For Olusola Olumuyiwa, his latest show, Echoes of the Commute, is not just another exhibition to showcase his masterpiece, but creating historyand setting the pace for other artists.

In his third solo show billed for Mydrim Gallery, Norman Williams, Ikoyi, Lagos, Olumuyiwa will be showcasing what he described as the largest watercolour painting in Nigeria, measuring 8x4ft, and 44 other works of unusual sizes and unusual techniques.The show will open on October 10, 2026, until October 24, 2026.

The show, titled, Echoes of the Commute, is his third solo show after First Insight and A Few Minutes After. Olumuyiwa is using the watercolour medium to explore, express and allow people to experience.

The artist says through his works, he’s telling stories that will not fade.“I’m using Echoes of the Commute to tell stories about our community and the environment. The medium I’m using to express this is watercolour; I’m not using watercolour because it’s a difficult medium but because of the fluidity and the flexibility it has. I believe it expresses my expression better in terms of the flow of the water on the paper.”

On what informed his transition from working with big corporations to becoming a full-time studio artist, Olumuyiwa said his decision was influenced by his desire to express himself more fully through painting.

Speaking on what he is doing differently with this new exhibition, Olumuyiwa said the works explore themes of time, people and culture, drawing attention to things that people often overlook.

“The message in this exhibition has to do with time, the people, and a bit of culture. We do experience a lot of things we don’t pay attention to.

“In one of the paintings, I am showcasing a riverine area like Makoko because I want to call people’s attention to the fact that the people are not just there to occupy a space; they are contributing to the growth of the country. Beyond fishing, they are into plank making in a place called Oko Baba; Oko Baba is the largest wood plank in West Africa, which I believe if government pays attention to, it will elevate the environment to Venice status, and that’s what I am calling attention to and not just beautiful paintings.”

Speaking on the 8x4ft work, he said: “It is the biggest ever done in Nigeria before.”

On hosting the artist, the curator, Idowu Bankole, said the gallery was immediately impressed by Olumuyiwa’s proposal.

“He sent a proposal to Mydrim, and when I forwarded it to my boss, founder of Mydrim Art Gallery, Mrs. Sinmidele Adesanya, she was excited and didn’t ask any questions.

She just asked me to accept his proposal.”