Tayo Quaye (b. 1954, Lagos) attended St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, where he first met NIgerian master printmaker, Bruce Onobrakpeya. From 1974 – 1976, Quaye worked as a studio assistant and apprentice printmaker at Onobrakeya’s Ovuoma-roro studio.

After his apprenticeship, Quaye obtained an OND and HND in Painting from the Yaba College of Technology in 1981. After his education, Tayo Quaye spent the early 1980’s travelling across the United States, where he exhibited and conducted several workshops at universities and art galleries in Arizona, Arkansas and Washington.

Quaye’s works have been featured in several solo and group exhibitions both locally and internationally. His works are in many major collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, UK and the Smithsonian, US.