Painter, Visual Artist · Born in 1992 - Nigeria

Emmanuel Akolo

Featured in gallery curations

116 Artworks

The Burden Bearer

Acrylic on Canvas
60x48in

$3,830

Adaora's coat of many Colors

Acrylic on Canvas
48x36in

$3,670

Sisters In Stride

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
24x20in

$1,370

Nothing Held Back

Acrylic on Canvas
36x24in

$1,950

In The Eyes

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
36x24in

$1,640

Tree Of Splendor

Acrylic on Canvas
17x11in

$570

Crown And Corals

Acrylic on Canvas
20x16in

$940

Alone With Myself

Acrylic on Canvas
36x36in

$3,350

Joy In Bloom

Acrylic on Canvas
24x18in

$1,160

Dark shades of Pam

Acrylic on Canvas
20x24in

$1,370

Why Are We Here?

Acrylic on Canvas
36x24in

$2,470

Igi Daduro (All by Myself) 2

Acrylic on Canvas
48x48in

$3,750

The Blue Room

Acrylic on Canvas
24x20in

$1,370

The Shepherd

Acrylic on Canvas
48x48in

$4,530

Unruly

Acrylic on Canvas
48x36in

$4,190

Fields of nowhere

Acrylic on Canvas
24x20in

$1,480

Been A Long time On The Road

Acrylic on Canvas
60x48in

$6,940

Between Two Breaths

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
36x36in

$4,130

Curated for you

One day I will find a way

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
48x36in

$3,670

I Am All Girls

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
24x20in

$1,170

The Slient Guarde

Acrylic on Canvas
20x16in

$1,040

When Men Were Boys

Acrylic on Canvas
60x48in

$5,900

The Middle Ground

Acrylic on Canvas
20x16in

$940

Aduke

Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
60x48in

$4,860

Emmanuel Akolo

Nigeria

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Credentials

Local Artist
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

Akolo Emmanuel Olusegun is a Nigerian-born, Niagara-based contemporary artist who transitioned from a background in Civil Engineering to a profound practice in figurative painting. Blending realism with impressionism, he utilizes acrylics, charcoals, and his own fingerprints to explore themes of identity, social justice, and human resilience. His work is characterized by earthy tones, bold contrasts, and expressive brushwork that documents personal and collective struggles.

Recognized by Saatchi Art as one of the "23 Artists to Collect in 2023"—the only Nigerian selected—he also won "Best in Show" at the 2025 Niagara Falls City Awards. His art has been exhibited internationally and is featured globally via digital licensing on LG Gallery TV+ and Samsung Frame TV. Held in private collections from Canada to China, Akolo’s work serves as a tool for empathy, fostering connection across racial and cultural divides.

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