Kunle Adewale
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 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. 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 with 2 August being declared as "Kunle Adewale Day" by the Mayor of Cincinnati, John Cranley, in acknowledgement of Adewale's contribution to the US in the fields of both Arts and Medicine.
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- Name
- Olakunle Adewale
- Birth Name
- Olakunle Joel Adewale
- Born
- 13 May 1981
- Birthplace
- Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
- Known for
- Promoting Arts in medicine
- Education
- Obafemi Awolowo University Tulane University University of Florida
- Occupation
- Social entrepreneur/artist
- Spouse
- Mopelola Adewale
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Languages
- English · Yoruba · Nigerian Pidgin
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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 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. 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 with 2 August being declared as "Kunle Adewale Day" by the Mayor of Cincinnati, John Cranley, in acknowledgement of Adewale's contribution to the US in the fields of both Arts and Medicine.
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Kunle Adewale (born 1981) is a businessperson, painter and social entrepreneur, of Nigerian nationality. The businessperson was born in Mushin. Kunle Adewale was educated at Obafemi Awolowo University, Tulane University and University of Florida. Languages used include English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba.
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• Name — Olakunle Adewale • Birth Name — Olakunle Joel Adewale • Born — 13 May 1981 • Birthplace — Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria • Known for — Promoting Arts in medicine • Education — Obafemi Awolowo University Tulane University University of Florida • Occupation — Social entrepreneur/artist • Spouse — Mopelola Adewale • Website — Tenderartsng.org
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, 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. 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. 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.
Art career
Art career
Adewale started art during his teenage years working on comics, Bible characters, creative writings and later metamorphosed to doing it professionally. In 2019, he was honoured for his contributions to arts in medicine field by the Mayor of Cincinnati, Mayor John Cranley as 2 August 2019 was proclaimed as "Kunle Adewale Day2 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, and became the first International Artist in Residence of the Eyes of the Artists Foundation.
Books
Adewale has published two books: • Seed For Seasons • Why Sit We Here Till We Die? A tale of 4 lepers
Awards and recognitions
• 2015: YNaija top 10 most influential Nigerians under 40 (Advocacy) • 2016: Commonwealth Youth Award for West Africa region • 2018: JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria awardee • 2019: Atlantic Fellow of Global Brain Health Institute, University of California
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- 1.Vanguard News: Nigerian News, Politics, Sports and Business from vanguard Newspapers. Vanguard.
- 2.I sat WASCE 7 times, I'm now an international figure in creative arts —Olakunle Adewale Joel » Achievers » Tribune Online. Nigerian Tribune. 2016-07-15.
- 3.What about Him? Mr Adewale Olakunle joel. Dont be Good, Be Great. 2015-03-13.
- 4.Mayor of Cincinnati honour, very humbling for me – Adewale. New Telegraph. 2019-08-24.
- 5.Olakunle Adewale. Global Brain Health Institute.
- 6.Staff Writer. Mayor of Cincinnati Sets Aside August 2nd To Honor Nigerian Artist. African Vibes Magazine. 2019-08-19.
- 7.Omotayo, Joseph. August 2 declared as Kunle Adewale Day in the US for his passionate works. Legit.ng. 2019-08-17.
- 8.Olatunbosun, Yinka. Nigeria: August 2 Declared As Kunle Adewale Day in Ohio, U.S. allAfrica.com. 2019-08-16.
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