Judge - Art as a response to mental health 2026

O YEMI TUBI

Awards and Honours

O. Yemi has exhibited internationally and has received numerous awards and recognitions for his contributions to contemporary art.

2026

• Selected as a member of the prestigious BIEAF 2026 Steering Committee for the 23rd Busan International Environmental Art Festival, South Korea.

• Received the World Artist Award at the BIEAF 2026 Exhibition, Busan, South Korea.

• Awarded the Hashtag Certificate of Achievement 2026, achieving a global ranking score of 24.

• Received the Character and Winners Award at the Inspired by Classics Art Show, Budapest, Romania.

2025

• Best of Show Award for Ijo Iyawo (Bridal Dance) and People's Choice Award for Violinist at the Music International Art Exhibition Competition, NOMA Gallery, Florida, USA.

• Second Place Prize in the Save Our Planet Exhibition, Red Bluff Gallery, California, USA.

• Selected for the Environment and Humanity International Art Exhibition at Umai Art Gallery, Indonesia.

• Selected artist for the September Monthly Challenge, NNC Gallery Project.

2024

• Received the Cultural Best Practice Award for Message in a Bottle at the International FL3TCH3R Exhibition, Tennessee, USA.

• Awarded Finalist Certificate in the UK No Name Collective Annual Challenge.

• Selected as one of the 50 winners of the Premier Artist Prize 2024.

• Received the Award of Distinction in the Southern Tier Artists' Music in Art Exhibition.

2023

• Winner of the Fletcher H. Dyer Award at the 11th Anniversary FL3TCH3R Exhibition.

• Awarded Second Place in Brouhahaart's Climate Change – Right Here, Right Now Exhibition.

2022

• First Place Award for The Chickens' Fight in the WAR or PEACE International Competition, Art Impact International.

• Best of Show at the Urbanization and Health International Art Exhibition and Competition.

• Received the Talent Prize Award in the PORTRAIT 2022 International Juried Art Competition, Art Show International Gallery, for Portrait of an Artist.

Earlier Recognition

• Awarded 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Places in Political Commentary categories of the American Art Awards (2014–2022).

• Received the First Round Award with cash prize at Art Olympia 2015, Tokyo, Japan.

• GELE received the Best of Show Award in Creative Quarterly CQ64 Winter Issue (2021).

• My Mother won Best in Show at the Tall Sequoia Gallery International Competition, Toronto, Canada (2020).

• Awarded the 100 Best Annual Fine Arts Award Certificate by Creative Quarterly Magazine (2019).

Publications and Media Features

O. Yemi's work has been widely published in magazines, journals, books and international media.

Magazine Features

• Global Arts & Writers Magazine (Times Business News)

• Sfumato Art Magazine (Issue 2)

• Art & Activism Magazine – Collect Art Special Edition (March 2025)

• ART Habens Art Review – Biennial Edition (Vol. 49)

• MURZE Arts Magazine

• The March MASS: MATRIARCHY Magazine

• ARTtour International Magazine – ATIM's Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art

Books

• Quotes: Inspirational Quotations / Creative Responses (2019)

Online Publications

• Fine Art America / Huffington Post:

  • World's Best Political Painters

  • World's Best Celebrity Portrait Artists

• Featured interview and artworks on Africa.com

International Exhibitions

O. Yemi's work has been exhibited internationally across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America, including exhibitions in:

• South Korea

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Romania

• Canada

• United States

• United Kingdom

His paintings have been selected for numerous juried exhibitions exploring themes including environmental sustainability, music, portraiture, political commentary, health, urbanisation and climate change.

Professional Memberships

O. Yemi is an active member of numerous national and international arts organisations, including:

• Arts Artists Artwork

• Fine Art America

• Society of All Artists

• AERA – Association Embracing Realistic Art

• Circle Foundation for the Arts

• World Citizen Artists (WCA)

• International Association of Visual Artists

• Visual Artists Association

• New York Artists Equity Association

• CollexArt

• Artists Talk

• UK Artist

• LOUPE