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{{short description|Nigerian Social Entrepreneur}}
{{Short description|Nigerian social entrepreneur (borm 1981)}}
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'''Olakunle Joel Adewale''' (born 13 May 1981) is a Nigerian [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and visual artist who in 2013 founded Tender Arts Nigeria, an organization with focus on therapeutic arts, arts in health, talent development, community empowerment and civic engagement through visual, literary and performing arts which benefit children, youth, adult https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayers and the aged across the world. Also, on 10 October 2021, he launched the first ever Mental health fellowship where he helps amplify the voices of young people interested in mental health and that with also provides a form of mental healing to the fellows.<ref>https://www.vanguardngr.com</ref>
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In 2015, he met President [[Barack Obama]] in the United States through the [[Young African Leaders Initiative|Mandela Washington Fellowship]] for leadership influence in using arts to improve the lives of people in the communities and, in 2019, he received an international recognition in the United States as 2 August was declared as "Kunle Adewale Day" by the [[List of mayors of Cincinnati|Mayor of Cincinnati]], [[John Cranley]], in recognition of his contribution to the United States in both fields of Arts and Medicine.
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'''Olakunle Joel Adewale''' (born 13 May 1981) is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and visual artist who founded Tender Arts Nigeria in 2013, an Organization with focus on Therapeutic arts, arts in health, talent development, community empowerment and civic engagement through visual, literary and performing arts which benefit children, youth, adults and the aged across the world.
Also, in October 10, 2021, he launched the first ever Mental health fellowship where he helps amplify the voices of young people interested in mental health and that with also provides a form of mental healing to the fellows.{{https://www.vanguardngr.com}}

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In 2015, he met President Barack Obama in the United States through Mandela Washington Fellowship for leadership influence in using arts to improve the lives of people in the communities and in 2019, he received an international recognition in the United States as August 2 was declared as “Kunle Adewale Day” by the [[List of mayors of Cincinnati|Mayor of Cincinnati]], [[John Cranley]] in recognition of his contribution to the [[United States]] in both fields of Arts and Medicine.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Adewale was born on 13 May 1981 as the ninth child in the family of fourteen children in [[Mushin, Lagos|Mushin]],<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/i-sat-wasce-7-times-im-now-international-figure-creative-arts-olakunle-adewale-joel/|title=I sat WASCE 7 times, I'm now an international figure in creative arts —Olakunle Adewale Joel » Achievers » Tribune Online|date=2016-07-15|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> a suburb of [[Lagos State]] where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education at Mushin Mainland Model Primary School before proceeding to St. Joseph Boy's Secondary School, [[Surulere]], Lagos.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://aliuomoakin.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/what-about-him-mr-adewale-olakunle-joel/|title=What about Him? Mr Adewale Olakunle joel|date=2015-03-13|website=Dont be Good, Be Great.|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> Thereafter, he proceeded to [[Auchi Polytechnic]] to study Painting and General Arts and later obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Art]] degree in Fine and Applied Arts from [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/08/mayor-of-cincinnati-honour-very-humbling-for-me-adewale/|title=Mayor of Cincinnati honour, very humbling for me – Adewale|last=Correspondents|date=2019-08-24|website=Newtelegraph|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> He went on to study Civic Leadership from [[Tulane University]], [[New Orleans]] in 2015 and Arts in Medicine summer intensive from the [[University of Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbhi.org/olakunle-adewale|title=Olakunle Adewale|website=Global Brain Health Institute|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref>
Adewale was born on 13 May 1981 as the ninth child in the family of fourteen children in [[Mushin, Lagos|Mushin]],<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/i-sat-wasce-7-times-im-now-international-figure-creative-arts-olakunle-adewale-joel/|title=I sat WASCE 7 times, I'm now an international figure in creative arts —Olakunle Adewale Joel » Achievers » Tribune Online|date=2016-07-15|website=Tribune Online|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> a suburb of [[Lagos State]] where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education at Mushin Mainland Model Primary School before proceeding to St. Joseph Boy's Secondary School, [[Surulere]], Lagos.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://aliuomoakin.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/what-about-him-mr-adewale-olakunle-joel/|title=What about Him? Mr Adewale Olakunle joel|date=2015-03-13|website=Dont be Good, Be Great.|language=en|access-date=2019-08-28}}</ref> Thereafter, he proceeded to [[Auchi Polytechnic]] to study Painting and General Arts and later obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts|Bachelor of Art]] degree in Fine and Applied Arts from [[Obafemi Awolowo University]], Ile-Ife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/08/mayor-of-cincinnati-honour-very-humbling-for-me-adewale/|title=Mayor of Cincinnati honour, very humbling for me – Adewale|last=Correspondents|date=2019-08-24|website=Newtelegraph|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28|archive-date=2019-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202055125/https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/08/mayor-of-cincinnati-honour-very-humbling-for-me-adewale/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He went on to study Civic Leadership from [[Tulane University]], [[New Orleans]], in 2015 and Arts in Medicine summer intensive from the [[University of Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbhi.org/olakunle-adewale|title=Olakunle Adewale|website=Global Brain Health Institute|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28|archive-date=2020-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629220633/https://www.gbhi.org/olakunle-adewale|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Art career==
== Art career ==
Adewale started art during his teenage years working on comics, Bible characters, creative writings and later metamorphose to doing it professionally.<ref name="auto2"/>
Adewale started art during his teenage years working on comics, Bible characters, creative writings and later metamorphose to doing it professionally.<ref name="auto2"/>


