Stella Fakiyesi

Stella Fakiyesi
Born	Stella Fakiyesi c. 1971 Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	OCAD University
Occupation(s)	Artist, photographer
Organization	SOF Art House
Known for	Photography
Website	stellafakiyesi.com

Stella Fakiyesi (born c. 1971) is a Nigerian creative photographer, cinematographer and painter. Fakiyesi's works in photography and visual art have been featured in many international exhibitions.[1][2]

Biography

Fakiyesi was born in Nigeria. She studied photography at Ontario College of Art & Design University from 1993 to 1997.[1] After her graduation in 1997, Fakiyesi started working on her solo career practice in Toronto, Canada.[3][4][5][6] She founded and operated the SOF Art House, a gallery and co-work space for photographers in Toronto from 1999 to 2005.[7]

Selected exhibitions

• 2019 Reflections of Love | Harbourfront Centre[7]
• 2018 - 2019 Everything Remains | Art Gallery of Sudbury[8][9]
• 2018 Everything Remains | Raw McMichael Gallery.[10][8]
• 2016 Position As Desired | Exploring African Canadian Identity Art Gallery of Windsor.[11][1]
• 2012 Position As Desired | Canadian Museum of Immigration Halifax, Nova Scotia.[12]
• 2010 - 2011 Position As Desired | Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Toronto, Canada.[1]
• 2005 Amiala | Harbourfront Centre Toronto, Canada.[7]
• 1998- 2000 History of African Photography from 1840 to Present group show | Paris, São Paulo, Mexico City, Washington, D.C., Cape Town, South Africa.[2]
• 1999 Portrait Afrika group show | Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin.[13]

See also

• Ade Adekola
• Nengi Omuku

References

1. "Position As Desired/Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
2. "Opinion | Five great exhibitions to check out at the Contact Photography Festival". thestar.com. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. "Whitesands School". www.whitesands.org.ng. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
4. "Revue Noire 97 Publication". celafi25-portf2. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
5. "Kleinburg : la demeure spirituelle du Groupe des Sept". l-express.ca (in Canadian French). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
6. "Stella Fakiyesi". NSHHA. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
7. "Harbourfront Centre - Events". www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
8. "…Everything Remains Raw: Photographing Toronto's Hip Hop Culture from Analogue to Digital". Canadian Art. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
9. "...Everything Remains Raw – Art Gallery Of Sudbury". artgalleryofsudbury.myshopify.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
10. "Everything Remains Raw". Wall Street International. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
11. "Art Gallery of Windsor". agw.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
12. Projects, Wedge Curatorial (28 February 2011). Position as Desired: Exploring African Canadian Identity: Photographs from the Wedge Collection. ISBN 978-0-9783370-1-8.
13. "ᐅ Stella Fakiyesi". www.artnews.de. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

External links

• Website
• Stella Fakiyesi at IMDb