Naomi Edobor is a UK-based curator, art historian, researcher and consultant, concentrating on the development of Institutions and artists within Africa and the diaspora. She is a current masters student studying Art History and Museum Curating from the University of Sussex, a leading University in Development studies worldwide. 

Naomi is the co-founder of DICA Arts an agency committed to amplifying the works and practices of contemporary artists and creators of African descent. Naomi is also the Founder of OWA; an archive for aesthetics and cultural affairs of the Benin-Edo people, a platform seeking to decolonise, document, represent, disseminate and preserve indigenous stories.

She is a 2020, MACAAL bootcamp fellow and was part of the communicating the arts 30 under 30 collective. With keen interest in cultural work, artistic expression and African affairs, Her focus lies in exploring how contemporary discourses surrounding cultural issues are presented, molded and promoted by visual culture. She offers consulting services to artists and organisations, curating and executing various projects including photography and Cinema.  Additionally she provides consultation for research centered around Africa and it’s social, political and cultural theories expressed through art, music, food and literature. 

Naomi has worked with institutions such as, The University of Sussex (MAH School), and The Ford Foundation, she has also worked and collaborated with individuals like multi-faceted artist Victor Ehikhamenor, and multi-disciplinary artist Wana Udobang and has been featured in publications like  Contemporary&