"Bioling Point" Acrylic on canvas 32" X 38"

An African proverb says, "For the pot to have a taste of delicious soup, the bottom will not hesitate to get hot." This means that to be successful, one must go through a process called the boiling point. Lanre illustrates the metaphor with a colourful scene.

 
"Mai Goje" Acrylic on canvas 22" X 30"

Expertly fingering the strings of his instruments, a musician raises his voice in song. He plays the goje, a traditional Nigerian instrument with strings that resonate into a hollow calabash. Lanre depicts the soloist amid colourful textiles with African motifs.

 
"Melody Maker" Acrylic on canvas 22" X 16

With drums and trumpet, musicians sing the king's praise . In West Africa, ceremony are carried out with much pageantry and joy. Lanre evokes music, drumming and dancing in this abstract

 
"Endurance" Acrylic on canvas 32" X 38"

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  "Maskermorphosis" Acrylic on canvas 24" X 20"
• Lanre Adefioye shares his wisdom through an acrylic on canvas that is filled with colorful energy. 'The mask is always a fake identity, there is always someone behind the mask,' observes Adefioye. 'A mask hides an identity, a person's true colors. Discover the mystery behind the mask.
  Buy knowledge, and do not sell it.'

"Maskermorphosis" Acrylic on canvas 12" X 12

 
"Messengers of Hope" Acrylic on canvas 23" X 14"

Lanre Adefioye celebrates customs and traditions with this acrylic on canvas, and marks cultural heritage with abstract shadows and modern images. “When a turning point is about to take place in the life of a creature,  messengers of hope are expected to bring the good news,” explains Adefioye. What they are carrying on their heads are treasures and once they are delivered  it is considered the person has gone through a particular rite o passage.’...

 
"Feeding the Nation" Acrylic on canvas 23" X 14"