues | Richmond, VA; Birmingham, AL; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MS; Houston, TX; Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC; Louisville, KY;
2018 Manifesto Art Show (group show) | 146 Ossington | Toronto, ON
2016 Sawubona (group show) | Daniels Spectrum | Toronto, ON
2015 Black Future Month: 3015 (group show) | OCAD University | Toronto, ON
2014 Black Future Month: 3014 (group show) | Daniels Spectrum | Toronto, ON
Collaborations
Afropunk
Toronto Raptors
Random House Books
Utopia Falls
Haviah Mighty
Lauryn Hill
Obuxum
HarperCollins
a l l i e
Uninterrupted