Fadekemi Ogunsanya (b. 1995) is a multidisciplinary Nigerian artist based between Lagos and London, whose practice is informed by her background in architecture. Her work examines how structure and ornament shape emotion and memory. Having grown up within a patriarchal Yoruba family system, Ogunsanya reveals another side of this world– one defined by the complexities of womanhood and the subtle power of female alliances within traditional structures. While her early works combine oil, gouache, and watercolor with hand-painted, intricately carved wooden frames, blurring the boundary between image and object, her recent solo exhibition at Nina Johnson, Miami, marked a transition into textiles, drawing on history and mythological references. Across these bodies of work, indigo– a colour steeped in cosmic significance within Yoruba culture– remains a constant presence.

Ogunsanya received an MA in Architecture from the Architectural Association in 2020. Recent solo exhibitions include: Nina Johnson, Miami, USA (2025); Nina Johnson, Miami, USA (2023); Easy Remedies For A Tired Heart, FF Projects, London, UK (2023); Sweet Joy, Sweet Suffering, Lagos, Nigeria (2021). Group shows include: Manifold Lagos, Nigeria (2025); Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (2022); Ben Brown Fine Arts, Hong Kong (2022) and London, UK (2022); Frieze Cork Street, London, UK (2022). 

She was nominated for the 2024 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize and was one of the 2026 finalists for the Loewe Craft Prize.