Silas OnojA Art

C.V

Silas Onoja

Education

  • Fine Art, Benue State Polytechnic, Nigeria (2016)

Solo Exhibitions

  • FREEDOM
      – Chicago, USA (2022)
      – Abuja, Nigeria (2018)
  • Water
      – Oostende, Belgium (2019)

Group Exhibitions

  • Art Vancouver Contemporary Art Exhibition (Canada 2025)
  • Elbowroom
      – Abuja, Nigeria (2021)

Publications

  • ALICE (Airpeace in-flight magazine)

— BBC pidgin 2018

Collections

  • Works held in private and public collections

Awards and Recognitions

  • Featured in ALICE (Airpeace in-flight magazine)
  • WINNER of the 2025 ART MASTERS competition (Art Vancouver 2025, Vancouver, B.C, Canada)

Selected Works

  1. Freedom Series
       – Detailed exploration of freedom through hyperrealistic portraits and scenes.
  2. Emotional Landscapes
       – Captures raw human emotions with a focus on light and shadow interplay.
  3. Water
       – Series symbolizing life and fluidity, depicted through various forms of water.

Artistic Practice

  • Medium: Painting
  • Style: Realistic/Hyperrealistic
  • Techniques: Detailed oil painting on cotton canvas
  • Themes: Freedom, Emotions, Social Issues

Current Projects

  • Developing the “Emotional Landscapes” series
  • Planning future exhibitions to further explore social change and emotional expression through hyperrealism, realism

Skills

  • Oil Painting
  • Hyperrealism
  • Curating Exhibitions
  • Public Speaking/Artist Talks

Languages

  • English

This CV provides a comprehensive summary of Silas Onoja’s artistic career, education, exhibitions, publications, and current projects.