1974 8th May: Adewale Alimi born on Wednesday in Randle Hospital Lagos.
1980: The Alimi family moves to Abeokuta as a result of his father’s job transfer
1980: The Family moves to Ibadan, his father job transfer
1986: Alimi Adewale graduated from Saint Mathias Primary School Agbowo Ibadan and he was the Head Boy of the school.
1987: Entered Abadina College University of Ibadan
1988: Alimi’s Family moves to Lagos
1988: Enrolled into Ansar-ur Deen Grammar School Randle Avenue Lagos
1992: Computer Training at Comptech
1994: Went to Ilorin to Study Mechanical Engineering
1998: Visited an Art Exhibition at the National Stadium
2000: Started Art apprenticeship with Kamoru Sarumi
2002: Posted to Enugu for the National Youth Service Corps where he met several lecturers and students. He viewed the AKA artists exhibition
2002: Representation by Quintessence Gallery Lagos
2003: Representation by Colours in Africa Lagos
2002-2009: Worked at Wangonet, Accenture and Vetiva Capital
2005: First Solo Art Exhibition titled African Ancient Rhythms and Hues in Quintessence gallery Lagos
2008: Representation by Terra Kulture Lagos
2009: Representation by Artistic License
2010: Painted Girl with Full Lips which started his foray into figuration
2011: Sublime Exhibition at Quintessence gallery
2012 June: Anonymous Exhibition , Charity exhibition for the Ebunoluwa Foundation Quintessence Gallery Falomo Lagos
2012 June : Nigeria Now Exhibition 34 Limpopo Street FCT Abuja
2012 July : [Dis] Placement – Two-man Exhibition Terra Kulture Tiamiyu savage VI Lagos. Alimi Adewale and Richardson Ovievbo
2013 march: Naked Butterflies an Online Art Exhibition. First of its kind in Africa and was a huge success.
2013 July: World Bank Art Exhibition. Abuja
2013 November: Attended Ake and Book festival. He was part of a Group Show ” The Shadow of Memory”
2014 January: Representation by Red Door gallery Lagos
2014 August : Joburg Art Fair, participation through Red Door gallery Lagos
2014 September: ECLECTIC, Solo Art Exhibition Quintessence Gallery Lekki Lagos