In collaboration with Soto Gallery, Ecobank Nigeria presents the +234Art Fair, an international exhibition aimed at promoting African art and its artists. Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery presents +234Art Fair (Courtesy: Ecobank Nigeria) Commencing on Friday, March 22, 2024, the 10-day art fair will grace Lagos. Its mission?…

The Holberg Prize committee has announced Cameroonian researcher and political theorist, Achille Mbembe, from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, as the recipient of the 2024 Holberg Prize for his groundbreaking research in African history, postcolonial studies, humanities, and also social science. Achille Mbembe. (Photo credits: Chanté Schatz,…

The Rele Arts Foundation has officially opened applications for the 2025 Young Contemporaries residency program. 2025 Young Contemporaries Residency Program This initiative, now in its milestone 10th edition, specifically aims to empower emerging artists from across Africa. It offers a transformative experience aimed at fostering critical thinking and…

Jadé Fadojutimi’s awe-inspiring 2021 masterpiece, “The Woven Warped Garden of Ponder,” shattered records at Christie’s London. It achieved a staggering £1,552,500 after an intense six-minute bidding war. Jadé Fadojutimi, The Woven Warped Garden of Ponder, 2021. (Image credits: Christie’s) Christie’s 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale and The Art…

From Julie Mehretu’s record-breaking sales to Adenrele Sonariwo taking over the world, we have spotlighted (in no particular order!) ten ncredible female artists reshaping the art world. These women exemplify creativity and inclusivity, especially for their diverse perspectives and groundbreaking contributions to contemporary art. Julie Mehretu (Image courtesy:…

The Blessing Ngobeni Art Foundation has officially opened the application submission period for the 2024 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize (BNAP), an award designed to empower and propel young and emerging visual artists as they embark on their careers. 2024 Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize (BNAP) Focused on artists under…

The inaugural exhibition, “Together Design,” by Lagos x Paris in collaboration with Art & Exception and Alliance Française de Lagos’ illuminated the artistic prowess of five skilled designers, dedicated to reshaping communal spaces through innovative design deeply rooted in Nigerian culture. Temitope Elshabazz, V1-C chair (Image credits: Lagos x Paris)…