Diana Ejaita

Working across painting, drawing, sculpture, and print-based installation, Diana’s work draws from West African literature, oral storytelling, and textile traditions, translating these sources into a refined visual language of distilled figures, symbolic objects, and expansive negative space.

Central to her practice is the idea of the nature morte (still life) or “visual prayers”, which she reimagines as an active assemblage of cultural symbols, motifs, and natural forms in densely layered compositions. Recurring elements such as cow horns, plants, shells, the body, circles, crowns, and natural fibers serve as metaphors for strength and interconnectedness.

Alongside her fine art practice, Diana Ejaita is internationally recognized for her illustration work. She has created ten covers for The New Yorker, received the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award in 2025, and has been commissioned by leading brands including Comme des Garçons and H&M, reflecting a practice that moves fluidly between contemporary art, publishing, and design.

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Managed worldwide by Helen Cowley

Contact. helen@dutchuncle.co.uk

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Diana Ejaita | Latest News

The Journal

September 23, 2026

Diana Ejaita joins Dutch Uncle ahead of solo presentation with Kó Gallery at The Armory Show 2026

September 23, 2026

Diana Ejaita joins Dutch Uncle as she presents new paintings and works on paper with kó at The Armory Show 2026, bringing together Nigerian and Italian influences, West African storytelling, illustration, textiles, symbolism and an expanding international fine art practice.

September 23, 2026