Alimi Adewale (b. 1974) studied mechanical engineering in Ilorin, Nigeria. His growing interest in art was spurred by going to exhibitions. He later developed his extensive knowledge of art after graduating by attending various art workshops across the world.

Adewale uses painting, sculpture and installation to explore urban issues and the lives of everyday people in cities. His practice combines elements of minimalism and abstraction to evoke the dynamism and intensity of the cosmopolitan environment.

Since late 2002, Adewale has used his art to explore and personalize urban issues alluding to the lives of everyday people, which are often neglected in the drive toward excessive urbanization, rapid modern development and the growing global economy.