Hamed Maiye is an interdisciplinary artist based in London who explores themes related to memory, magic, visual archiving, and magical realism through a variety of materials, including painting, photography, sculpture, and performance. His work draws from cultural anthropology, Yoruba philosophy, and historical documentation to create allegorical scenarios that are intended to provoke introspection and emotional reflection. Maiye's art questions language, painting, and image-making while exploring the cultural mythology and myth making that inform his work. His work presents viewers with surrealist and portraiture scenarios that challenge their perceptions of reality and encourages them to reflect on the constructed nature of memory and history.

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Hamed Maiye (b. 1991) lives and works in London. In 2014, he received a BA with honours from the Canterbury School of Architecture (UCA).

Solo and duo exhibitions include: Frieze with Harlesden High Street, London (2023); Harlesden High Street, London (2022); AM/PM, London (2021).

Selected group exhibitions include: Borders & Other Myths, Gallery Affinity, Lagos (2026); Aleph, HSBC curated by REDEYE, London (2026); Good Eye 23/24, Saatchi Gallery (2025); Stretching the Light, Rele, London (2024); Following the body, Fragment, New York (2023); Time the Perfect Muse, Dada Gallery (2022); Soon this Will be Over, Sarabande Foundation, London (2022). 

Maiye’s work will feature in two forthcoming exhibitions: Sunset Club, Studio Chapple/Sadie Coles, London (2026); and The Unhomely, Brampton Museum, Stoke on Trent (2027).
Recent residencies include the Sarabande Foundation, Camden Arts Centre, and Selfridges, London.

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