Voices of Eyà echo @ QGallery
Strategic partnerships fuel mutual growth between Nigeria and Germany
German high-tech film equipment could transform Nollywood
2025 Lagos Book & Art Festival begins Nov 10
With social media, Fela would have done unimaginable things with Afrobeat – Seun Alli, curator
Ebenezer, Babatunde in search of Spirituality & Light @ Alexis Galleries
Yingi Mao explores the simplicity of life in Everyday group exhibition
Celebrating Jerome Elaiho’s arts legacy @ SNA October Rain
Felabration in UK: Curator FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ speaks
ART X Lagos’ expansion for 10th anniversary and focus

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“The Herd” mirrors society through critical lens
The release of the star-studded movie, ‘The Herd’ in the cinemas last week, confirmed that the whole exercise wasn’t just another great movie release but a project that has made a cinematic statement in the Nigerian film industry.
Ebong Ekwere set to exhibit ‘Moment of Mood’
Renowned Nigerian sculptor, Ebong Ekwere, is set to make his long-awaited solo exhibition debut with the theme “Moments and Moods.” The two-week event will showcase his finest creative expressions spanning decades of artistry.
From the Sahel, poetry lights up Geneva Peace Week 2025
Geneva, Switzerland, held the world together in peace. In a world wrestling with displacement, conflict, and loss, poetry found its voice and its audience at Geneva Peace Week 2025.
Felabration UK: When Art Birthed in Kalakuta Meets a City Shaped by William Wilberforce
Hull city in North England came alive on October 18, 2025, with Felabration, as Afrobeat filled the air in Hull, proving that history, when reclaimed, can entertain.
Five questions for Curator FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ
In this insightful interview, Arts Editor Osa Mbonu-Amadi sits down with FÁGBÈMÍ Ọ̀ṢÌNÚGÀ, the visionary curator behind “The Underground Spiritual Game” exhibition, a compelling tribute to the legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti.
Fela Kuti: Celebrating Abami Eda with Afrobeat Rebellion exhibition
It was celebration galore on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the much-anticipated exhibition chronicling the life and music career of late Afrobeat king Fela Kuti opened at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Lagos.
Edu Muyyassir: From visa denial to writing book on resilience
By Onyeka Ezike At just 17 years old, Edu Muyyassir, a freshman at Pan Atlantic University, Lagos State, studying Information Science and Media Studies, has turned his personal struggles and adversity into a powerful message of hope, grit, and resilience. His first published book titled “The comeback code,” is a compelling guide on resilience and […]
FCA Lagos: Exploring the cultural and creative industries of Africa
It was a gathering of over 1,000 participants from across Africa and Europe as the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy and the Lagos State government, organized the second edition of Forum Creation Africa with the theme “Cultural and Creative Industry Forum,” a platform dedicated to exploring the cultural and creative industries of the African continent and its diasporas. The event was held recently at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.
Shogbade’s ‘Whispers of the Tide’ and African spirituality
Abayomi Shogbade’s photographic art is mainly an engagement with African spirituality, cultural memory, and identity.
Barber, Heyman @ 11th Sogal auction of modern, contemporary masters
For its uniqueness in the history of Sogal art auction, the 2025 edition tagged has lineup of artists across generations and geographical areas.
An evening of inspiration, elegance as Olugbile triumphs with ‘Sanya’ for $100,000 lit Prize
The Nigerian literary scene celebrated its newest Laurette as Olugbile’s ‘Sanya’ was named the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature (NPL) 2025,
A Labourer’s Worthy of His Earnings — A personal reflection on Dauda Itopa Ova’s wooden testimony
The way Ova’s art gives humanity back to the people we frequently pass is what most moves me
FREEE Recycle celebrates anniversary with an art exhibition
In a bid to reposition Nigeria’s economy through environmental sustainability, transforming waste materials into meaningful creative products, FREEE Recycle Limited, a company that produces reusable, eco-friendly rubber products from recycled end-of-life tyres, has commemorated its fifth anniversary with an art exhibition themed “From Waste to Heritage.” The event was held at Access Bank headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Francis Agemo unveils “OMẸMITỌNLẸẸ” at Alexis Galleries
Renowned Badagry-based artist, Francis Agemo, is set to open his major solo exhibition titled “OMẸMITỌNLẸẸ: An Artist’s Reflection on the Cycle of Life and Legacy” at Alexis Galleries on October 18, running through October 30.
Emars and the unclassifiable sound: A test of music’s future
In an industry built on categories and quick fixes, an artist who defies easy labeling is either a fool or a visionary.

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