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== Books ==
== Books ==
Adewale has published two books, which include the following:<ref name="auto1"/>
Adewale has published two books:<ref name="auto1"/>


* ''Seed For Seasons''
* ''Seed For Seasons''
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== Awards and recognitions==
== Awards and recognitions==
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*2014, Nominated for [[Global Teacher Prize]]
*2014: Nominated for [[Global Teacher Prize]]
*2015 [[YNaija]] top 10 most influential Nigerians under 40 (Advocacy)
*2015: [[YNaija]] top 10 most influential Nigerians under 40 (Advocacy)
*2015, Young African ambassador for Art and Culture
*2015: Young African ambassador for Art and Culture
*2016 [[Commonwealth Youth Programme|Commonwealth Youth Award]] for West Africa region
*2016: [[Commonwealth Youth Programme|Commonwealth Youth Award]] for West Africa region
*2016, Member of Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc.
*2016: Member of Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc.
*2018, [[Junior Chamber International|JCI]] Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria awardee
*2018: [[Junior Chamber International|JCI]] Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria awardee
*2018, International Advocate For persons living Sickle Cell Anemia.
*2018: International Advocate for persons living Sickle Cell Anemia.
*2019, World Bank Social Inclusion Hero from Nigeria
*2019: World Bank Social Inclusion Hero from Nigeria
*2019. Atlantic Fellow of Global Brain Health Institute, [[University of California]]
*2019: Atlantic Fellow of Global Brain Health Institute, [[University of California]]


== References ==
== References ==
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* [https://guardian.ng/art/nigerian-artist-kunle-adewale-gets-special-day-in-u-s/ Nigerian artist, Kunle Adewale gets special day in U.S.]
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* [https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/meet-the-young-man-using-art-to-help-patients-in-nigerian-hospitals-28795 Meet the young man using art to help patients in Nigerian hospitals]
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* Tope Templer Olaiya, [https://guardian.ng/art/nigerian-artist-kunle-adewale-gets-special-day-in-u-s/ "Nigerian artist, Kunle Adewale gets special day in U.S."], ''[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]'', Nigeria, 26 August 2019.
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* Valentine Iwenwanne, [https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/meet-the-young-man-using-art-to-help-patients-in-nigerian-hospitals-28795 "Meet the young man using art to help patients in Nigerian hospitals"], ''TRT World''.


