Chantel Okwesa

Chantel Okwesa (b. 2001) is a London-based artist with a deep interest in the physical act of painting. She graduated from Goldsmiths University with a degree in Fine Art. After graduating, she was awarded the Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Studio Award and Residency, which led to her solo show Abstract Diaries. She has also exhibited at The Graduate Art Show at the Woolf Gallery and Inside Job: staff Biennale at Tate Modern.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Exhibitions: 'Abstract Diaries', Lewisham Art House, London, 2024; 'The Graduate Art show', The Woolf Gallery, London, 2024; 'Inside Job, Staff Biennale', Tate Modern, London, 2024; 'Anonymous Drawings', Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin, 2024; 'Colour Drench', Sqft Spaces, London, 2025; Awards: Lewisham Art House Graduate Award, 2024; The Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg Exchange Programme, 2024