Gbenga Komolafe
b. 2000, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

As an interdisciplinary artist, Gbenga’s practice spans sound, video, photo, performance, drawing, sculpture, and installation - often exploring their intersections.

Selected Group Exhibitions

WHITNEY BIENNIAL

The Whitney Museum, New York City, NY (2024)

THRESHOLD

New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA (2024)

GLASS HOUSE

Volta Collective, Los Angeles, CA (2024)

THE NEW CONTEMPORARIES

Residency Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2023)

NEXUS

New Image Art, Curated by Gabriela Ruiz, Los Angeles, CA (2023)

FELIX ART FAIR

Residency Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2022)

LA CURRENTS

TBN Projects, Curated by Shelley Holcomb Los Angeles, CA (2022)

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

USC Roski Lindhurst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2021)

Awards, Fellowships, and Residencies

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (2024)

GRAND JURY AWARD

SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Savannah, GA (2023)

STAFF PICK

Vimeo (2023)

RISING VOICES DIRECTORS GRANT

Hillman Grad & Indeed, Los Angeles, CA (2022)

BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT

NFFTY, New York City, NY (2022)

EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP

California Arts Council, Los Angeles, CA (2021)