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Musa Ganiyy
Nigeria

Born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria, Musa Ganiyy is a painter, illustrator, designer, and photographer whose multidisciplinary practice explores identity, memory, satire, and social justice. Working across drawing, painting, and mixed media, he combines expressive colour, bold text, and figurative forms to examine contemporary African life, celebrating overlooked moments and the resilience of marginalized communities. A graduate of the University of Lagos (2014), his influences range from science fiction and comic books to urban Nigerian culture. Ganiyy has exhibited extensively across Africa and internationally, with solo exhibitions in Lagos, Abuja, and Abidjan, while also collaborating with fashion brands, musicians, and filmmakers.

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Musa Ganiyy

Born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria, Musa Ganiyy is a painter, illustrator, designer, and photographer whose multidisciplinary practice explores identity, memory, satire, and social justice. Working across drawing, painting, and mixed media, he combines expressive colour, bold text, and figurative forms to examine contemporary African life, celebrating overlooked moments and the resilience of marginalized communities. A graduate of the University of Lagos (2014), his influences range from science fiction and comic books to urban Nigerian culture. Ganiyy has exhibited extensively across Africa and internationally, with solo exhibitions in Lagos, Abuja, and Abidjan, while also collaborating with fashion brands, musicians, and filmmakers.

"Drawing and illustration are my languages of expression, offering a sanctuary where the figurative and abstract dance together, capturing the rhythm of human movement within its space."

Musa Ganiyy
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