Debuting at the annual HEARTS Member Gala in Cedar Grove’s Center Hallway on on September 9, 2024, was the visual art exhibit, “Land, Sea, and Sky” featuring the intricate and masterful paintings of Oluwanbe Amodu on the east walls, and Pam Imhoff on the west walls. The exhibit continued throughout the fourth quarter of 2024.

The powerful paintings of Oluwanbe Amodu grounded the show with their rich textures and colorful details. His featured work, “Anike Alata (Anike pepper vendor)” opened the viewer’s senses to the rhythm, heat, and smells of the moment. According to Oluwanbe, “The name Anike is a very special name in Yoruba land. It means someone you have to care for. Anike is a very beautiful young single mother. Her hustling spirit is so high. She never focuses on her beauty. All she cares about is her hustling and taking care of her children. Her husband abandoned her with two children many years ago.”

Oluwanbe was born in Lagos, Nigeria where he attended the famous Yaba College of Technology. In 2007 Oluwanbe was featured in the Araism Movement Exhibitions and in 2010 was featured in a book celebrating modern contemporary Nigerian artists. Oluwanbe Amodu's works have been exhibited in Nigeria, the USA, and also in Beni Republic.

Thank you to our visual art partner, Nine-Eighteen-Nine Studio Gallery.