Emmanuel Eweje

Emmanuel Eweje

Faces built from colour cells and black line.

Painter and thread artist. Born 1990, Agbeye, Osun State. Works in Lagos.

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Facing the Music, 2025. Acrylic on canvas. TAAG Gallery.

Works

Paintings and thread works shown by his galleries and on his own artist pages. Newest first. Select a work to see it large.

Afrobeats in diapers2026Acrylic on canvas48 × 36 in / 121.9 × 91.4 cmTAAG Gallery
Ghost in a city (1)2025Acrylic on canvas36 × 36 in / 91.4 × 91.4 cmTAAG Gallery
Facing the Music2025Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Young curator2025Oil on canvas30 in diameter / 76.2 cm diameterTAAG Gallery Benefit Auction
Little Moments, Big Memories2025H61cm W61cmSolène
Bójúrí (I)2024Cotton Thread on canvas13 3/5 × 15 3/5 in / 34.5 × 39.5 cmOgirikan Art Gallery
Absorbent Mind2024Acrylic on canvas24 x 24 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Modest2023Acrylic on Canvas91.4x61 cmArtMajeur
Akorede2023Acrylic on Canvas121.9x96.5 cmArtMajeur
The other side of our dream III2021Threads on canvas610 × 610 mm (H × W)Joburg Fringe
Awakening from thoughtfulness2018Thread on animal skin (fur)32 by 38inchesshowyourarts.com
Lil ArmyMixed media36 x 36 x 2Foundmyself
Pieces of Tomorrow24 x 24 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Bold IIAcrylic on canvas24 x 24 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Inherited pride II2026Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Still hour2026Acrylic on canvas24 × 36 in / 61 × 91.4 cmTAAG Gallery
Ghost in a city (2)2025Acrylic on canvas30 × 30 in / 76.2 × 76.2 cmTAAG Gallery
Little moments, big memories2025Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Bound by Blood2025H121.9cm W91.4cmSolène
Bójúrí (II)2024Cotton Thread on canvas13 4/5 × 15 3/5 in / 35 × 39.5 cmOgirikan Art Gallery
Staring at me2024Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas (mediums listed: Acrylic, Charcoal, Paper, Canvas, Glue)36 W x 48 H x 1.5 D inSaatchi Art
Iretiola2023Acrylic on Canvas121.9x91.4 cmArtMajeur
Lil Army I2023Mixed Media on Canvas108 x 75 cmCalabar Gallery
The other side of our dream IV2021Thread on canvas610 × 610 mm (H × W)Joburg Fringe
Strength in my Weaknesses2018Thread on animal skin (fur)32 by 38inchesshowyourarts.com
Moment of StillnessMixed media36 W x 48 H inFoundmyself
In FocusAcrylic on canvas24 x 24 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Inherited pride I2026Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Untitled2025Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Bold III2025Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
Feel Heard2025Acrylic on canvas24 × 24 in / 61 × 61 cmTAAG Gallery
The look of tomorrow2025Acrylic on canvas36 x 36 inchesNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Longing Stare2024Mixed media on canvas (Acrylic, collage, graphite and varnish)48 × 36 in / 121.92 × 91.44 cmOgirikan Art Gallery
Thinking of you2023Acrylic on Canvas24 W x 36 H x 1 D inSaatchi Art
Eniola2023Acrylic on Canvas121.9x91.4 cmArtMajeur
The other side of our dream II2021Thread on canvas610 × 610 mm (H × W)Joburg Fringe
Where do we work by then.2019Thread on canvas910 × 680 mm (H × W)Joburg Fringe
The other side of our dream I2018Thread on canvas610 × 610 mm (H × W)Joburg Fringe
Rise To Be SeenAcrylic on canvas24 x 24 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
Essence unveiledAcrylic on Canvas2 x 5 inNike Art Gallery USA Inc.
DaydreamingAcrylic on canvas60cm x 75cmMade in Nigeria Art Exhibition, Abuja Edition

Series

Bodies of work he has named.

Living Arrows

Acrylic on canvas, 2024 to 2025.

Shown here: Bold I, Infectious smile.

Bold I2024Acrylic on canvas24 x 24 inches
Infectious smile2025Acrylic on Canvas36 x 36 inches

Dance as Cross-Cultural Exchange

A body of work begun in 2026. Acrylic on canvas.

Shown here: Dance with me.

“Each piece holds me, and the part of me left behind in the making.”

