From March 22 – 25, documentary filmmakers and enthusiasts from around Africa and parts of Europe and the West, will converge on Lagos for the 2018 edition of the yearly I-Rep International Documentary Film Festival. Produced by the Foundation for the Development of Documentary Film Festivals in Africa, the festival will be held at its […]
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Arthouse Contemporary will hold its third annual Affordable Art Auction on March 3, 2018, at the Kia Showroom, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The auction preview, ‘Art Night Out’, will take place on March 1, at the same venue, and will feature art, music and live performances. The Affordable Art Auction aims to engage new collectors […]
From February 27 to March 4, 2018, the British Council, Nigeria will present the fifth edition of Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF) titled Theatre in Unconventional Spaces. The festival will feature 98 shows from 47 companies/producers across Lagos Island and Mainland. This year, there will be shows in Ikorodu and Epe with a focus on presenting innovative interpretations […]
Lani Adeoye was raised in Nigeria and immigrated to Canada with her family when she was about 10 years old. She earned a Bachelors degree in commerce from McGill University and worked briefly in management and IT consulting with Fortune Global 100 clients. Adeoye later moved to New York City to study at Parsons, after […]
From November 3 to 5, 2017, TP-Collective will present the second edition of ART X Lagos, at The Civic Centre, Victoria Island, featuring some of Africa’s leading and emerging artists, from around the world including, South Africa, Ghana and Ivory Coast. Founded by Tokini Peterside, the maiden edition of the fair saw 65 artists from 10 countries in Africa […]
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50 Golborne presents No Longer and Not Yet: Lagos x Johannesburg, a joint exhibition by Brooklyn-based, Nigerian-born, Olalekan Jeyifous and South African artist, Jake Singer. The exhibition aims to set up a conversation about their respective visions of Lagos and Johannesburg. The No Longer and the Not Yet is Jacques Derrida’s very definition of time. […]
South African independent curator Tumelo Mosaka’s projects have explored global and transnational artistic production especially from Africa, the Caribbean and North America, examining themes such as racial injustice, migration, and identity. For the past decade, Mosaka has worked independently in New York curating works pertaining to migration, identity, and racial injustice. His significant exhibitions include […]
Fun isn’t fun when it becomes rote. A fun trip to the cinema, mall or the stadium loses its spark when new memories aren’t being made and the patterns of pleasure become outrightly predictable. No matter how conversant you are with Lagos, when you feel bored, it’s time to introduce a bit of unpredictability into […]
Established in 2007, African Artists’ Foundation (AAF) aims to encourage the highest standard of art in Africa. African Artists’ Foundation serves a significant role in art and academic communities through organizing art exhibitions, festivals, competitions, residencies, and workshops with the aim of unearthing and developing talent, creating societal awareness, and providing a platform to express […]
ART X Lagos is launching this Friday November 4 to 6 at The Civic Centre in Victoria Island. The first of its kind in West Africa, ART X Lagos will feature over 60 artists from a variety of countries around Africa, such as South Africa, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Mali, Cameroon and Nigeria, showing the best paintings, […]