Eniwaye Oluwaseyi’s paintings are primarily centred around portraiture while bridging the gap between figuration and expressionism, examine identity and its influence in shared spaces. Oluwaseyi’s paintings are birthed from images from memory, pictures from family and friends, while also integrating visual fragments perceive by the artist to create psychological reality. Infusing a strong visual language and a distinct accent that permeates through individual paintings, he uses bold colours and striking brush strokes to give his paintings a strong physical presence. “I try to combine unusual colors and techniques” says the artist.
Navigating through the intricate struggles that form the backbone of individual tales of existence, his artworks are impregnated with personalized view on psychological reality and how they integrate into the current socio-political climate. Evoking strong feelings of hope and redemption in the minds of viewers who connect with his pieces.
Eniwaye Oluwaseyi investigates the crucial social transformations influencing his community. While combining modern techniques and traditional portraiture, Oluwaseyi moves his first steps in art during his studies in bioengineering, thanks to YouTube tutorials. While practicing traditional strategies employed by classic painters, the artist develops a presence-absence dialectic, defining his own style. Oluwaseyi primarily works with oil-painting, applying textured layers of material that gradually reveal sculptural and luminous tableaux.

BIOGRAPHY

Eniwaye Oluwaseyi (b. 1994, Nigeria; lives and works in Amsterdam, NL) is a visual artist whose practice centers on contemporary figurative painting, exploring identity, emotional depth, and the complexities of human experience. He earned a B.Eng. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from the University of Ilorin in 2018.

He has exhibited his work in institutions such as Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden, where his paintings are currently on view as part of the landmark exhibition “When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting”, conceived and organized by Zeitz MOCAA and previously presented at Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland, and BOZAR Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. His work is also included in the group exhibition “New Collection Presentation” at The Museum Voor Modern Realisme (MORE), Gorssel, NL, on view until 12 September 2027.

Oluwaseyi has completed a residency at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, NL. His work has been recognized with the prestigious Royal Award for Modern Painting, presented in 2025 by King Willem‑Alexander of the Netherlands. He is also the recipient of the Mondriaan Artist Basic grant, a structural support program from the Dutch Mondriaan Fund for mid‑career visual artists.
His works are held in numerous public and private collections, including: Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), Miami, FL; Xiao Museum of Rizhao, Rizhao, China; Museum MORE, Gorssel, NL; the Rabobank Art Collection, NL; and the Collection de Heus‑Zomer, NL.

Eniwaye Oluwaseyi is represented by Zidoun Bossuyt Gallery. He currently presents two parallel solo exhibitions at Zidoun‑Bossuyt Luxembourg (11 March – 25 April 2026) and Zidoun‑Bossuyt Paris (19 March – 2 May 2026).