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Transtemporal Travel: A Group Exhibition at Nomadic Art Gallery

Nomadic Art Gallery Nomadic Art Gallery 22 Adetokunbo Ademola Rd, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Oluwaferanmi Okeowo, Chrono Odyssey, 2023 || 44" X 60"|| Acrylic, Pastel on Canvas Nomadic Art Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition, Transtemporal Travel – a group show that plays on the relationship between human behaviour and time. Transtemporal travel refers to the concept of traveling through time to visit different periods in history or […]

SESSE ELANGWE: THE DEFIANT ONES

Bwo Gallery Douala, Cameroon

Bwo gallery is pleased to present as its inaugural exhibition The Defiant Ones, Sesse Elangwe’s debut solo exhibition in his home country, Cameroon. Elangwe, a self-taught artist based in San Antonio (Texas, USA), creates disarming and elevating portraits of Black figures that investigate themes related to self-development and empowerment within Black communities. The Defiant Ones, which opens on […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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