Ekow Nimako

Ekow Nimako (he/him) is a Ghanaian-Canadian, internationally exhibiting artist who is known for crafting futuristic and whimsical sculptures using black LEGO® elements. Combining a multidisciplinary and formal arts program, Nimako explores Afrofuturism, Afrofantasy, Africanfuturism, and Black narratives through an unmistakable figurative aesthetic that transcends the iconic medium. Nimako has exhibited works in Canada, United States, Germany, Korea, France, UAE, Austria, and the United Kingdom. 

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Ekow Nimako’s artworks have been acquired by the TD Bank Corporate Art Collection, Global Affairs Canada Visual Art Collection, Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art (Berlin), Seneca Permanent Art Collection (Toronto), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Collection, and the Aga Khan Museum Permanent Collection.