[1] As time went on, the university received proposals from various Nigerian collectors who expressed interest in helping to set up an art museum at PAU.

Although none of these proposals materialized, the university included plans for a future museum in its initial Masterplan to develop its main campus in Ibeju Lekki.

The university accepted his proposal, and in June 2015, both parties signed a formal agreement, establishing the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art.

In addition, the museum has artworks by artists Ben Enwonwu, Peju Alatise, Victor Ehikhamenor, Akinola Lasekan and Aina Onabolu.

[8] At the museum there is a section dedicated to members of the Oshogbo School of Art, featuring works by Muraina Oyelami, Susanne Wenger, Rufus Ogundele, and Nike Davies-Okundaye.

[14] In November 2022, Fisayo Bakare curated another "Water Under the Bridge", a display that explored the themes of migration and memory, inviting visitors to reflect on the journeys of migrants.

Doing this, they were practicing nation-building, speaking to the areas of education, media, and political agenda while promoting Pan-Africanist initiatives, mostly using realism as a visual language.

The exhibition delves into the exploration of visual identity through the works of modernist artists like Ben Enwonwu, Bruce Onobrakpeya, and Simon Okeke, among others, showcasing over 80 pieces from the YSMA collection.