Ekundayo (Dayo) was born in Honolulu, Hi, in 1983 where he lived with his mother and father until the age of five when his mother and father could no longer get along. Ekundayo’s father snuck him out of the state without his mother’s knowledge, and for seven years Ekundayo and his father moved from place to place living a life on the run. Meanwhile in her desperate need to find her son, Ekundayo’s mother helped start Hawaii’s first clearing house for missing children. The life on the run ended in 1994 when his father moved to California with Ekundayo’s sister because his father was dying from cancer. In early 1995, Ekundayo’s father passed away from lung cancer; Ekundayo was eleven…
Ekundayo lived with his sister, brother in-law, four nieces and his sister’s mother in a small three-bedroom and one-bath house in Pacoima, Ca. It was in this house at the age of 13 that Ekundayo discovered his love for art. After being involved in school fights, stealing and hanging with the wrong people, he was suspended from school. One day while in the garage, he found one of his uncle’s black books. This uncle wrote for a graff crew in L.A. called C.H.B. This book completely changed Ekundayo’s life. He became obsessed with drawing and copied every single page in that little book. Meanwhile, the Dept of Justice had located Ekundayo at his sister’s home and returned him to the custody of his mother. Ekundayo went back to Hawaii to live with his mother. His drive to create didn’t stop, and the encouragement from his family only fueled that ambition. Shortly after graduating high-school, Ekundayo moved back with his sister and brother in-law in much more spacious accommodations. He attended Pierce College in Winnetka, Ca, where he practiced his craft and worked on his portfolio until 2003 when he was accepted into Art Center College of Art and Design on a scholarship. Although the teachers he studied under and the friends he met while going to Art Center were priceless to his development, Ekundayo dropped out after completing his foundation courses in order to create his own path in the fine art world. He combines both subversive graffiti aesthetics in combination with art-historical erudition using acrylic, gouache, watercolor, ink and various carving techniques. Ekundayo’s work expresses the struggle of life and how those struggles and burdens can either inspire us to change in a constructive way or weigh us down by our own inability to change.
Current and Previous Works by Ekundayo
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“Les”
(2008)
$2,100
Sold
Oil on board
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“Dawning Of The Age”
(2008)
$8,000
Sold
Acrylic and ink on canvas
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“Stagnation”
(2008)
$750
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Acrylic on board
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“All in Time”
(2015)
$600
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Brush and ink on paper
Framed (sizing does not include framing)
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“Foreclosure”
(2010)
$4,800
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Acrylic, spraypaint, watercolor, and ink on watercolor paper adhered to wood panel (framed)
Show:
- Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow
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“Forever Young”
(2010)
$3,600
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Acrylic, spraypaint, watercolor, and ink on watercolor paper adhered to wood panel (framed)
Show:
- Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow
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“Thought Bubble”
(2008)
$1,900
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Acrylic & mixed media on paper mounted to board
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“Indelible”
(2010)
$1,500
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Acrylic, spraypaint, watercolor, and ink on watercolor paper adhered to wood panel (framed)
Show:
- Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow
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“Never Miss It ‘Till It’s Gone”
(2010)
$2,000
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Acrylic, spraypaint, watercolor, and ink on canvas (framed)
Show:
- Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow
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“Transcend”
(2015)
$1,800
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Acrylic, watercolor, aerosol paint, ink on floated wood panel
(diptych)
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“Greed”
(2008)
$1,800
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Acrylic & mixed media on board
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“Blu”
(2008)
$1,000
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Acrylic & mixed media on paper mounted to board
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“Broken Home”
(2008)
$750
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Acrylic & mixed media on paper mounted to board
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“Judgement Day”
(2008)
$500
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Graphite on paper (framed)
17 1/2"
× 7/1/2002"
43 × 18 cm
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“Billie Holiday”
(2008)
$600
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Acrylic / Mixed Media on Paper
Show:
- Picks Of The Harvest: Batch IV
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“Search For The New Land”
(2008)
$600
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Graphite on paper (framed)
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“Just Within Reach”
(2013)
$1,100
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Acrylic on paper mounted to wood panel
Show:
- LA Art Show 2014 – Littletopia
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“God Loves Ugly”
(2008)
$700
Sold
Watercolor / Graphite on Paper
Show:
- Picks Of The Harvest: Batch IV
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“One Track Mind”
(2008)
$700
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Graphite on paper (framed)
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“Mastadon”
(2008)
$700
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Graphite on paper (framed)
