October 31, 2025: News-Herald – Mixed media: Artist with synesthesia paints for an audience during musical concert
November 14, 2021: Fox47 – Detroit artist opens ‘Lansing on My Mind’ exhibit downtown
July 26, 2021: wdet 101.9 fm – From Nigeria to Detroit, Timothy Orikri Preaches With His Paintbrushes
Lansing City Pulse – ‘That’s freedom’ Artist Timothy Orikri blows Lansing a creative kiss
February 1, 2016: News-Herald – Storytelling on canvas: Nigerian artist’s Wyandotte exhibit captures bright hues and mixed media style
October 20, 2015: Ferndale Friends! – Timothy Orikri: Artist Paints Hope and Healing Into Existence
August 12, 2011: Southeast Missourian – Giving Away Joy
“I met the most amazing man last Friday night. He spoke with passion, was driven toward his goals and dedicated to leading a meaningful life. Timothy Orikri exhibited his art at the Global Cafe the first two weeks in August and he won me over as a fan on First Friday. We ran the story of Orikri in SE Live July 29. His art was spectacular on the page, but in person it’s downright stunning. They make you stop and stare and look and think. And so does Orikri.”
August 12, 2009: LadyArtiste NC (on TripAdvisor) – Must see current exhibit by Timothy Orikri
There is no way to prepare you for the experience of Timothy Orikri’s artistry. Your breath will literally be taken away as you enter the room. Beyond the brilliant colors and forms, lie the subtleties that will cause you to linger and absorb what you see and feel.
May 2, 2009: Daily Artfixx – The Colours of Timothy Orikri
October 6, 2008: SEMVOLUNTEERS blog – From time to time, I like to highlight volunteers around southeastern Michigan who are doing things to empower our community. Most recently, Timothy Orikri graced a volunteer administration luncheon I attended with some fabulous paintings he created. Tim is an artist who not only creates multimedia art that inspires and fuels creativity but he is a dedicated volunteer who inspires the passion for art in children. >> Published by Tawanna Ward.
February 10, 2008: Oakland Press – Love & compassion: Nigerian artist sharing his philosophy with children
“I was blown away by the imagery, the color and the energy of it,” says A.J. Funchess, marketing director of the Detroit Public Library, where the Troy artist will display his work through March in “The Journey: Art, Aesthetics & Life.”
Things We Love About the Artist
A “masterpiece” is a work of art that will impact the lives of the people it touches; it will leave a permanent and positive mark in the minds and hearts of those who witness its power. Relevance and responsiveness to present and future values will render a work of art immortal, as it eventually transcends its time and place to become a legacy for future generations. Few artists comprehend these concepts, and even fewer handle them with the success shown in Timothy Orikri’s work. >> Read the entire article written February 10, 2008, by Jorge Sanchez here.
