You Should Get Some Sleep
September 25, 2025 – November 1, 2025
Anthony Gallery, 1360 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
from site: Okey Ofomata’s paintings juxtapose anxiety, chance, and circumstance. Working in oil and acrylic, he creates his pieces with photographic compositions using thick and heavy brush strokes that result in a dense, textural surface. Ofomata’s imagery ranges from pop culture to personal memory. As he observes the world around him, re-occurring themes of sports, body movement, social gatherings, and fleeting moments in restaurants appear. By situating his subjects within the familiar, Ofomata imbues ordinary spaces with a weight of surrealism and allegory.