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18/08/2026

In The Art of Collecting, a new three-part series, we spotlight collectors whose journeys with works acquired at ART X Lagos reveal the deeply personal bond between people and the art they choose to live with.

For our first feature, Deen Solebo and Lola Ogunnaike (Lola Ogunnaike) reflect on living with Untitled by Kaloki Nyamai (Kaloki Nyamai) which they first encountered at ART X Lagos 2019. What began as an immediate connection has evolved into years of continued discovery, as the work’s layered textures, stitched details and quiet intricacies continue to reveal themselves over time.

Swipe to discover why this remarkable work continues to inspire them.

Artwork: Kaloki Nyamai, Vaa Nivo Twambieye, 2021

07/08/2026

JOIN THE ART X TEAM

At ART X, we believe in the power of art to spark dialogue, shape culture, and connect communities. As we continue building the next chapter of our journey, we’re looking for thoughtful, talented, and driven individuals to join us.

If you’re passionate about contemporary African art, cultural storytelling, and creating experiences that resonate far beyond the fair, we’d love to hear from you.

Explore our current vacancies via the link in our bio and apply to be part of the team behind West Africa’s leading international art fair.

APPLY NOW.

31/07/2026

Wondering what’s on the ART X Library shelf?

Swipe through to see the ideas we’re exploring, and the books currently keeping members of the team company.

What book are you reading right now? Tell us in the comments.👇🏾

18/07/2026

ART X Meets… Papa Omotayo

In this edition, we spend time with architect, cultural facilitator, and founding Creative Director of MOE+ Art Architecture, Papa Omotayo (Papa O), whose practice sits at the intersection of architecture, art, and city-making.

A longtime collaborator and board member of ART X Lagos, Papa reflects on the role architecture can play in bringing people together, the evolution of ART X Lagos over the past decade, and why creating spaces for culture is integral to building vibrant cities.

Watch the full conversation on YouTube via the link in our bio, where he speaks about the work of the WhiteSpace Creative Arts Foundation, the projects currently shaping his practice, and his enduring belief in Lagos as a city of immense creative possibility.

07/07/2026

Presented by one of the 2025 Spotlight Galleries at , Adegbola Gallery (ADEGBOLA), alongside Fresco Gallery, Asidere / Duke is a compelling exhibition offering a deeper look into the layered practice of Duke Emuyewomano Asidere (Duke Emuyenwomano Asidere), tracing decades of his work shaped by tension and material experimentation

Working across oil, graphite, watercolour, acrylic, and mixed media, Asidere builds surfaces that resist easy resolution - layering colour, and embedding fragments of everyday life into each composition. The result is work that rewards a closer look, revealing new details with every encounter.

The exhibition also reflects the dualities at the heart of his practice: instinct and discipline, emotion and structure, observation and memory. As Asidere puts it, “Colour is the complete document of my thoughts.”

Asidere / Duke is currently showing at Adegbola Gallery until 18th July.

02/07/2026

Following an exceptional inaugural edition last year, we are delighted to announce the winners of the second edition of RESONANCE — our annual residency programme presented by ART X Lagos in partnership with Cité internationale des arts (Cité internationale des arts) and the Embassy of France in Nigeria / Institut Français du Nigéria (🇫🇷Institut Français du Nigéria🇳🇬).

After careful deliberation by our jury and the review of hundreds of compelling applications from Curators, Visual Artists and Designers across Nigeria, we are proud to unveil this year’s laureates:

Curator | Sada Malumfashi (Sada Malumfashi)
Visual Artist | Timilehin Osanyintolu (Timilehinoludare)
Designer | Orinayo Odubawo (orinayo)

These three remarkable creative practitioners represent the depth, dynamism, and evolving future of contemporary Nigerian creative practice. Over the course of the residency in Paris, they will engage in research, exchange, and critical dialogue; expanding their practice within an international community of artists and cultural thinkers.

As RESONANCE enters its second year, the programme continues to create meaningful pathways for Nigerian creatives to connect, experiment, and thrive on the global stage.

25/06/2026

At ART X Lagos 2025, visitors stepped into Nengi Omuku’s External Realities, Internal Geographies - a Special Project that invited reflection on identity, healing, and cultural continuity.

Presented on hand-spun sanyan, a cotton cloth traditionally woven by the Yoruba people, the installation saw her transform textile into canvas; using its material history to explore cultural identity and collective trauma. Shown in dialogue with a series of stools by designer Ituen Basi, crafted from woven Aso-Oke to support Nengi Omuku’s charity, The Art of Healing (TAOH) (The Art Of Healing (Ona Iwosan)), the space also drew attention to the fading legacy of indigenous weaving traditions, creating a layered conversation between art, craft, healing, and heritage.

Nengi Omuku’s special project was proudly Sponsored by Chapel Hill Denham.

20/06/2026

ART X Meets… Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu

In this edition, we spend time with multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu (Yadi).

Her practice sits at the intersection of curiosity and making, moving between graphic design, material experimentation, and visual storytelling shaped by over a decade of consistent practice. She also reflects on her longstanding relationship with ART X Lagos which started at the very beginning in 2016.

Here’s a glimpse into her world of making, thinking, and building.

The full feature is LIVE on our YouTube channel.

17/06/2026

At ART X Lagos 2025, Temitayo Ogunbiyi (Temitayo Ogunbiyi) invited us to engage with the familiar in unexpected ways.

Spanning both indoor and outdoor spaces, her works transformed everyday references into sites of curiosity, play, and connection.
In her indoor installation, “Where there is life, there is hope. B’à ò kú, ìṣé ò tán.” she reimagined everyday objects - including bronze-cast moin-moin leaves and a roadside cart; revealing the beauty, meaning, and possibility embedded within the ordinary.

Outdoors, “You will find playgrounds among palm trees,” invited movement and play with a vibrant climbing frame in the Waterfront Garden, encouraging visitors, especially children, to engage with their environment in new ways.

Rooted in Temitayo’s ongoing interest in sustainability and participation, the works proposed a vision of the city as something living; shaped not only by its structures, but by the people who move through, gather within, and reimagine it.

This special project was proudly sponsored by emPLE.

14/06/2026

ART X Lagos Meets… Williams Chechet

This week, we spend time with visual artist Williams Chechet (Williams Chechet), whose vibrant mixed-media practice draws from his Northern heritage, popular culture, movement, and the visual rhythms of contemporary society.

From being nominated for the ART X Prize to having a Special Project at the fair in collaboration with NBA, Williams reflects on the ideas that drive his work, the importance of experimentation, and how he navigates the intersections between art, culture, and collaboration.

Here’s a glimpse into his practice, process, and the work currently occupying his attention.

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