Victor Ehikhamenor is a Nigerian-American multidisciplinary visual artist and writer whose work explores African cultural heritage, postcolonial politics, and the complexities of contemporary Nigeria. Born in Uwessan village, Edo State, he was steeped in the visual/ritual traditions of the Benin Kingdom, which continue to shape his practice. His art falls into three main categories: works featuring abstracted iconography across paintings, sculptures, and installations; pieces using prayer rosaries and bronze statuettes sewn onto lace/canvas to form intricate royal figures and monumental landscapes; and perforated works on handmade paper. Ehikhamenor is a 2026 Apollo 40 Patrons and Advocates awardee, 2025 Open Society’s Public Intellectual Fellow, 2020 National Artist in Residence at the Neon Museum, Las Vegas, and 2016 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellow. He has exhibited internationally, including representing Nigeria national pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale (2017), Dak ‘Art Biennale (2016), and Biennale Jogja XIII (2015). His writings appear in The New York Times, Guernica magazine, AGNI magazine, BBC, and CNN. He founded Angels and Muse, a Lagos and Benin City residency supporting multidisciplinary art, literature, and cultural practices. Ehikhamenor is the convener of the annual Black Muse Art Festival in Benin City, Nigeria.
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