- Born
- 1980, Kisumu
- Based
- Kenya
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Represented since
- 2016
Painter
Elijah Ooko
Elijah Ooko is a Kenya-born artist whose work sits at the heart of the modern and contemporary African canon. Working primarily in oil on canvas, Elijah builds richly coloured surfaces that draw on memory, landscape and the everyday life of the continent.
Widely exhibited across Africa and beyond, Elijah's practice balances a distinctive personal language with a deep engagement with place and community. The work forms an important part of the Redhill collection, where it is shown alongside both established masters and emerging voices.
Featured Works
Elijah Ooko
Village Rhythm I, 2019
Oil on canvas · 60 × 45 cm
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Village Rhythm I, 2019
Oil on canvas · 60 × 45 cm
Price on request
Elijah Ooko
Ancestral Forms II, 2020
Oil on canvas · 150 × 120 cm
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Ancestral Forms II, 2020
Oil on canvas · 150 × 120 cm
KES 650,000
Elijah Ooko
Inner Light III, 2021
Oil on canvas · 90 × 70 cm
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Inner Light III, 2021
Oil on canvas · 90 × 70 cm
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6 works
Elijah Ooko
Village Rhythm I, 2019
Oil on canvas · 60 × 45 cm
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Village Rhythm I, 2019
Oil on canvas · 60 × 45 cm
Price on request
Elijah Ooko
Ancestral Forms II, 2020
Oil on canvas · 150 × 120 cm
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Ancestral Forms II, 2020
Oil on canvas · 150 × 120 cm
KES 650,000
Elijah Ooko
Inner Light III, 2021
Oil on canvas · 90 × 70 cm
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Inner Light III, 2021
Oil on canvas · 90 × 70 cm
Elijah Ooko
Homeland IV, 2022
Oil on canvas · 120 × 90 cm
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Homeland IV, 2022
Oil on canvas · 120 × 90 cm
KES 720,000
Elijah Ooko
Market Day V, 2023
Oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm
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Market Day V, 2023
Oil on canvas · 100 × 100 cm
KES 920,000
Elijah Ooko
Song of the Land VI, 2024
Oil on canvas · 140 × 110 cm
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Song of the Land VI, 2024
Oil on canvas · 140 × 110 cm