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Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion – A Homecoming to Lagos
On October 12, 2025 , the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos opens its doors to Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion , marking the return of an...
Oct 10


A New Home for Heritage: ADEGBOLA Gallery Launches in Lagos with Landmark Exhibition Heroes Past
The Nigerian art landscape welcomed a major new institution with the launch of ADEGBOLA Gallery in Victoria Island, Lagos. Founded by...
Oct 8


Marks as Maps: Soji Adesina's "Marks of Our Future Past" Debuts at O'DA Art Gallery
Lagos-based artist Soji Adesina marks a significant evolution in his practice with his debut solo exhibition, "Marks of Our Future...
Oct 1


Ideas of Africa: Photography, Identity, and Transnational Solidarity at MoMA, United States
A groundbreaking exhibition explores photography’s role in shaping Pan-African identity, solidarity, and political thought The Museum of...
Aug 30


A Voice in the Void: Meeting Yusuff Aina’s Silent Character
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...
Aug 19


The Art of Grit and Grace | Charbel Coffi opens first solo exhibition in Lagos, Nigeria
In his Lagos solo exhibition, ROOTED , Beninese artist Charbel Coffi transforms grit and grace into visual poetry, offering a profound...
Jul 30


Are There Regulations Governing the African Art Market?
A publication by the Ben Enwonwu Foundation lamented that a wave of counterfeit Ben Enwonwu paintings had once inundated the art market,...
May 8


Golden Light Through Fracture: The Radical Tenderness of Ayo Folayan
“In every frame, I’m asking: What does it mean to be seen on your terms? And what happens when we start celebrating identity not as...
Apr 25


Rebekka Macht Debuts Fragile Wings of Motherhood at Gallery 1957, Ghana
In Accra, Ghana, Gallery 1957 has opened its 2025 season with Fragile Wings of Motherhood, a striking debut solo exhibition by German...
Jan 21


Highlights from the WO'AMA Art Business Conference 2024
Under bright December skies of Lagos, the Alliance Française in Ikoyi became a melting pot of ideas, creativity, and the unmistakable...
Dec 15, 2024


In Conversation with Tadesse Mesfin on Reclaiming the Narrative of Ethiopian Women
I paint from my own experiences, from what is relatable to me…the women in my paintings are always the heroes, I want to celebrate them....
Oct 29, 2024


Corvi-Mora Gallery Open Solo Show featuring, Jem Perucchini's
Jem Perucchini's solo exhibition, Strange Fruit, at London's Corvi-Mora Gallery, is a visual assemble that challenges our...
Oct 11, 2024


Serpentine Unveils a New Site-specific Mural by Legendary Artist, Esther Mahlangu
Serpentine is showcasing a unique site-specific mural by the renowned artist Esther Mahlangu starting this autumn. The monumental...
Oct 10, 2024


Tunji Adeniyi-Jones to Launch His Latest Book with an Author Signing, Alongside a Conversation with Ekow Eshun
Nigerian-British artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones will be celebrating the launch of his latest book, "Encounters," with a special book signing...
Oct 8, 2024


Art/Space Negotiations, Lagos: A Case for Critical Art Spaces in Lagos
In the rapidly changing urban landscape of Lagos, where art spaces are dwindling under the pressure of commercial interests and the...
Oct 8, 2024


Nicola Vassell Gallery presents "Bedimmed Boundaries" by Wangari Mathenge
Wangari Mathenge’s latest exhibition, "Bedimmed Boundaries: Between Wakefulness and Sleep," opens a doorway into the complexities of...
Oct 7, 2024


Kehinde Wiley’s ‘Fragments from the Treasure House of Darkness’: A New Scale for Power
Kehinde Wiley’s return to London, after a three-year hiatus, is marked by his latest exhibition at the Stephen Friedman Gallery, which...
Oct 2, 2024


Azu Nwagbogu illuminates African Art with ‘In Brilliant Light’ at the Wereldmuseum Leiden, Netherlands
The 'In Brilliant Light' exhibition, currently at the Wereldmuseum in Leiden, Holland, runs till November 26 and marks another...
Sep 30, 2024


Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Toledo Museum of Art
The Toledo Museum of Art presents Ethiopia at the Crossroads , an extraordinary exhibition celebrating the artistic traditions of...
Sep 18, 2024


Yinka Ilori's Takeover at Sotheby’s: A Fusion of Culture and Craft
The British-Nigerian artist and designer Yinka Ilori has transformed Sotheby’s café on New Bond Street with his distinctive style,...
Sep 16, 2024
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