About Us

A Private Gallery, Quietly Built.

Ovico Gallery introduces collectors to powerful contemporary African art.

Our Story

Art is the language of the soul

Ovico Gallery represents the passion and excellence of human creativity. It is in-depth story telling encapsulated in peculiar art expressions. Ovico Gallery awakens interest in artworks, particularly from the African continent. It educates on the artistry and communicates to art lovers from all over the world. We are pleased to present Ovico Gallery, the manifestation of the dream to showcase the excellence and uniqueness of contemporary African art to the world.

Curated Paintings

0 +

Appointments

0 +

Customers

0 +

Mission

Amplifying African Voices

We exist to elevate contemporary African art on the global stage. Through thoughtful curation, intimate exhibitions, and meaningful collector relationships, we create bridges between Africa’s most compelling artists and the international art community.

Vision

A World Shaped by Art

We envision a world where African contemporary art is recognized not as a niche, but as a vital force shaping global culture. Every acquisition, every exhibition, every conversation brings us closer to this reality.

Original paintings in various mediums, individually created by the artist and released on his own cadence. Each canvas leaves the studio with a written poem placed beside it.

The studio

Chike Onuorah works in oil and acrylic on canvas from his studio in Nigeria, drawing from a deeply personal cultural lineage. His practice unfolds organically, with each work developing in its own time rather than according to a prescribed release schedule.

The painting and the poem

Every original by Chike Onuorah is accompanied by a poem written by the artist specifically for the work. Together, painting and poem offer two expressions of the same artistic vision—one visual, the other written.

Representation

Ovico Gallery exclusively represents Chike Onuorah in North America, connecting his work with private collectors, corporate and institutional collections, and thoughtfully curated spaces.

Themes

Culture, identity, memory, humanity, spirituality, and the complexity of the human experience. Beauty and struggle, tradition and transformation, resilience, connection, and legacy recur throughout the work.

Across the collections; these themes invite the viewer to look beyond the immediate image and discover the stories, emotions, and layers within.

The People Behind the Programme.

Ovico is run by a small team. Each member participates in the collector relationship from first conversation through delivery.

UGOCHI NWOGA

Co-Owner & Curator

Having an affinity for Africa coupled with a passion for exposing and exploiting the talent on the African continent, led Ugochi Nwoga to opening Ovico Gallery in St. Augustine, Florida. Even though she is a Corporate Business Executive and Entrepreneur who has held high level positions across several industries in different countries; her passion for art and affinity for Africa was never in the shadow. Ugochi has been a fan and a collector of Chike Onuorah’s works for many years. Through the love of arts and Chike Onuorah’s artwork and love of Africa; the merging of these gave birth to this gallery. Ugochi received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida A&M University, a master’s in Supply Chain Management from Penn State University, and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management from Northwestern University.

CHIKE ONUORAH

Lead Artist

D’Artist Chike Onuorah, a 1988 Fine Arts graduate from the University of Benin, Nigeria, is the exponent of Splashillino, Plastillino and the Grass Series, art movements he has continually developed through the years. He has traversed different continents, engaging creative minds through his visual and literary works. He has also engaged in creative consultancy for many local and international organizations, over the years. A full-time studio artist, Chike Onuorah has exhibited his paintings in Nigeria, Senegal, United Kingdom, Germany, Romania, Jamaica, and the United States of America. Onuorah explains that “ The driving force is that instinctive desire to explore and conquer yet another creative possibility. To share with the world an additional experience which will never come into existence unless I engage. The totality of that experience and the joy of the creation, make the journey worthwhile. Every signature rendered on a piece of work, justifies my existence on the planet. This is my passion, my job, my hobby, my life, my everything.”

From the gallery to a conversation

Begin a private conversation.

For acquisitions, private collector evenings, public cultural events, or a guided discovery process.