Peju Layiwola
Peju Layiwola was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria on September 29th, 1967 and is the Nigerian Sculptor And Academic. At the age of 56, Peju Layiwola biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Layiwola started her career at University of Benin in 1991 and went on to the University of Lagos in 2002. She rose to the role of Acting head of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos from 2013 to 2015 and the head from 2017 to 2020. She pushed for an overhaul in the curricula and edited the first journal of the department. Under her tenure, the Lagoon gallery was established a contemporary community engagement platform at the University of Lagos.
- The Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Arts Cultural Exchange grant (2021/2022)
- Life member and Distinguished Scholar Award, Lagos Studies Association, (2021)
- Honorary award and recognition by the state of Arkansas- Ambassador of Goodwill Award, State of Arkansas (2019)
- Nominated Tyson Scholar, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas Fall Semester (2019-2020).
- African Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth Grant, 2020
- African Multiple Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth, Germany grant (2019-2020)
- Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University of Arkansas (2019-2020)
- Tyson Scholar at the Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville, USA (2019)
- Terra Foundation for American Art Grant (2018-2019)
- CAA-Getty Alumni grant (2018)
- US Alumni Exchange Award (2018)
- Terra Foundation grant for American Art in 2018
- Goethe Resident Artist grant, (KNW) in Düsseldorf in 2017
- US Consulate Small Grant (2017)
- Distinguished Researchers Award Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos 2007
- Nominated for the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) on the cultural preservation programme in the United States (2012)
- NYSC Merit Award Lagos State1989
- The Best Graduating Student at the University of Benin Art School in 1988
- Departmental prize in Applied Arts in 1987