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'It’s a very exciting time to be a black woman in the arts’
WITH WUNIKA MUKAN FOR ARTJOBURG.COM
Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Wunika Mukan Gallery was set up in 2019 with the objective of championing emerging talent in contemporary art from the African continent and the diaspora. In this week’s ______
Nigerian artists are at the fore at the 1-54 fair and beyond
GARETH HARRIS AND CHINMA JOHNSON-NWOSU, THE ART NEWSPAPER, OCTOBER 12, 2023
Nigerian artists and the country’s burgeoning arts scene are in the spotlight in London this week. Five Nigerian-based galleries are participating in the 11th edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art.....
1-54's Smart, Sharp Selection of Contemporary African Art Shines in New York
JOSIE THADDEUS-JOHNS, ARTSY, MAY 19, 2023
It’s possible that 1-54 New York has hit upon the formula for the perfectly sized art fair. At least, that’s what you’d think from talking to gallerists and collectors who attended...
1-54 London is Larger than Ever, Yet Maintains its Tightly Knit Community
ARUN KAKAR, ARTSY, OCTOBER 13, 2023
Many Londoners will know that, no matter how many times you visit Somerset House, getting lost within its labyrinthine corridors is inevitable. At the latest edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, though, this ......
How ART X Lagos Galvanizes Nigerian Art Scene
JAREH DAS, ARTSY, OCTOBER 30, 2023
Lagos’s cultural calendar launches with Lagos Fashion Week at the end of October and culminates with Art Week at the beginning of November, bringing a global gathering of artists.....
Twenty-Six Galleries Will Present at This Year’s 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair in New York
FANG BLOCK, BARRONS, 29 MARCH, 2023
Sixteen galleries, representing works of 60 artists from Africa and the global diaspora, will debut at this year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York from May 18-21, coinciding with the Frieze Week...
Julio Rizhi in ‘Love Your Family’ at Wunika Mukan, Lagos
SOUTHERN GUILD, MAY 2, 2023
Zimbabwean artist Julio Rizhi will present two of his works, Land Reform IV and Beauty of Poverty (both 2023), in an upcoming group exhibition titled Love Your Family. The show will be ......
10 Artists to Discover at ART X LAGOS 2021
KAYLIE FELSBERG, ARTSY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021
After last year’s edition took place exclusively online due to COVID-19, the sixth edition of ART X Lagos returns as a hybrid fair with both physical and digital events. The only.............
Pacers Gallery partners Yawoa Foundation in inaugural artist-in-residence program
EMELIKE OBINNA, BUSINESS DAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022
On August 1, 2022, the Nigeria and African visual art landscape witnessed the launch of an impactful art residency program, amid an impressive cultural exchange for the participating artists.............
With Facing the Nation, Pacers Gallery unveils residency programme
FLORENCE UTOR, THE GUARDIAN, 12 OCTOBER, 2022
Pacers Gallery, recently, hosted its inaugural artists residency programme. Sponsored by Yawoa Foundation, the guest was Option Nyahunzvi Dzikamai from Zimbabwe. He was...........
Africa's flourishing art scene is a smash hit at Art X
EMMANUEL AKINWOTU, NPR, NOVEMBER 18, 2023
"I wanted to create a moment for Lagos on the global art calendar," says Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, the founder of Art X, sitting in a chic private booth within the fair. "A moment....
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