Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
326
‡ SIDNEY OSIOH (NIGERIAN B.1990)
THE CRUSHER (MAN LOVER)
signed and dated Osioh R. Sidney Grace 2020 lower left
charcoal and pastel on canvas
150 x 121cm; 59 x 47 1/2in
unframed
Property from a Private Collection, New Jersey
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Nigerian born, Sidney R. Osioh is a versatile artist known for his work in painting and stained glass. Utilising vibrant colours and intricate details to convey emotion and provoke thought, Osioh is known for his exploration of memory, cultural values and humans as embodiments of family and traditional teachings. His practice of emphasising one part of the body to represent the whole lends complexity and fluidity to his works. With his dynamic approach to storytelling and commitment to creative expression, Osioh continues to make a significant impact in the contemporary art world.
He began his artistic career by enrolling for his National Diploma at Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic and thereafter proceeded to Auchi Polytechnic for his Higher National Diploma Degree, followed by a tutelage in stained glass with Mike Ikobi.
Osioh participated in the first edition of Next of Kin Art Exhibition by Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos. He has gone on to exhibit and showcase his works on national and international platforms, including exhibitions, an art fair, and auctions in Nigeria, France, London, and USA including Art X Lagos (2018), Sogal Auction (2019), Artcurial (2022), Bonhams (2022), Art Heritage Auction (2023) and Hampel Fine Art Auctions (2023). His first solo exhibition, themed QUEERING IMPOSSIBILITIES (Man unbox your soul) was held at Moeshen Art Gallery Abuja, Nigeria in 2023.
Sold for £340
THE CRUSHER (MAN LOVER)
signed and dated Osioh R. Sidney Grace 2020 lower left
charcoal and pastel on canvas
150 x 121cm; 59 x 47 1/2in
unframed
Property from a Private Collection, New Jersey
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Nigerian born, Sidney R. Osioh is a versatile artist known for his work in painting and stained glass. Utilising vibrant colours and intricate details to convey emotion and provoke thought, Osioh is known for his exploration of memory, cultural values and humans as embodiments of family and traditional teachings. His practice of emphasising one part of the body to represent the whole lends complexity and fluidity to his works. With his dynamic approach to storytelling and commitment to creative expression, Osioh continues to make a significant impact in the contemporary art world.
He began his artistic career by enrolling for his National Diploma at Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic and thereafter proceeded to Auchi Polytechnic for his Higher National Diploma Degree, followed by a tutelage in stained glass with Mike Ikobi.
Osioh participated in the first edition of Next of Kin Art Exhibition by Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos. He has gone on to exhibit and showcase his works on national and international platforms, including exhibitions, an art fair, and auctions in Nigeria, France, London, and USA including Art X Lagos (2018), Sogal Auction (2019), Artcurial (2022), Bonhams (2022), Art Heritage Auction (2023) and Hampel Fine Art Auctions (2023). His first solo exhibition, themed QUEERING IMPOSSIBILITIES (Man unbox your soul) was held at Moeshen Art Gallery Abuja, Nigeria in 2023.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
