The Nigerian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale emerged as a standout, capturing the attention of audiences and critics alike. ‘Nigeria Imaginary’ Graces Nigeria Pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale. (Photo Credit: Marco Cappelleti Studio.) Courtesy of Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Dubbed one of the “8 hits…
Art Twenty-One presents Future, Past, a solo exhibition of the body of work by London-based Nigerian fine artist Tejumola Adenuga. The exhibition opened on the 19th of April 19 2024 and will run until the 14th of June 2024, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Adenuga is a multidisciplinary…
Jonathan Oyiriaru’s, known as Reagle, debut short animation delves into problems of humanity with a modernist sci-fic twist. When the first global Nigerian animation series, ‘Iwaju,’ was released earlier this year, set in a futuristic Nigeria, praise surged for its originality and potential to elevate animation in Africa…
Gerald Annan-Forson was born in London in 1947, to a mother from Kildare, Ireland, and a Fante father from the Gold Coast, an officer with the British West African Frontier Force stationed in the UK during World War II. In London, to hide his color and avoid racist…
Serpentine Gallery opened ‘Suspended States,’ also marking the return of Yinka Shonibare CBE RA after over 20 years with his first solo exhibition in the London public institution. Shonibare, the founder of Y.S.F. and G.A.S., first showcased at Serpentine South in 1992 as a finalist in the Barclays…
Ibrahim Mahama’s new installation, Purple Hibiscus transforms the Lakeside Terrace of the Barbican Centre in London. The work wraps the building’s iconic concrete walls with around 2000 square meters of bespoke pink and purple fabric hand-woven by hundreds of Ghanaian artisans. The commission is part of an ongoing exhibition titled…
Sosa Omorogbe launches 1897, a creative agency committed to amplifying Black and African art globally through collaboration and meaningful discourse. The agency’s name is inspired by the heritage, culture and art of the Benin Kingdom, our Founder’s home. ‘1897’ references the Benin Punitive Expedition, during which the kingdom’s…
We are delighted to receive our second cohort of fellows as they begin residency at our studio. The first cohort arrived in March and has now successfully concluded their residency. Alongside our team, they will be developing their practice ‘virtually’, allowing the second cohort to learn, research and…
Abe Ogunlende is a contemporary Nigerian artist to watch out for. What stands out in Ogunlende’s work is the ease with which his subjects appear to be in his reimaginations of spaces that look to be both joyful and relaxing. Beyond his use of fun and vibrant pastel…
In a controversial cultural development, two prominent British museums have agreed to return looted gold and silver artefacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement. A ceremonial cap worn by courtiers at coronations is among the items that will be loaned back to Ghana (Photo courtesy: British Museum)…