Ehiko Odeh

Ehiko Odeh is a multidisciplinary artist, arts facilitator, arts educator, memory worker and researcher from Lagos, Nigeria. Through her exploration of painting, collage techniques, and textiles, she intertwines themes of neocolonialism, coiffure—encompassing the products, ingredients, and distribution across African countries. Ehiko incorporates ethnobotany into her practice to educate and promote sovereignty through the knowledge of herbalism & wellness.

Ehiko holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a minor in Creative Writing from OCAD University (2021) Ehiko has led workshops alongside Toronto’s Poet Laureate, Lillian Allen(2017). Ehiko is currently an Artist- In- Residence at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, she has garnered recognition from the Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, Ontario(2023) and participated at the DesignTO Festival (2024). Her paintings have been exhibited at Abbozzo Gallery(2024), BAND Gallery(2019 & 2023), The Gladstone House (2021-date), Lagos StreetSouk Festival(2019), Kolkata’s Academy of Fine Art in India(2023), Xpace Cultural Centre(2021), and Nicholas Metivier Gallery(2023). Noteworthy involvements include working with HERMÉS Canada (2023), HAVANA CLUB Artist In Residence (2023), and Foodshare Toronto(2023 & 2024). 
                                           

           Photography by Isabel Okoro