The Arts

Voices of Eyà echo @ QGallery 

Voices of Eyà echo @ QGallery 

By Chukwuma Ajakah  Q Gallery Contemporary Art, Apapa, is poised to redraw the map of Nigerian art with a show of 14 all-female artists working in painting, sculpture, and mixed media. The exhibition, opening Saturday, June 6 will run through June 27, 2026 with two sessions starting at 1 and 4 p.m.  Curated by Oke […]
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Mother Dearest births children art competition @ Nike Art Gallery 

Mother Dearest births children art competition @ Nike Art Gallery 

The 2025 edition of  the Mother Dearest annual art exhibition hosted by Nike Art Gallery, Lagos broke records with an astonishing  20, 000 viewers, 60 captivating entries, and global online participation, showcasing the power of art to unite and inspire.  

Ofala Festival 2025: Celebrating unity and resilience

Ofala Festival 2025: Celebrating unity and resilience

This October, the historic city of Onitsha in Anambra State will once again burst into a jubilant display of culture, tradition, and community spirit as it hosts the much-anticipated Ofala Festival.

The significance of Florence Eshalomi’s visit to Kokopelli

The significance of Florence Eshalomi’s visit to Kokopelli

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor Recently, Florence Eshalomi, MP and the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, visited Kokopelli Art Gallery during her trip to Nigeria. As UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, her role includes promoting trade and investment between the two countries, removing trade barriers, boosting exports, and attracting investments. Florence Eshalomi is also […]

Unveiling vision to cement Lagos as global arts, culture & tourism hub

Unveiling vision to cement Lagos as global arts, culture & tourism hub

Mr. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, recently addressed journalists covering arts, culture, and tourism in Lagos, emphasising the state government’s commitment to making Lagos a global competitor in tourism and cultural vibrancy.

Celebrating a Legacy of Resilience

Celebrating a Legacy of Resilience

LEGACY announces itself into Lagos like weather breaking after weeks of humidity—charged, inevitable, impossible to ignore. Opening at 1952 Africa Gallery, the exhibition gathers former winners of the Life In My City Art Festival (LIMCAF), the long-running platform that has scouted and nurtured Nigeria’s emerging artistic voices since 2007.

Ohams marks Diamond Jubilee with art exhibition

Ohams marks Diamond Jubilee with art exhibition

Renowned cartoonist and cartoon editor of The Sun newspaper, Albert Ohams—an artist whose work distils the spirit of a nation, probes its conscience, and records its deepest contradictions with ink, wit, and wisdom—recently marked his Diamond Jubilee with an art exhibition themed “Mastery and Milestones.”