Kofi Setordji is a multidisciplinary artist, born in 1957 in Accra. Largely self-taught, he is arguably one of Ghana’s most successful artists, widely exhibiting his work internationally. Setordji is also an active member of Nukube, a foundation for the promotion…
Read More“A Beautiful Struggle”, a film by Dafe Oboro
Dafe Oboro is part of a new generation of Africa-based storytellers. Walking the line between fashion imagery and social documentary, Oboro’s work is encompassed in the tender and benevolent humor of this talented image-maker.
Read MoreWangechi Mutu: Alternative Histories and Futures
Born in Kenya, trained at Yale University, and based between Nairobi and New York City, Wangechi Mutu is a visual artist with a multifaceted cultural identity.
Read MoreData Oruwari and Diana Ejaita: Mapping cultural heritage
Artists Data Oruwari and Diana Ejaita use drawing to respond to the personal yet Diasporic project of culture keeping.
Read MoreTayo Ogunbiyi & ART X Lagos: Art in Life, Life through Art
For the Curated Projects component of the fourth edition of ART X Lagos, Artistic Director Tayo Ogunbiyi invites the participating artists and the public to pause and reflect on the inevitable intersections between art and life.
Read MoreTokini Peterside & ART X Lagos: The conduit for Creatives
Borne out of the desire to upend assumptions about what an art fair should be like – and, indeed, who it is for – ART X Lagos is an art fair with the complex and audacious ambition
Read More“Small Acts”: Wura-Natasha Ogunji on the Performance Art Pavillion
The 2019 edition of ART X Lagos presents several major changes, including the inauguration of the first Performance Art Pavilion.
Read MoreART X Live!: The space where art and music converge
“This year’s show really looks at the individuality of the artists working right now in Lagos… and focuses on those that are eschewing categorisation,” states art curator Faridah Folawiyo
Read MoreVictor Ehikhamenor: From the Village to the World, and Back Again
To the Nigerian, the fear of the “village people” is the beginning of wisdom. They are often believed to hold the key to every “misfortune”. But to Victor Ehikhamenor, these people are his collaborators.
Read MoreNnenna Okore at “Fuel for Thought”: Perspectives from the Niger Delta
Nnenna Okore’s complex work, which uses found and biodegradable materials to create masterful forms, comments on the interactions of the viewer with their culture and environment. Two of her installations were recently featured in the exhibition, Fuel for Thought: Perspectives…
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