Oliver Enwonwu

He is the founder and CEO of Revilo; a leading Lagos-based visual arts and cultural communications company: publishers of Omenka, Africa’s first arts, business, and luxury lifestyle magazine; and past president of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA) [1][2][3][4] Oliver Enwonwu's work is centered around elevating Black culture to challenge racial injustice and systemic racism by celebrating the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of Africans through an examination of African spirituality, Black identity and migration, contemporary African politics, pan-Africanism, and the global Africa empowerment movement.

[2] In May 2024, he hosted an exhibition titled: Oliver Enwonwu: A Continued Legacy at the Mall galleries, London.

The exhibition featured paintings, sculptures, and drawings by Oliver, as well as works by his father, Ben Enwonwu.

[10] The exhibition, which lasted from May 21st through June 1st featured Oliver's works that deviated from his father’s “personal aesthetic that increasingly focused on the temporal and spiritual forms engendered in the context of indigenous rituals.” His unique approach was an interrogation of women, ideas of nationhood, the female body, gesture, dance, hair, and items of clothing as sophisticated strategies of resistance, evidenced by stylish, colourful attire and a strong sense of regality, autonomy, and self-assertiveness.

[12] The residency aims to give international artists the opportunity to gain inspiration from the beautiful Dumfries House headquarters while also affording them access to The King's Foundation's vast range of specialist workshops, expertise, and skilled craftspeople.