The Sole Adventurer

Issues of Borders, Migration and Our Humanity at LagosPhoto 2019 | By Roli O’tsemaye

LagosPhoto Festival 2019, through multiple dimensions of boundaries, addresses the constraints and prospects of official travel documents in today's world. Installation view, Maimouna Gueressi, "Beyond Borders", LagosPhoto 2019. Photo credit: The Sole…

“As Solo As Solo”, Godson Ukaegbu’s Debut Exhibition at One Draw Gallery in Lagos

Godson Ukaegbu, fashion journalist and stylist, presents an exhibition of drawings and poems at One Draw Gallery in Lagos. As Solo As Solo, an exhibtion of drawings by Godson Ukaegbu, opens December…

Victor Ekpuk Creates Largest Outdoor Sculpture in Bahrain

Victor Ekpuk's large-scale sculpture, The Face, is unveiled in Bahrain. Victor Ekpuk, The Face, 2019, painted stainless steel, 14ft x 17ft. Courtesy Victor Ekpuk On November 24, Victor Ekpuk's The Face, a…

“Interiorities”: Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Others at Haus der Kunst, Munich

Njideka Akunyili Crosby's work is presented for the first time in a museum setting in Germany, as part of “Interiorities” exhibition at Haus der Kunst. Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Home: As You See…

“The Banana Republic”: Muyiwa Akinwolere and Agemo Francis at AWCA, Lagos

"The Banana Republic", a dual satirical exhibition by Muyiwa Akinwolere and Agemo Francis, opens on November 30, 2019 at AWCA in Lagos. Muyiwa Akinwolere, 'Dodokodi', 2019. Courtesy: AWCA “The Banana Republic” is…

ART X Lagos 2019: More than an Art Fair? | By adeoluwa oluwajoba

adeoluwa oluwajoba reviews ART X Lagos 2019 in comparison with past editions, and possibly, what is to be expected in the future. Peju Alatise, 'One Side of the Coin, Not Born to…

Call for Applications: Capturing Transformations in Africa Artistic Contest (transformAfrica)

Heinrich Boll Stiftung in collaboration with Le Cube is inviting photographers from selected African countries to participate in an artist contest on socio-ecological transformations in Africa. The objectives of this contest are…

Late Okwui Enwezor Announced as Curator of Sharjah Biennial 15

Sharjah Art Foundation announces the late Okwui Enwezor as curator of Sharjah Biennial 15 with the support of SAF Director Hoor Al Qasimi as co-curator alongside Working Group members Tarek Abou El…

“How to Build a Lagoon with Just a Bottle of Wine”: A Review of Lagos Biennial 2019 | By Kovie Parker

Kovie Parker reviews the 2019 Lagos Biennial, "How to Build a Lagoon With Just a Bottle of Wine". Jérôme Chazeix, "We're Building a City. a Parade for Lagos", 2019. Photo credit: The…

Gallery B57 presents “Optic Nerve – between line and colour, shape and form” by Ade Adekola

A solo exhibition of digital art by Ade Adekola opens to the public on November 2, 2019, at Gallery B57 in Lagos. Ade Adekola, ‘Synesthasia’, digital art. Courtesy of the artist. "Optic…