This year, Art Report Africa (ARA) , in collaboration with Lagos Gallery Weekend (LGW) , has created a comprehensive guide to Lagos Art Season  — a resource designed to help audiences, collectors, and visitors navigate the city’s most exciting moment for contemporary art. From gallery openings to major fairs and independent exhibitions, Lagos this year reaffirms its place as one of the most vibrant cultural capitals on the continent. Why Lagos Art Season Matters Each year, La

The Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) , in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) , presents the Re:assemblages Symposium  — a two-day convening dedicated to exploring African and Afro-diasporic art archives as living, contested, and future-shaping spaces. Taking place on 4–5 November 2025  at the Alliance Française de Lagos (Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi) , the symposium forms part of a wider “Re:assemblages” programme running through 2025–26, designed t

This November, Lagos will host a milestone edition of ART X Lagos — the fair turns ten. Since its founding in 2016 by Tokini Peterside‑Schwebig, ART X Lagos has grown into West Africa’s premier art-fair and a benchmark for contemporary African art. Art X Lagos | 2024 Over ten editions, ART X Lagos has evolved from a gallery-showcase into a multi-dimensional cultural platform. It champions contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora, featuring not just booth presentations bu

On October 12, 2025 , the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos opens its doors to Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion , marking the return of an...

The Nigerian art landscape welcomed a major new institution with the launch of ADEGBOLA Gallery in Victoria Island, Lagos. Founded by...

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) recently hosted "MOWAA Meets: Lagos," a three-day intensive programme dedicated to exploring the...

Lagos, Nigeria – Architect, sustainability strategist, and artist Morohunmubo Olayemi Afolabi is presenting her solo exhibition, "Earth is the Answer," at AMG Projects in Lagos. Running from September 28 to October 19 , the exhibition is described as a powerful exploration of environmental memory, built space, and planetary care. More than a collection of artworks, "Earth is the Answer" serves as "an invitation to listen differently—to recognise the earth not as a passive sit

The Pavilion of Zimbabwe announces its participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia , opening in...

Lagos-based artist Soji Adesina marks a significant evolution in his practice with his debut solo exhibition, "Marks of Our Future...