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“The Dribble Down Effect”
(2008)
$6,000
Sold
Acrylic & mixed media on paper mounted to board
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“Transitions”
(2009)
$2,000
Sold
Acrylic, ink, graphite & spray paint on paper adhered to wood (framed)
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“Ms. Ebby”
(2009)
$2,200
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Acrylic, watercolor and ink on paper mounted on wood (framed)
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“Grace”
(2009)
$500
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Ink & graphite on paper (framed)
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“Bird Brain”
(2009)
$600
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Ink & graphite on paper (framed)
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“Times Are Changing”
(2008)
$900
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Acrylic / mixed media on paper mounted to board
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“Giants Never Die”
(2008)
$1,500
Sold
Acrylic & mixed media on paper mounted to board
24"
× 10/1/2002"
61 × 25 cm
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“Baggage”
(2010)
$750
Sold
Acrylic, spraypaint and ink on watercolor paper (framed)
Show:
- Joy Today Jeopardy Tomorrow
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“The Pace of Things”
(2015)
$1,800
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Acrylic, watercolor, aerosol paint, ink on canvas
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“Fantastic Voyage”
(2013)
$5,200
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Acrylic, watercolor, spraypaint and ink on panel
Hand-made frame (dimensions are of artwork only though)
Show:
- Reflections Of A New Generation (Main)
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“Just Enough For The City”
(2008)
$600
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Ink on water color paper
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“Keep Your Eye On It”
(2013)
$800
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Ink and Acrylic on paper
Framed (dimensions are of artwork only though)
Show:
- Reflections Of A New Generation (Main)
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“Pill Popper”
(2008)
$600
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Ink on water color paper
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“Preparatory Sketch #3”
(2008)
$250
Sold
Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“The Double Minded Man”
(2008)
$2,800
Sold
Acrylic & mixed media on board
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“Magnetized”
(2015)
$1,400
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Acrylic, watercolor, aerosol paint, ink on cradled wood panel
Shows:
- LAX / DTW – Curated show at Inner State Gallery (Detroit, MI)
- Collective Reflections
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“Preparatory Sketch #4”
(2008)
$300
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Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“Running Man”
(2009)
$6,000
Sold
Watercolor, ink, and acrylic on canvas
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“Preparatory Sketch #2”
(2008)
$300
Sold
Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“Preparatory Sketch #5”
(2008)
$250
Sold
Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“The Composer”
(2015)
$2,600
Sold
Acrylic, watercolor, aerosol paint, ink on cradled wood panel
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“Symbiotic”
(2012)
$2,500
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Acrylic, oil , ink and watercolor on board
Show:
- with Born Free USA
Co-curated by Amanda Erlanson
and Andrew Hosner
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“No Do Overs”
(2008)
$2,000
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Acrylic on board
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“Pandora’s Box”
(2008)
$900
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Acrylic on board
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“Everybody Loves The Sunshine”
(2008)
$750
Sold
Acrylic on board
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“Missa Luba”
(2008)
$1,700
Sold
Acrylic on board
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“Too Much Of Anything…”
(2008)
$2,200
Sold
Acrylic on board
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“Responsibilities”
(2008)
$3,600
Sold
Acrylic and ink on board
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“Conquering Adversity (*original for Linkin Park album artwork)”
(2008)
$3,000
Sold
Acrylic on paper mounted on board
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“From Embers”
(2015)
$1,900
Sold
Acrylic, watercolor, aerosol paint, ink on canvas
Shows:
- THERE ARE NO LIMITS – (Taking Place in Borås, Sweden)
- Collective Reflections
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“Inhale”
(2016)
$1,400
Sold
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas adhered to wood panel
Shows:
- Entry Point: Exploring The New Contemporary Movement – Fullerton Museum Center
- POW! WOW! Hawai’i – Honolulu Museum Art School
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(2008)
$300
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Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“Paradoxical Unity”
(2014)
$1,500
Sold
Acrylic on paper mounted to wood panel
On loan to Soho House (Branded Arts)
Show:
- LAX / TXL – Curated pop-up show presented by Urban Nation
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“Slowly Dissipate”
(2008)
$750
Sold
Acrylic on board
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(2008)
$200
Sold
Mixed media on paper mounted to wood block
Show:
- Triple Threat Series (Nov)
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“Unspoken”
(2008)
$475
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Acrylic on board
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“Unheard”
(2008)
$475
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Acrylic on board
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“Unseen”
(2008)
$475
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Acrylic on board
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“Suppa Scoopa (collaboration with KMNDZ)”
(2008)
$2,100
Sold
Acrylic and ink on board