Ben Ibebe, Urban Series (Neighborhood) , oil on canvas, 2019

Born in Ughelli, Nigeria, in 1966, Ben Ibebe attended the University of Port Harcourt and is now a studio artist. His artwork, he writes, is inspired by how ordinary people “respond to social,  political, and economic forces in their daily living.” Ben Ibebe lives in Kaduna, northern Nigeria. Learn more at benibebe.com