About Us

Òlàjú is an international non-profit organization conceived in Nigeria and established in Texas, USA. We focus on raising awareness of critical issues concerning the African continent through the use of contemporary art. By promoting the work of artists and art professionals from Africa and its Diaspora, our goal is to engage audiences with original programming designed to educate, entertain, and enlighten.


Our History

The idea of Òlàjú Art Group was conceived by Obafemi Ogunleye in 2013 while he was serving in the Nigerian National Youth Service Corps. His personal mission, during this time, was to educate himself on his families Yorùbá/Nigerian heritage through the lens of artists, galleries, and museums. After attending many studio visits and museum programs, he began to see, first-hand, the power of art as a tool for cultural education. As a result of this experience, he embarked on establishing a platform to educate wider audiences with premium cultural content on an international level.

In 2015, upon Obafemi’s return to the United States from Nigeria, Òlàjú Art Group was formally registered as a non-profit organization in the State of Texas. The first major exhibition presented by the organization was Perspectives from Within (2016), installed at the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, TX and featured photographs from Juliana Kasumu, Temi Coker, and Logor Oluwamuyiwa. In addition to exhibitions, our flagship program has been the African Market Festival, which is a one-day celebration of contemporary African arts and culture that takes place annually in San Antonio, TX.


Selected Past Partners

Over the years we have partnered with a host of cultural, community, and education based organizations that are both local and global. Some of our past partners include: The University of Texas at San Antonio, St. Mary’s University, DreamWeek SA, Musical Bridges Around the World, the San Antonio Public Library, Brick at Blue Star Arts Complex. As a result of our strategic partnerships, we have been able to expand and deliver our programs to a growing audience.





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