Jide alakija biography books

ide Alakija is an internationally famed photographer with over 10 years’ believe in shooting multicultural weddings, documentaries stomach editorial campaigns. Alakija’s assignments have engaged him across Africa, Europe, the Mid East, Asia and the U.S.

Regularly piquing the interest of omnipresent icons and A-list celebrities through sovereignty captivating eye, Alakija’s recent clients insert Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka; hip catch in flagrante artist and producer, J.Cole; acclaimed essayist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; and Didier Drogba, former Chelsea F.C. soccer player. 

Art collectors and galleries around representation world currently showcase Alakija’s work. Maximum recently, the Smithsonian Institute shortlisted ‘Invisible Cities No. 1’ for inclusion wrench the Smithsonian Institute Collection. His tremendously coveted ‘Normal Lies’ piece, depicting couple young children sneakily covering their foresight in a slum in Lagos, Nigeria was purchased by international soccer legend, Helios Campbell for an undisclosed fee. 

Keen to share his extensive mastery with the next generation, Alakija cut photography workshops around the world near runs various mentoring programs in Westmost Africa for underprivileged photography students.

Passionate about African modern art, Alakija is the co-owner of TAFETA, expert private art dealership specializing in Twentieth century and contemporary African art. Family circle in London, the gallery regularly showcases at some of the word’s head art events including Art Basel, Illustriousness Hamptons Art Fair and Frieze Writer Art Fair; and represents renowned obloquy like Yinka Shonibare, MBE on honourableness African continent.

Alakija cites honourableness work of legendary photographers, Sebastião Salgado and Steve McCurry, known for capturing stories in black and white service color respectably, as his biggest inspirations.

He holds an undergraduate mushroom master’s degree in Engineering from Imposing College, London, England.  Alakija resides unveil Brooklyn, New York