About The Artist

My name is Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya (Akirash) I am an interdisciplinary artist, I was born in Lagos – Nigeria in 01/25/1973, I study bio-chemistry and hear my calling in art 1992, where i study fine art and applied art at the institute of textile technology Oregun-Lagos state – Nigeria. I live in Austin – Texas USA from 2011.My works can be found in many countries in Africa, Europe, USA, Asia, Caribbean’s, Australia, My works has won awards, grants, fellowships 2014 – FELLOWSHIP AT KIOSKO GALLERY & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY IN BOLIVIA, 2013 - JOHN MUAFANGEJO ART CENTER, NAMIBIA, ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY AT CENTRALTRAK UT DALLAS- USA,2012 - Vytlacil campus, the student’s league of NY, TRIANGLE ART ASSOCIATION, NY, 2012 -NAFASI/ ART SPACE DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA, 2012- AFRICA CENTRE/INFECTING THE CITY FESTIVAL , CAPE TOWN S.AFRICA, 2012- THUPELO /BAG FACTORY INTERN. RESIDENCY, JOHANNESBURG S.AFRICA, 2011 - NIROX PROJECTS/12 DECADE ART HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG-S.AFRICA, 2012- POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT- USA, 2011- ART FARM, Nebraska – USA, 2011 – COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION CONNECTION INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AWARDS UK , 2011- VERMONT STUDIO CENTER, Vermont – USA, 2011- GLADSTONE GALLERY/STUDIO, TORONTO – CANADA, 2010 – CCA LAGOS/ TRIANGLE NETWORK, NIGERIA, 2009 - THAMI MNYELE FOUNDATION-ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY, Amsterdam – Netherlands, 2009 SANSA INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY KUMASI - GHANA, 2009 - Go INGENIOUS AWARD , SANTA MONICA CA, USA .2008- BLUESKY PROJECTS IL-CHICAGO, 2008 - ARTCROFT KENTURKY USA.