Ben Osaghae was born in Benin City in the year 1962. He graduated from The Federal Polytechnic, Auchi. Between the years 1991–1995, he served as a senior instructor in Painting, Life Drawing and History of Art at Auchi Polytechnic.He set up his full time studio, Arthours in 1995.
He participated in the following exhibitions among others; The Last Picture Show, Douala and Paris (2011), Cascades Terra Kulture, Lagos (solo) (2010), Without Borders, Pan-African University, Lagos (2004),
The Train, National Museum, Lagos (2002),
Oasis, Mydrim Gallery (1998),
The Poetry of Feeling, Didi Museum, Lagos (1997),
Maiden Journey, Signature Gallery, Lagos (1995),
Highways of Expression, Accra, Ghana (1992).