Adenrele Sonariwo

Adenrele Sonariwo is a Nigerian entrepreneur and art curator. She is the founder of the Rele Art Gallery on Military Street, Onikan, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria as well as the Rele Art Gallery on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California.

Quotes

• art can be used as soft power to draw attention to, and to significantly influence, matters that affects us women.
  • Art as an important quest for equal rights for women (9 March 2017)

• I see us becoming bolder, more visible and super influential.
  • Speaking on where she sees women in the arts in the future of Nigeria

• There are challenges everywhere in life. Think of why you’re doing it. If you’re working hard and being consistent with what you’re doing, you have to keep going.
  • Advice to young aspiring artists

• A lot of interesting things are born from uncomfortable situations; you learn newer things and start thinking about how to approach a situation or challenge differently.
  • Excerpts from On the Cover:By Chidirim Ndeche (28 January 2018)