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

The UK government has acquired  Journaliste  (2023), a powerful mixed-media animation by British-Congolese artist  Djofray Makumbu , for...

In the latest twist in the ever-blurring lines between internet virality and art world credibility, American artist  KAWS  has publicly...

In a whirlwind tour that’s earned him a spot in the Guinness World Records, British museum enthusiast Ben Melham zipped through 42 London...

There's a voice that lives inside us, often waiting in silence. It's a part of ourselves that we sometimes bury, a quiet shadow that only...

In the nuanced world of art collecting, the process is often as significant as the acquisition itself. Whether motivated by aesthetic...

Multidisciplinary artist Haneefah Adam held a compelling three-day pop-up exhibition and open studio titled What We Carry at Didi Museum in Lagos.

Recent guidelines issued by the US Copyright Office have drawn a critical line in the sand: works generated solely by artificial...

A publication by the Ben Enwonwu Foundation lamented that a wave of counterfeit Ben Enwonwu paintings had once inundated the art market,...

For London Gallerist Alice Amati, the art fair experience began not with a grand sale but with five days of standing. Without a chair in...

After over 37 years, the Nigerian government is in the final stages of revising its National Policy on Culture, marking the first...

We are all under construction, slowly becoming either walls, pathways, or pillars. Charbel Coffi, the prolific painter from Cotonou,...

Over the last few years, a new trend has become more prominent in the canon. The term “black face” is not a new term but has been...

For the first time in art market history, female African artists collectively surpassed their male counterparts in auction sales in...

In an era where digital platforms are reshaping the way art is consumed, ‘Goya and Africa has emerged as a model for arts education....

Polish philanthropist and art advocate Omenaa Mensah, of Ghanaian heritage, has been invited to join the prestigious Africa Acquisitions...

For those who did not know her, Bisi Silva had a major impact on the the Art Sector in Africa. Some would say she was years ahead of her...

This year, Southern Guild, a gallery based in Cape Town South Africa and Los Angeles, makes its anticipated debut at Frieze LA.

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