'Jide Aje was educated in Nigeria and the United States.
After earning a Fine Art degree from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife Nigeria, he
relocated to the United States to pursue a career in the creative design field.
His first show in the area was with the Redd Apple Gallery, Detroit in 2004.
He is an active member of several local arts and cultural organizations.
This artist's studio is currently based in the City of Hamtramck, Michigan.
Exhibitions by 'Jide Aje:
75th Anniversary All Media Show Detroit Artist's Market Detroit, MI January 2007
11th Annual Black Fine Art Show (National Conference of Artists) The Puck Building New York City, NY February 2007
Heritage: Brilliance Part 2 by the National Conference of Artists (Michigan) Brown and Juanita Ford Gallery Detroit, MI June-July 2007
Exquisite Corpse by the Hamtramck Art Collective (Hatch) Cafe 1923 Hamtramck, MI May-July 2007
National Conference of Artists (Michigan) Annual Fund Raiser Show Detroit, MI July 2007
Embrace-2007: Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora Mason Murer Fine Art Atlanta, GA July 2007
Inaugural Show: The Future Gallery Centerline, MI August 2007
The Hamtramck Art Collective (aka Hatch) HATCH presents 'Jide Aje Cafe 1923 Hamtramck, MI November-December 2007
Annual Holiday Show: The Detroit Artist's Market Detroit, MI November-December 2007
The Art of the Circle:
JRainey Gallery
Detroit, MI
November 2007- January 4th 2008
12th Annual Black Fine Art Show (National Conference of Artists) The Puck Building New York City, NY February 2008
American Cities Series: Detroit: Works on paper Brandywine Workshop Philadelphia, PA February - April 2008
Heritage IV: Brilliance
J Rainey Gallery
Detroit , MI
April 4-26 2008
NCA Michigan Gallery presents: The Colors of Summer
Paintings by 'Jide Aje & Larcenia Talley:
Lobby Gallery
Northwest Activity Center
Detroit, MI
June-July 2008
The Ben Franklin Show:
555 Gallery
Detroit, MI
July 12-19 2008
Embrace-2008:
Mason-Murer Fine Art
Atlanta, GA
July 17-20 2008
Familiar and Unknown: Contemporary paintings by 'Jide Aje:
Charles H Wright Musuem of African American Art
Detroit, MI
August 7-October 19 2008
J Rainey Gallery: 10th Anniversary Show
J Rainey Gallery
Detroit, MI
October 24-November 22 2008
Annual Holiday Show
The Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
November-December 2008
FEAR:
Work: Detroit
University of Michigan School of Art & Design
Detroit, MI
January 10-February 13 2009
13th Annual Black Fine Art Show (NCA)
7 West 34th St (b/w 5th & 6th Aves)
New York, NY
February 13-15 2009
Expressions:
Albert J Zack Memorial Library
Hamtramck, MI
February 9-28 2009
HATCHBACK 3
A juried art exhibit from HATCH:
The Hamtramck Arts Collective
Cafe 1923
Hamtramck, MI
March 1- April 11 2009
Collectors Choice: National Conference of Artists
NCA Main Gallery
Detroit, MI
April 4- May 12 2009
Words and Images II: Text & Textures
NCA Main Gallery
Detroit, MI
May 23-June 30 2009
DAM Small Show
Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
August 7-22, 2009
ABSTRACT EPHEMERA I
Cafe 1923
Hamtramck, MI
October 12-November 28, 2009
'jide Aje at 2739 Edwin:
Paintings and mixed media work by 'jide Aje
2739 Edwin
Hamtramck, MI
January 30-February 27, 2010
FIBER.CLAY.GLASS.STONE
Exhibition
NCAMain Gallery
Detroit, MI
March 6-April 24, 2010
HATCHBACK 4
Cafe 1923
Hamtramck, MI
March 6-28, 2010
32 Current Works
Jackson Fine Arts
Washington, DC
May 2010
Familiar and Unknown
Paul Roberson Cultural Center
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
September 2010
New Works: Africa Series
National Conference of Artists (Michigan)
Lobby Gallery Northwest Activity Center
Detroit, MI
September 1-October 3 2010
Between Spaces
National Conference of Artists (Michigan)
Main Gallery, Northwest Activity Center
Detroit, MI
April-May 2011
HATCHBACK 5
Cafe 1923
Hamtramck, MI
April-May 2011
SMALL(er) SHOW
Detroit Artists Market
Detroit, MI
August 5-27 2011
What's going on: Contemporary art from Detroit
Artpost Gallery
South Bend, IN
June 30-August 28 2011
Whitdel Arts: Detroit Artists Feature
Whitdel Arts Gallery
Detroit, MI
August 5-September 2 2011
Treasures, Textures and Objects: 2D and 3D Collage Art Rackham Fine Art Exhibition Series University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School Ann Arbor, MI September 26-December 15 2011
Abstract Ephemera II Cafe 1923 Hamtramck, MI October 2-November 12 2011
12 Artists: All Collage Exhibition River Gallery Chelsea, MI January 21-February 25 2012
Structured Fusion: sculptures/assemblages by 'jide Aje and Sergio DeGuisti Brown and Juanita C. Ford Gallery Wayne County Community College
Downtown Campus Detroit, MI January 26-March 30 2012
INK: National Conference of Artists (Michigan Chapter) Lobby Gallery, Northwest Activity Center Detroit, MI April 1-30 2012
38 Artists: Jackson Fine Arts Washington, DC April-May 2012
HATCHBACK 6: An annual juried art exhibition from HATCH: The Hamtramck Arts Collective HATCH Gallery Hamtramck, MI April 28-May 26 2012