Victor Ehikhamenor (b. 1970) is a Nigerian-American multidisciplinary visual artist and writer known for his vibrant and incisive works using materials and iconography that embrace the traditions and histories of Africa while integrating elements that allude to the continent's colonial past and Nigeria’s complex geopolitical position as an oil-producing nation, offering insight into contemporary Nigeria while lighting a path forward for the country and its people.
Ehikhamenor was born and raised in Uwessan in Edo state in Nigeria, steeped in the visual traditions of the Benin Kingdom. These traditions include the practice of regularly re-painting the interior walls of...
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture I, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper45.7 x 36.1 cm
18 x 14 1/4 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture II, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture III, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture IV, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture IX, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture V, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture VI, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture VII, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorAncestral Portraiture VIII, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper47 x 36.8 cm
18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
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Victor EhikhamenorHoly Totem, 2024rosaries, coral beads and thread on lace textile127.8 x 86.4 cm
50 1/4 x 34 in -
Victor EhikhamenorThe Enigma of Things Remembered, 2024rosaries, coral beads and thread on lace textile370.8 x 340.4 cm
146 x 134 in -
Victor EhikhamenorPalace Soothsayer I , 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper101.6 x 71.1 cm
40 x 28 in
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Victor EhikhamenorPalace Soothsayer II, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf, walnut ink and ink on handmade paper101.6 x 71.1 cm
40 x 28 in
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Victor EhikhamenorMay the Head That Wears the Crown Find Wisdom, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf on handmade paper163.8 x 111.8 cm
64 1/2 x 44 in
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Victor EhikhamenorThe Tiny Beautiful Things We Remember, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf on handmade paper162.6 x 113.8 cm
64 x 44 3/4 in
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Victor EhikhamenorUmogun I, 2024rosaries, coral beads, and thread with bronze statuette on lace textile170.2 x 116.8 x 7.1 cm
67 x 46 x 2 3/4 in -
Victor EhikhamenorAnthology of Tiny Things Remembered, 2024perforation with 24k gold leaf on handmade paper163.8 x 111.8 cm
64 1/2 x 44 in
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Victor EhikhamenorRoyal Totem II, 2024rosaries and thread on lace textile134.6 x 78.7 cm
53 x 31 in -
Victor EhikhamenorCrown Prince, 2023rosary beads with bronze statuette, fabric and thread on lace textile153.7 x 97.8 cm
60 1/2 x 38 1/2 in -
Victor EhikhamenorCathedral of the Mind, 2023rosaries and thread on lace textile and canvas502 x 371 cm
197 5/8 x 146 in -
Victor EhikhamenorMoonsongs II, 2023perforation and 24k gold leaf on handmade paperheight: 111.3 cm
height: 43 3/4 in
framed: Ø124 x 3.5 -
Victor EhikhamenorOGIDIGAN The Sun that Never Sets, 2023rosaries, coral beads, and thread with bronze statuette on lace textile, loafers shoes317.5 x 226.1 x 31.8 cm
125 x 89 x 12 1/2 in -
Victor EhikhamenorReturn of the Young King, 2023rosary & coral beads with bronze statuette, fabric pieces and thread on lace textile154.9 x 91.4 cm
61 x 36 in -
Victor EhikhamenorWhat Was I Thinking, 2023perforation on handmade paper48.3 x 40.6 cm
19 x 16 in
Framed dimensions:
60 x 52 x 6cm
23 10/16 x 20 15/32 x 2 2/6 in -
Victor EhikhamenorÒkàlénté Noble Keeper of Secrets, 2022rosaries, fabric and thread with bronze statuette and rhinestones on lace textile271.8 x 199.4 cm
107 x 78 1/2 in -
Victor EhikhamenorOTUMBA, 2022perforation on handmade paper49.5 x 40.6 cm
19 1/2 x 16 in
framed: 60 x 52 x 6cm
23 10/16 x 20 15/32 x 2 2/6 in -
Victor EhikhamenorPope Pius XII In Benin Kingdom, 2021rosaries, thread and gemstones on lace textileapproximate size: 165 x 100 x 100 cm
64 x 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in -
Victor EhikhamenorThe Holy King from the Sky, 2021rosaries and thread on lace textile393.7 x 223.5 cm
155 x 88 in -
Victor EhikhamenorFired Up, 2020perforation and 24k gold leaf on handmade paper134.1 x 81.5 cm
52 3/4 x 32 1/8 in
framed: 145.5 x 93.5 6 cm
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GLEAN Podcast
Kathleen Weyts in conversation with Victor Ehikhamenor 5.12.2024 Read more -
Victor Ehikhamenor, time sorcerer
by Johan-Frédérik Hel Guedj for L'Echo 28.11.2024 Read more -
Victor Ehikhamenor’s ‘The Enigma of Time Remembered’ exhibition opens in Brussels
The Lagos Review 24.10.2024 Read more -
Learning from Lagos: Lessons from the Megalopolis’s Growing Art Scene
By Emmanuel Iduma for ArtNews 25.4.2024 Read more -
Victor Ehikhamenor Featured as Highlight at Lagos Biennale 2024
Artnet News 25.3.2024 Read more
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Art Brussels 2025
24 - 27.04.2025 -
The Armory Show 2024
6 - 8.09.2024We are excited to return to The Armory Show, presenting a selection from our expanding roster of distinguished artists. Discover captivating works of our newly...Read more -
Art Brussels 2024
25 - 28.04.2024We look forward to returning to the 40th edition of Art Brussels with a group exhibition highlighting an eclectic range of works by artists including...Read more -
Art Paris 2024
4 - 7.04.2024We are thrilled to return to Art Paris 2024 with a selection of modern and contemporary works by Ojo Ayotunde, Ross Bleckner, Kwesi Botchway, Jaclyn...Read more
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Art Dubai 2024
1 - 4.03.2024We are delighted to return to Art Dubai with an exquisite range of works by artists exemplary of our dynamic programme. This presentation includes a...Read more -
BRAFA 2024
28.01 - 4.02.2024We are pleased to return BRAFA where we will present a group of historic works in tandem with contemporary highlights from our program, featuring Marina...Read more