ABOUT THE ARTIST
Osimhe Paul is a Nigerian Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist specializing in traditional and digital drawing and painting. Their body of work engaging themes on personal and national identity, figuration and a curious exploration of materiality and space. Working with a blend of collage methods with drawing and painting techniques, using layering of textures and materials to translate dimensional space.
Currently pursing their undergraduate degree, Paul is open to collaboration with fellow artists and brands, aiming to enrich their expertise in the creative industries.
Education
Ontario College Of Arts and Design (OCAD) University, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Design:
Drawing and Painting, Integrated Media
Group Exhibitions
Mapping Identities, Gallery 1313, Toronto. March 21st-30th, 2025
Afrocurrence, The Great Hall, 100 McCaul St, Toronto, CA. February 3rd-12th, 2025
Lines Of Inquiry, (Fourth Floor Student Hub) 100 McCaul St, Toronto, CA. January 21- February 11, 2025
Fleshly Desires, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, CA. July 23- August 5th, 2024.
Black Was, Is And Will, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, Canada. February 2nd-12th, 2024.
First Self Portrait: Cultural Appropriation, 100 McCaul St, Toronto CA. September 2023.
Pancakes and Booze, Revival Event Venue, Toronto, Canada. July 2023, November 2023.
Yugo Dream, Capsul Studio, Toronto, Canada. July 2023.
Press
“Winners at Exhibition for Childhood Cancer Awareness Competition.” Children Living With Cancer Foundation, 8 Nov. 2018, https://clwcf-ngo.org/blog/