LOLA AYISHA OGBARA (artist / photographer / arts manager) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois has many talents under her belt, i.e; photography, new media, and art direction. In 2013 she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Arts Entertainment & Media Management with a concentration in Visual Arts management in hopes of becoming a leader within the visual arts business. 
She has held various positions at art galleries in the heart of Chicago’s most artful neighborhoods in preparation of running her own creative space. Through Columbia and previous positions, she was able to produce and curate art shows titled, “Art Works” and “Hidden Essence”. 
Lola has recently moved to the St. Louis, MO area and is currently working at the World Chess Hall of Fame Museum. 
In addition to her promising career, she studied visual arts and exhibition management in Rome, Italy for a semester. 
Lola is currently an active artist and is working for an upcoming exhibition.