Lukman Alade Fakeye


Lukman Alade Fakeye is a Yoruba Nigerian sculptor and woodcarver.

Background

The youngest in the Fakeye family of carvers, he is the nephew of Lamidi Olonade Fakeye, who carved the doors of the African Room at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Center] in Washington, D. C. Lukman began working with his father, Akin Fakeye, at the age of nine.
Lukman Alade Fakeye studied art and design at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he was elected Best Student in Sculpture twice. Fakeye's works can be seen in public and private collections in Nigeria, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Exhibitions