John Madu

b. 1983, Nigeria

John Madu (b. 1983, Lagos) is a Nigerian artist who lives and works in Lagos. He holds a bachelor's degree in Policy and Strategic Studies and is self-taught as an artist. He paints in acrylic and oil, also using spray paint, burlap and collage, and makes sculptures and design objects. His figurative, symbol-laden paintings examine identity, social behaviour and the effect of cultural globalisation on the individual; books, apples and other recognisable objects recur in them. In 2025 the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam presented the work of an African artist for the first time in its history with the exhibition "Van Gogh x John Madu: Paint Your Path", for which he created ten new paintings.

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