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OF LAND, BODY, AND WATER: solo exhibition of Kenyan artist Jess Atieno

Montague Contemporary 526 West 26th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY USA, NY, United States

Montague Contemporary is delighted to present "Of Land, Body, and Water,” our first solo exhibition of Kenyan artist Jess Atieno. Her latest body of work results in a complex and nuanced exhibition that offers viewers an immersive journey into the duality of representation in the post-colonial context. Jess Atieno offers a fresh lens on African […]

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Coming Back to See Through, Again

David Zwirner 519 West 19th Street, New York, NY, United States

David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of new and recent work by Njideka Akunyili Crosby at the gallery's 519 West 19th Street location. The presentation, which debuted at David Zwirner Los Angeles in May 2023, is Akunyili Crosby's first solo exhibition in New York. Born in Nigeria, Akunyili Crosby moved to the United […]

Ritual Ecstasy of the Modern

Cristea Roberts Gallery

Yinka Shonibare, Modern Spiritual II, 2023, Relief print with woodblock and fabric collage. Paper and Image: 124.6 x 100.6 cm. Edition of 25. Credit: Image courtesy Yinka Shonibare CBE and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London. “We are going through a kind of African renaissance moment now, too, so I wanted to understand the origins of how […]

Visions of Home: A Journey Through Nigeria

Frame Chicago 1627 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL60614, Chicago, United States

  Omenai Gallery is pleased to present Visions of Home: A Journey Through Nigeria. This is a joint exhibition featuring works by emerging artists, Olasunkanmi Akomolehin and Bola Obatuyi. This is the gallery’s first exhibition in the United States. Visions of Home brings together two young artists who are connected by their ties to their […]

Yinka Shonibare: Free The Wind, The Spirit, and The Sun

Stephen Friedman Gallery 5-6 Cork Street London W1S 3LQ

Stephen Friedman Gallery presents ‘Free The Wind, The Spirit, and The Sun’ – a new exhibition by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA – and the first to take place at its new London home on Cork Street, Mayfair. Having joined in 1996, Shonibare is one of the gallery’s longest represented artists. The exhibition includes […]

The Dance of People and the Natural World: Nengi Omuku’s Solo Exhibition at Hastings Contemporary

Hastings Contemporary

Nengi Omuku, Repose, oil on sanyan, 2022. Photo © the artist/Pippy Houldsworth Gallery. First major UK solo exhibition of new and recent works by Lagos-based artist Nengi Omuku, exploring her profound relationship with the natural world. Displaying more than ten pieces​, the show spans five of Hastings Contemporary’s eight galleries, and includes works made between […]

Wangari Mathenge: A Day of Rest

Pippy Houldsworth Gallery 6 Heddon Street London W1B 4BT, London, United Kingdom

Wangari Mathenge, A Day of Rest (Inviolata, Rahema and Julia), 2023, oil on canvas. Credit: Courtesy the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London Pippy Houldsworth Gallery is proud to present Wangari Mathenge’s second solo exhibition in London, comprising paintings and a room-size installation from her new series, A Day of Rest. Prompted by an increase in media […]

1-54 CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART FAIR 2023

Somerset House London, United Kingdom

W, THU 12 OCT This year's edition hosts 62 international exhibitors from over 31 countries, the fair’s largest edition to date. Of the 62 international exhibitors, 14 galleries will participate in the fair’s London edition for the first time. Newcomers include Affinity Gallery (Lagos, Nigeria), Efie Gallery (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), Asfalto (Rio de Janeiro, […]

Kayode Ojo: Eden

David Zwirner 519 West 19th Street, New York, NY, United States

52 Walker is pleased to announce its ninth exhibition, EDEN, featuring the work of New York–based artist Kayode Ojo. Composed of ready-made items of leisure, luxury, and revelry, Ojo’s sleek sculptures move between the related visual languages of delicate minimalism and glittering opulence, foregrounding the transformative power of the material object and its ability to transport […]

In House: Bamidele Awoyemi and Adia Wahid

Clapham Common, Clapham North, Clapham High Street

In House: Bamidele Awoyemi and Adia Wahid is the first in a new series of duo exhibitions organised by and for Studio Voltaire’s community of studio artists and cultural tenants. The programme seeks to create a dialogue between two artists, finding points of convergence and collaboration between their practices. In this exhibition, Awoyemi and Wahid explore […]

Chinaza Agbor: Kindness and Hospitality from a Foreigner

Cob Gallery

Cob is proud to present Kindness and Hospitality from a Foreigner, the debut UK solo exhibition of painting and sculpture by Texan-Nigerian artist Chinaza Agbor. The daughter of Nigerian migrants to the United States, Agbor’s work attempts to make sense of Black female identity through the prism of her own personal experience of growing up in […]

Parallel Passages: Typologies – Group Show

kokopelli gallery , Nigeria

Kokopelli Gallery announces the exhibition, Parallel Passages: Typologies, a transformative exploration of narratives and symbolism through various art forms. Parallel Passages: Typologies is set to create a significant impact by delving into the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria. This groundbreaking exhibition, brings together seven indigenous Nigerian artists who will present their unique perspectives on tradition, symbolism, and […]

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