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kó Gallery is very delighted to present ‘The Essential Jimo Akolo: A Retrospective of Drawings and Paintings from 1961 to 2015’. For the first time in Lagos, kó will be presenting a rare Zaria Art School graduate […]
SMO Contemporary Art presents ‘Politics of Representation’, an exhibition of paintings celebrating the award-winning artist and art advocate Oliver Enwonwu at the Alliance Française Gallery from 20 September to 10 October 2021. Ebony from the
The consideration of diverse elements, stories and forms that make up the human experience is at the core of this exhibition. How do we create portraits of complex lives situated against a shrinking and dynamic
‘Making Face’ at Rele Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria Read Article
Ada Udechukwu, award-winning artist and writer, returns to Nigeria’s art scene after 28 years abroad with ‘Particles in Motion’, featuring 36 new drawings and 10 poems. Her work is fuelled by her exploration of bi-racial
‘Unusual Suspects’ celebrates the unique visual dialects of 11 contemporary African artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Ivory Coast and Lesotho Contemporary artists from Africa and its diaspora connect through a non-linear timeline that draws inspiration
‘Unusual Suspects’ at the African Artists’ Foundation, Lagos, Nigeria Read Article
apexart is a non-profit arts organisation in Lower Manhattan founded in 1994. They offer opportunities to curators and emerging and established artists while challenging set ideas about culture, art, exhibitions, and curation through their exhibitions,
Challenging Fellows: Steven Rand on the apexart Fellowship Read Article
The Akete Art Foundation is delighted to announce a joint 3rd and 4th Edition of the Lagos Biennial which will hold in November 2021 and November 2023. Due to the current global pandemic and travel
Open Call: Lagos Biennial 3 Read Article
Suzette Bell-Roberts, co-founder and publisher of ART AFRICA presents her top picks for the online edition of ART X Lagos. ART X Lagos is West Africa’s premier international art fair, designed to showcase the best
ART AFRICA presents their top 7 picks from ART X Lagos 2020 Read Article
Azu Nwagbogu joins ART AFRICA as editor of the latest issue, titled RAPID RESPONSE Azu Nwagbogu. Photograph courtesy of Kadara Enyeasi. There can be little doubt that the times we are living through at this moment
RAPID RESPONSE: Azu Nwagbogu Guest edits latest issue of ART AFRICA Read Article
The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA) and KADIST, Paris have announced the presentation of ‘Diaspora at Home’ a group exhibition curated by Iheanyi Onwuegbucha (CCA, Lagos) and Sophie Potelon (KADIST, Paris) – provides an