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Latest revision as of 10:40, 23 October 2023

Olakunle Joel Adewale
Born
Olakunle Joel Adewale

(1981-05-13) 13 May 1981 (age 43)
Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationObafemi Awolowo University
Tulane University
University of Florida
OccupationSocial entrepreneur/artist
Known forPromoting Arts in medicine
SpouseMopelola Adewale
WebsiteTenderartsng.org

Olakunle Joel Adewale (born 13 May 1981) is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and visual artist who in 2013 founded Tender Arts Nigeria, an organization with focus on therapeutic arts, arts in health, talent development, community empowerment and civic engagement through visual, literary and performing arts which benefit children, youth, adult https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayers and the aged across the world. Also, on 10 October 2021, he launched the first ever Mental health fellowship where he helps amplify the voices of young people interested in mental health and that with also provides a form of mental healing to the fellows.[1]

In 2015, he met President Barack Obama in the United States through the Mandela Washington Fellowship for leadership influence in using arts to improve the lives of people in the communities and, in 2019, he received an international recognition in the United States as 2 August was declared as "Kunle Adewale Day" by the Mayor of Cincinnati, John Cranley, in recognition of his contribution to the United States in both fields of Arts and Medicine.

Early life and education[edit]

Adewale was born on 13 May 1981 as the ninth child in the family of fourteen children in Mushin,[2] a suburb of Lagos State where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education at Mushin Mainland Model Primary School before proceeding to St. Joseph Boy's Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos.[3] Thereafter, he proceeded to Auchi Polytechnic to study Painting and General Arts and later obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in Fine and Applied Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.[4] He went on to study Civic Leadership from Tulane University, New Orleans, in 2015 and Arts in Medicine summer intensive from the University of Florida.[5]

Art career[edit]

Adewale started art during his teenage years working on comics, Bible characters, creative writings and later metamorphose to doing it professionally.[2]

In 2019, he was honoured for his contributions to arts in medicine field by the Mayor of Cincinnati, Mayor John Cranley as August 2, 2019 was proclaimed as “Kunle Adewale Day” in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA and became the first International Artist in Residence of the Eyes of the Artists Foundation.[6][7][8]

Books[edit]

Adewale has published two books:[3]

  • Seed For Seasons
  • Why Sit We Here Till We Die? A tale of 4 lepers

Awards and recognitions[edit]

[6]

  • 2014: Nominated for Global Teacher Prize
  • 2015: YNaija top 10 most influential Nigerians under 40 (Advocacy)
  • 2015: Young African ambassador for Art and Culture
  • 2016: Commonwealth Youth Award for West Africa region
  • 2016: Member of Art Therapy Without Borders, Inc.
  • 2018: JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria awardee
  • 2018: International Advocate for persons living Sickle Cell Anemia.
  • 2019: World Bank Social Inclusion Hero from Nigeria
  • 2019: Atlantic Fellow of Global Brain Health Institute, University of California

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com
  2. ^ a b "I sat WASCE 7 times, I'm now an international figure in creative arts —Olakunle Adewale Joel » Achievers » Tribune Online". Tribune Online. July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "What about Him? Mr Adewale Olakunle joel". Dont be Good, Be Great. March 13, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Correspondents (August 24, 2019). "Mayor of Cincinnati honour, very humbling for me – Adewale". Newtelegraph. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Olakunle Adewale". Global Brain Health Institute. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Staff Writer (August 19, 2019). "Mayor of Cincinnati Sets Aside August 2nd To Honor Nigerian Artist". African Vibes Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  7. ^ Omotayo, Joseph (August 17, 2019). "August 2 declared as Kunle Adewale Day in the US for his passionate works". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Olatunbosun, Yinka (August 16, 2019). "Nigeria: August 2 Declared As Kunle Adewale Day in Ohio, U.S." allAfrica.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kunle_Adewale&diff=1181490904&oldid=1120950626

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