Jeff Ajueshi is a curator and gallerist in Nigeria. In 2007, he founded Thought Pyramid Art Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. In these intervening years, Thought Pyramid has become the creative space that focuses on the interplay between visual art and culture.
At Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Jeff has curated over 100 exhibitions. One of the more recent exhibition with the theme Next Of Kin , New Conversations: What the Eagles Saw", used the works of some of Nigeria’s greatest art masters to recount Nigeria’s past and to point out a future Nigeria should desire. The exhibition presented the works of artists such as Ben Enwonwu, Ben Osawe, Bruce Onobrakpeya , Okpu Eze, David Dale, Erhabor Emokpae, Jimoh Buraimoh, Muraina Oyelami, Rufus Ogundele, Twins 77, Bisi Fakeye and Kolade Oshinowo, to mention just few.
In response to the need for a purpose-built space for artists and art lovers to interact, Jeff, in 2014, completed the construction of a new home for Thought Pyramid Art Centre. This building, which houses a gallery, space for dialogue sessions, arts and craft shop, and lounge/restaurant, is located in the high brow Wuse 2 in Abuja. The Centre has become a major meeting point for art lovers, writers, poets and policy wonks who meet under various platforms to discuss how to advance the socio-cultural, economic, and political future of Nigeria.
In line with his commitment to advance contemporary art in Nigeria, Jeff recently opened a similar space in Ikoyi, Lagos.in 2017 This is in response to the need for more spaces for art and culture in Nigeria’s megapolis, Lagos. The opening of the Centre is in line with activities to mark the tenth anniversary of Thought Pyramid Art Centre.
As part of his commitment to the growth of art in Nigeria, Jeff established the Foundation for Arts and Creative Talents (FACT) - an artists and writers residency programme - in Oghara, Delta State in Nigeria. Through this programme, he aims to positively impact the unemployed youths in the Nigerian Niger Delta, hitherto know for their restiveness and militancy.
Jeff provides thought leadership in the Nigerian art space as a reputed lecturer and discussant on 'collaborative strategies' and 'professional practice' in colleges of arts and design in Nigeria. He has also continued to manage a diverse range of art projects including the Children Art Club, Catch Them Young Initiative, Life Drawing Platform, Mentoring Moments and many other innovative projects
