Laolu Senbanjo

Laolu Senbanjo otherwise known as “Laolu NYC,” is a Nigerian bred, Brooklyn based multidisciplinary artist with a wide-spanning background with music and performing arts, visual art, human rights law, and activism. Having started his career in law, Laolu has always sought out to help others reveal their truth. To do this, he navigates in the way that comes most natural to him: through never ending depths of his artwork. After practicing law for 3 years in Nigeria, he moved to New York City where he has devoted his time to being a full time artist ever since. 

Laolu is guided by the idea that all things; be it paper, walls, people, buildings, cars, you name it — are his canvas. By placing his artwork on just about any and everything he can get his hands on, Laolu seeks to leave a part of his art and Yoruba heritage wherever he goes through one canvas at time. 

Laolu has worked with those such as Beyoncé, Burna Boy, J.Balvin, Serena Williams, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny, Lupita Nyongo, and many more have experienced the adornment of the Sacred Art of the Ori. In 2016 Laolu’s work was featured on Beyoncé’s 2016 Grammy award winning “Lemonade” creative direction. Laolu has graced the covers of The New York Times alongside having features in The Fader, Vogue, Vice, CNN, BBC, and more. His ever growing list of collaborations currently include those such as Llardo, The Recording Academy, Parkwood, Nike, Equinox Fitness, Belvedere, Bvlgari, TED, and many more.