The LagosPhoto Festival, Nigeria’s leading international photography festival, will transition to a biennial event with its 15th edition in October 2025. Curated by founder Azu Nwagbogu, the festival will explore the expansive theme of Incarceration. This shift from an annual schedule underscores a deliberate focus on fostering deeper…
Access Holdings, in collaboration with ART X Lagos, recently awarded the first-ever “Access ART X Prize Alumni Impact Award” to Nigerian photographer Etinosa Yvonne. The award, presented at the VIP Preview of ART X Lagos, is designed to honour former prize winners who have made significant contributions to…
Goodman Gallery is pleased to present new work by ruby onyinyechi amanze in her solo exhibition ‘Light Blue Violet’. Over the past decade, amanze has been building an intentional cast of characters and structural elements that populate her drawing practice. Space, architecture and movement are also large thematic…
The Lagos Biennial returns for its fifth edition with an ambitious project that probes the concept and role of the museum. The Museum of Things Unseen (Image Credits: Lagos Biennial) Titled The Museum of Things Unseen, this year’s Biennial shifts the spotlight toward untold narratives and underrepresented histories…
Building on the recently published global art market recap, this article shifts the focus on Africa’s growing art scene. It delves into how African art is gaining recognition in the world stage and addresses critical issues surrounding adequate representation and revenue disparities with Western counterparts. As noted in…
The 2024 global art recap reflects a year of evolution, marked by shifts in market dynamics, technological advancements, and a heightened focus on sustainability. As the art world adapts to complex economic and cultural landscapes, several transformative trends are shaping its future. These developments are not only redefining…
Atta Kwami’s ‘Prelude to Mountains’ Concludes at Goodman Gallery New York, this is a selection of early works created over almost two decades (1990-2008). The presentation highlights Kwami’s significant contribution to non-Western expressions of modernism and showcases the pivotal moments that shaped his artistic practice which coalesced painting,…
Lanre Masha is curator of ART X LIVE!, the flagship platform of ART X Lagos. He is celebrated as a “cultural architect” for his transformative impact on African creativity. After a U.S. career, Lanre returned to Nigeria, rising as a key figure at TRACE Urban and now West…
Ekene Ngige’s journey from overcoming a childhood disability to becoming a celebrated artist is nothing short of inspiring. Paralyzed at the age of one due to a medical error, Ngige has never let his limitations define him. Supported by the unwavering belief of his parents, he developed a…