Real Name: Omolara Elizabeth Adenugba
Artist Name: Clara Aden
EDUCATION
Certificate.2024 Animation and Post production. Del-York Academy, Lagos.
National Technical Certificate (NTC) 2001 Painting and Decoration. Federal Technical College, Yaba, Lagos. Federal Craft Certificate (FCC) 2001 Painting and Decoration Federal Technical College, Yaba, Lagos Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSE) 1993 The Apostolic Church Grammar School, Mile 12, Ketu, First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) Pastor Adegboyega Memorial Primary School, Ketu.
SOLO EXHIBITION 2024. “Black to the future in the metaverse” Online exhibition. African Culture Fund, Mali 2021.
“Suffering and Smiling” Virtual Online exhibition. The Peace Studios, New York, US. 2020
“Art in times of crisis” Virtual Online exhibition. African Culture Fund Bamako Mali.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION 2024. “Inspire Inclusion.” Nike Art Gallery, Abuja Lagos. 2023.
“Visual dialogues” Lagos Intercontinental Victoria Island Lagos.
2022. Break the Bias. Nike Art Gallery Lekki Lagos.
2021. The Content. Art Exhibition. Adam and Eve Art Gallery, GRA Ikeja, Lagos.
2021. Destiny II. International Women’s Day. Alexis Galleries, Victoria Island Lagos.
2020. Art + Tech: Power, Perception, Access. Newark Museum of Art, NJ USA.
2020. Residency in joy. The Cordial eye gallery and Art Space New York, USA.
2020. Female art exhibition. Thoughts Pyramid Art Gallery Lagos.
2019. “This Time shall soon pass” Lagos Biennial 2019 (Offish) Project Space, Lagos.
2019. ” Femme” (Woman) Art exhibition Alexis Gallery Victoria Island Lagos.
2019. “Women in Art”, Werkkurst Gallery, Hamburg Germany.
2018. “Press for progress; Women move on”. Nike Art Gallery, Lekki Lagos
2017. “Art-titude”. Yusufu Grillio Gallery, Yaba College of Technology Lagos.
2014. “The art of football”.Art Exhibition. TerraKulture Art Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos.
2011. “Women in Visual Art’s Perspectives”. The Tour Shop, National Museum, Onikan, Lagos.
2010. Art exhibition in honor of Ambassador Sander.(US). Nike Art Gallery, Lekki, Nigeria
2008. “Naija at work”. African Art Resource Centre. National Museum of Art, Onikan, Lagos.
2008. “Women in visual art”. National Museum of Art, Onikan Lagos.
2007. “Art for Fela Anikulapo-kuti”. National Museum, Onikan. Lagos
2005. Contemporary Nigeria Art voices. Art Gallery, National Festival of Art and Culture, Ogun State. 2004. “Progressive feminism”. National Gallery of Art, Port-Harcourt Rivers State
2003. “Experience Nigeria”. National Museum of Art, Onikan. Lagos.
AWARDS
1999 UNFPA International poster contest (third place),
2nd place winner Buddy bear design 2016 art competition organized by German Embassy Abuja. The winner, Gani Odutokun award for Excellence in Art contest 2016 by African Art Resources Center.
The winner, Numatville Nigeria culture art competition 2018.
Beneficiary of the 2018 international artist in residency Award organised by Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art foundation(OYASAF)
2018 New African Women Iroko Awards International by Hungarian Trade and Tourism Center.
2nd RunnerUp 2020 the banality of evil in our daily lives project, Berlin.
Seventh place winner, International Poster contest 2020 by Advocates for Silenced Turkey, New York Second place winner 2020 Art Collectors International (ARTDEX) juried art competition New York. Grantee, SOFACO Special Artist covid relief fund African Culture Fund Bamako Mali.
Recipient of the #GivingTuesday Relief Grants 2021 Women’s Studio Workshop organization USA…
The Winner, SAABAA Award 2021 Illustration category, Berlin, Germany.
Third place winner, 2022 Art Collectors International (ARTDEX) juried art competition New York USA
RESIDENCIES, PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS “Mapping New Bodies” with Adeola Olagunju. Centre of Contemporary Art, (CCA) Yaba Lagos.
100 offerings of peace project. The Peace Art Studios New York USA.
Light and Dark residency. Emptyroom.art and CCMA Goethe institut Maputo Mozambique.
Residency in joy Art residency. The Cordial eye Art Space, New York, USA.
2016 Molue Mobile Museum of Contemporary Art (MMMoCA) Lagos. Six weeks mobile residency road trip from Lagos Nigeria to the Dakar Biennial of African contemporary art Senegal.
2018 International Artist in residency by Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF)
2008 International Day for the eradication of poverty by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in collaboration with Human Rights Information Network (HuRiNet) and Drawing Stampede.
“12 Squares” A project workshop conducted by the Berlin based performance group Monster Truck. The project is the examination of images, spaces and structures that influence society’s subconscious.
Art for Peace Water Marbling project: Painting Africa values. Ufuk Dialogue Foundation and Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation Paint out Lagos Island.
World Environmental Day. 2014 and 2015.
Plein Air Society of Nigeria. Art Tech: Expressing technology through art. Skool Media Company Initiative. Drawing with Carpet: Conducted by Christian Newby. ArtHouse Foundation. From Framing to Screen printing. Conducted by Diana Ejaita. ArtHouse Foundation. “Our Environment” Art workshop series for special juvenile correctional centre for boys, Oregun. Beyond borders Artists Association of Nigeria. “Beyond Prison” Live demonstration workshop series with Ikoyi prison inmates. Beyond Borders Association of Nigeria.