Kemi Akinmboni

Adetoun Fadekemi Akinmboni is a Nigerian born and raised, American based self-taught abstract painter working under the name Kemi Akinmboni. Her work is raw, gestural, and unapologetically emotional, built from layered paint, physical mark making, and an unwillingness to separate the personal from the visual.

Born in Lagos and shaped by a life lived across cultures, Kemi began painting in 2018 while navigating a full-time corporate career. Taking a leap of faith, she committed to her practice fully. The work that emerged is a direct reflection of that, unguarded, alive, and made without permission.

Her current body of work is a deeply personal collection rooted in identity, emotion, and the ongoing process of becoming. Now fully in her practice, she is excited to explore new processes, push her material boundaries, and let the work lead.

Kemi has exhibited in group exhibitions and created commissioned works for private collectors and corporate spaces.

She paints because she has to.