Osa Seven is an Urban GFX and Graffiti Artist, with a passion for telling stories
using contemporary art. From abstract art, and tribal art designs that appeal to
human emotions to portraits of iconic characters, to scenic images, brand designs,
Osa’s meticulousness, and brilliance can be seen through his works.
Being a visual communications graduate from the University of Lagos; his
background working in brand communications and his eye for detail, allows him to
effectively bring brand ideas to life through digital design, and physical brand
activations.
In 2016, Osa was nominated in the Arts & Culture Category Of The Future Awards
Africa. In 2019 Osa was commissioned by Hennessy to be the first African Artist to
create art for the Very Special Cognac in celebration of the Hennessy Artistry 10 years anniversary in
Nigeria. He has worked with different street art media and major brands incuding:
Globacom, MTV Base, Diageo, Chicken Republic, Live Mechanic, and Empire Mates
Entertainment.
Some of his most prominent work includes the Guinness Africa Special Brand
Launch, Live Graffiti Art Performance at Felabration, MTV Base/Guinness
#MadeOfBlack Campaign, and the award-winning SUPERSTAR Album Art for Wizkid.
He was featured in the Microsoft Global Campaign for the 2017 Special Olympics
Osa has been a workshop facilitator at both the British Council and Goethe Institute
Events.
He was featured on CNN’s Africa Voices as an artist disrupting the African space,
and giving back to the society through his art. He has also been featured on BBC,
Reuters, Super Sports, and various media.
Osa is passionate about giving back to the society, and thus engages in social
outreach, and NGO activity across Nigeria. He is co-founder of Socially Africa, where
he uses art to promote social causes and raise awareness on various societal
issues, through the platform - Art For A Cause.
Indeed, Osa has developed his own visual art vocabulary and style.
Through his works, we experience art with a new expansive and compelling
perspective.
