Experience

iDesignArt
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Independent Projects Manager & Curator

  • Jan 2018 - Present


Nola Black

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2022

  Creative Direction, art direction for collections and visual communication, branding expert, fashion design, visual culture and collection building, business direction Creative Direction, art direction for collections and visual communication, branding expert, fashion design, visual culture and collection building, business direction



Rele Nigeria Pavilion: 57th Venice Biennale

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Worked with a team for the project production of Nigeria In Venice Project, the name given to the Nigeria Pavilion of the Venice Biennale commissioned. It was an eight month long cultural project. Engaged in strategy & overview for the project including fundraising, grants application, artist liaison, project management scheduling long & short term activities, time, human & funds management, sourcing solutions, collaborating with other art institutions, panel discussions, artist talks. Working with the creative team on visual designs, content building for media & pr team, writing artist literature.



The Temple Management Company

• United Kingdom

• Art Executive

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  Arts and artist manager, relationship management, artist liaison, project management, exhibition curator, corporate funding, media relations, creative design and conceptualisation, cultural event direction, writing artist literature, artist developments including application for residencies and grants, collaborations for auctions, exhibitions and other events Arts and artist manager, relationship management, artist liaison, project management, exhibition curator, corporate funding, media relations, creative design and conceptualisation, cultural event direction, writing artist literature, artist developments including application for residencies and grants, collaborations for auctions, exhibitions and other events



African Artists'​ Foundation/Lagos Photo

• Nigeria
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager: Programmes & Artist Liaison

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Develop strategic social initiatives, educational programs, exhibitions, festivals, concepts from idea to execution. Source and apply for grants, sponsorship and partnership, Media liaison and content strategy on all projects, initiatives, innovative ways of art and cultural production - this includes conceptualising themes and thematic elements based on subject matters surrounding the art, cultural and sociopolitical landscape through multilateral research spanning all project production levels. Managing artist relationship, smooth institutional run of AAF via projects development, creation of comprehensive timelines with different projects.


Mai Atafo
• Fashion Business and Merchandising Intern

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

MAPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• Customer Relations Representative

  • Jun 2013 - May 2014

Reddington Hospital, V.I Lagos
• Laboratory Technician

  • 2010 - 2010