Michael Echekoba

MICHAEL ECHEKOBA

Michael was born in East Dulwich, London and raised in Nigeria where he had most of his education.

Soon after graduating from Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, Nigeria (1990) and majoring in graphics (with special interest in painting), Michael embarked on a distinguished career in advertising where he rose to a senior executive position.
Alongside his corporate career in advertising, Michael continued to paint. He participated in several solo and group exhibitions before relocating to the UK, his country of birth.
In 2005 he obtained Diploma in Multi Media at London College of Communication and in (2014) he obtained PGCE from Greenwich University London.
Michael effortlessly moves between designing, painting and printmaking.

Michael’s works is influenced by lecturers he studied under namely, Nsikak Essien and Boniface Okafor and recently Albert Irwin whom he came across while researching online.

His choice of style mostly based on the subject, concept and message he wishes to convey. In recent times has evolved in style and content and seem to explore narratives that touch on social-political events of present times all over the world.

Michael also enjoys experimenting wi...

Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
London College of Communication
University of Greenwich London

Amongst other Art societies, Michael is founding member of Society Art Nigeria UK.
Among his recent exhibitions are:
"THE WAY WE ARE" Royal Commonwealth club London - 25th April 2003
“CULTURAL LINK” Swaziland August 2003
"BLACK HISTORY DAY" at the Cabinet Office Whitehall - 20 Oct 2003
"Y-JUNCTION" At The Counte Cullen Library New York - 1st April 2004 "GLOBAL 2004 LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE" -- Malaysia - July 2004
“ICSN “Cultural Festival 2004” Ibis Hotel Hammersmith
“GROUP EXHIBITION” Royal Commonwealth club London – Jan 2005
“AFRICAN SHELL” Group Exhibition June 2005
“SUMMER EXHIBITION” Royal Commonwealth club London – June 2006
“WAC Waterloo”, London “ Spring Group Exhibition - April 2009
“Bernie Grant Arts Centre” August 2012
“Bernie Grant Arts Centre” August 2012
“Mansag” April 2013

Winter Exhibition. Monday, 2nd December, 2013. At the WAC Gallery, 4 Baylis Road, Waterloo, London SE1.

Nigeria At 100 Transcending British Experiment. October, 2014. At the WAC Gallery, 4 Baylis Road, Waterloo, London SE1.

Ariya! A celebration of Colour.
2nd to 21st November 2015. Group Show by NASUK. At the WAC Gallery, 4 Baylis Road, Waterloo, London SE1.


Aroura ! Nigeria Art Society UK.
10th to 29th Octo...