Dance with me2026Acrylic on Canvas3ft x 4ft

Emergence of the Soul

Thread on animal skin (fur), 2018.

Shown here: Awakening from thoughtfulness, Strength in my Weaknesses.

Awakening from thoughtfulness2018Thread on animal skin (fur)32 by 38inchesshowyourarts.com
Strength in my Weaknesses2018Thread on animal skin (fur)32 by 38inchesshowyourarts.com

Exhibitions

Selected group shows, fairs and residencies.

2026

  • Anadu Art Fair, first edition

    Upcoming

    Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. 18 December 2026.

  • OSTEN Biennial of Contemporary Visual Arts 2026

    Skopje. A work selected for the biennial.

  • Next of Kin, Series 8: Fragments of Being

    Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. Opened 5 April 2026.

  • Uncover Naija

    Afreximbank. [confirm]

2025

  • Beyond the Yoke: A Reclamation of Spirit

    TAAG Gallery, New York (on Artsy). 2 to 30 December 2025.

  • AfriKin Art Fair, Miami Art Week

    Maison AfriKin, North Miami. Late November to December 2025.

  • Color and Culture: The Palette of African Identity

    TAAG Gallery, online. 23 June to 23 July 2025.

2024

  • Nigerian Art Auction

    Calabar Gallery with TAAG Gallery, Nike Art Gallery USA and Lagos Art Shows NYC. 21 to 27 October 2024. [confirm]

  • LIMCAF Grand Finale

    IMT Conference Centre, Enugu. 19 to 26 October 2024. [confirm]

  • Humanism, LIMCAF Lagos regional exhibition

    Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. 12 to 22 June 2024.

2023

  • Inspiring Minds, Spanish Embassy Visual Arts Competition

    Finalist exhibition, Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Abuja. 30 November 2023.

2022

  • Connect Residency, Cohort 1

    Virtual residency. Shown at the Cohort 2 opening, Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, 4 November 2022.

2018

  • Tales from Within

    Group show, National Museum, Onikan, Lagos. July 2018.

Awards & Press

Awards

  • 2024Felabration Art CompetitionGrand prize, for Comedy of a Great Nation.
  • 2024Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF)Best Textile Art, for Remembering the Poor.
  • 2024LIMCAF El Anatsui PrizeFor DAK’ART, Senegal 2025. One of six artists.
  • 2023Life in My City Art Festival (LIMCAF)Nominee, Best Textile Art. Consolation prize.
  • 2022#ArtwithMamador challengeFirst place, for Portrait of a King.
  • 2021Felabration Artwork CompetitionWinner, for Peaceful Co-existence.
  • 2019Arts in Medicine FellowshipAward of excellence, 2019 cohort.
  • 2018Afriture Painting CompetitionSecond place. Omenka Gallery, Lagos.

Press

About

Emmanuel Gbenga Eweje, known as Ewe, was born in 1990 in Agbeye, Osun State, Nigeria. His studio is in Ikorodu, Lagos. [confirm]

He learned textile art as an apprentice at the Nike Centre for Art and Culture in Osogbo. He then studied Fine and Applied Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. [confirm]

He has worked with thread for about ten years. Today he paints in acrylic and still works in thread. He is a member of the Araism movement.

“I often prefer this soil-brown base, as it draws inspiration from the biblical creation of man by God from the soil.”

Born
1990, Agbeye, Osun State
Studio
Ikorodu, Lagos
Media
Acrylic, thread, mixed media
Residency
Connect Residency, Cohort 1, 2022
Bójúrí (I)2024Cotton Thread on canvas13 3/5 × 15 3/5 in / 34.5 × 39.5 cmOgirikan Art Gallery

Studio

New and earlier works he has posted with titles. Follow @emmanuel_eweje_artspace (opens in a new tab)

Bold I2024Acrylic on canvas24 x 24 inches
New shoot2019Thread on Canvas42 x 24 inches
Thoughts2024Mixed media on canvas122 x 91cm
Dance with me2026Acrylic on Canvas3ft x 4ft
Brothers In Sync, Timeless Tie, Overthinking, Glimmer Of Hope
Infectious smile2025Acrylic on Canvas36 x 36 inches
Akorede ( One who brings goodness)2024Acrylic on canvas (Araism)48 x 36 inches
Every Saturdays2016Thread on Canvas36 x 36 inches
Little sponges, Big memories2025Acrylic on canvas24 x 24 inches

Enquire

His works are sold through galleries. Contact the gallery that shows the work you like.