Ezekiel Orie

Orie Ezekiel is a self-taught contemporary figurative realism artist based in Benin City, Nigeria. His practice explores the emotional experiences behind everyday life, focusing on identity, vulnerability, memory, resilience, and transformation.

Working primarily with charcoal and graphite on paper, Ezekiel uses controlled light, raw textures, fractured forms, and symbolic elements to reveal the unseen weight people carry. His figures often exist between strength and vulnerability, reflecting the quiet tension of becoming—of being shaped by experience while continuing to endure and grow.

For Ezekiel, art is both a means of expression and a place of peace and reflection. Each work becomes an exploration of emotions, memories, and the human condition, inviting viewers to look beyond the surface and connect with something deeply personal within themselves.

Self-taught Visual Artist
Independent artistic practice focused on contemporary figurative realism, portraiture, charcoal and graphite drawing.

Affordable Art Fair New York — New York, USA
Exhibiting with Art Pantheon Gallery
Selected Exhibitions & Art Fair Presentations
International and local exhibitions of contemporary figurative realism, charcoal and graphite works.