Exhibition

AAF NYC Spring 2026

Dates

March 18–22, 2026

Art Pantheon returns to the Affordable Art Fair New York, bringing the gallery to Booth A29 at the Starrett-Lehigh Building, presenting work from three artists spanning portraiture, hyperrealism, and figurative drawing.

Tosin Toromade's continued exploration of portraiture and human expression, Cletus Oche's monochromatic ink and charcoal drawings, and Ezekiel Orie's hyperrealist charcoal and pastel portraits — marking his debut with the gallery at the fair — form a show grounded in the human figure as a vessel for introspection, emotional observation, and quiet psychological presence.

Featured Artists

Tosin Toromade

Tosin Tòròmade was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and began drawing at a young age, delighting anyone who came into contact with his creative talents. His love in art led him to seek a degree in Fine and Applied Arts. He received his bachelor's degree with honors from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

He is a seasoned professional artist, a multidimensional art guru, and a teacher who has chosen to express himself using new media such as photography, digital art, and most recently filmmaking, rather than traditional painting and drawing approaches.

He joined the Tender Arts Foundation as an Arts in Medicine fellow in 2019. His art therapy expertise and experience have also aided him in contributing to the therapeutic wellbeing of patients in a number of Nigerian public and private institutions.

He has carved a space for himself as a portrait and figurative artist with numerous successful group art exhibits and a solo exhibition. Through a blend of symbolism, texture, and iconography, he aims to represent the shape, mind, mood, and expression of humanity, as well as the problems that come with existence and survival in Africa.

He is now researching visual art as a means of inspiration for everyone.

Tòrò, as he is affectionately known, is continuously seeking for new ways to capture events and make art through constant investigation of alternative creative materials such as charcoal and coffee.

Passionate art enthusiasts, collectors, and galleries have taken up residence in his works.

Tosin Toromade is based in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, where he also works on his art.

Cletus Oche

Cletus Oche is a Nigerian multidisciplinary artist best known for creating monochromatic drawings. Working with ink, acrylic paint, charcoal, and graphite, Oche uses his work as a medium for exploring the human condition, philosophy, and better ways of living.

He works around the themes of hyperrealism and surrealism, guided by the belief that truth is the surest path to freedom — and that we must listen to hear her voice.

Ezekiel Orie

Ezekiel Orie is a self-taught visual artist based in Benin City, Nigeria, whose practice is rooted in personal reflection and emotional observation. Born in 2000, his journey into art has been one of self-discovery — shaped by an instinctive connection to drawing as a space for clarity, rest, and introspection.

Working primarily with charcoal and pastel on paper, Ezekiel's practice is rooted in hyperrealism — using meticulous detail and raw texture to capture the psychological presence of his subjects. His portraits often exist in a quiet tension between precision and vulnerability.