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Thank you for Joining US at EXPO CHICAGO 2026

We sincerely appreciate all who joined us for our debut presentation at EXPO CHICAGO 2026, featuring the duo exhibition of Chika Idu and Ejiro Fenegal in the Focus section. The thoughtful engagement with Chika and Ejiro's work by collectors, curators, advisors, fellow artists, and visitors was encouraging and deeply appreciated.

We are grateful for the time, attention, and dialogue shared, we look forward to continuing these conversations in the future.


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Mitochondria Gallery at EXPO CHICAGO 2026. Booth 234


We extend our congratulations to Chika Idu, whose paintings presented at the booth were all successfully placed and attracted significant interest from institutions. The compositions, texture, surface and sonic quality of his paintings created an immersive experience which amplified his message of preserving a better future for the next generation though our decisions in the present.


Ejiro Fenegal continues to receive signification attention for her work as she expands her sculptural practice and the preservation of stories of women in her community, through detailed busts and torso sculpted in marble and accented with layers of vibrant patina. Her second institutional group exhibition is currently on view at the Bo Bartlett Center in Columbus, Georgia, through May 16, as part of We Are the Drum and Scribe.

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Ejiro Fenegal. Omotejohwo. Bonded marble. 2026


For inquiries or interest in available work please email us at [email protected]


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