Ekene Emeka Maduka (b. 1996) is an artist renowned for her oil paintings characterised by dynamic compositions and intricate details that vividly depict various mental states and emotional complexities. Outside of painting, she is interested in video making and objecthood. Born and raised in Nigeria, Maduka completed a BFA Honours degree at the University of Manitoba, where she lives and works in Treaty One.

Solo exhibitions include: 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair with Fabienne Levy, New York US (2024); Fabienne Levy, Lausanne, Switzerland (2022); 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair London with Christie’s Auction House, Polartics Gallery, London, UK (2020). 

Group shows include: Sound of our Souls curated by A DA Contemporary, Ghana, UTA ARTISTS SPACE, Los Angeles, US (2023); Expo Chicago with Fabienne Levy, US (2023); Image Impressions curated by Faridah Folawiyo, Vaughan-Richards House, Lagos, Nigeria (2023); Self-Addressed curated by Kehinde Wiley, Jeffrey Deitch, Los Angeles, US (2021). 

Maduka’s work can be found in the permanent collection of The Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden, Marrakesh, Morocco.

In 2023, Maduka was one of five North American artists to be selected by Plug-In ICA for a public art commission for the STAGES Biennial in Manitoba, Canada.