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  Tejumola Adenuga, A Ceremony Within Art Twenty-One presents Future, Past , a solo exhibition of the body of work by London-based Nigerian fine artist Tejumola Adenuga (b. 1994).  The exhibition opening kicks off on April 19, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will run until June 14, 2024, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. A private view will be held on April 18, 2024, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tejumola Adenuga is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose practice focuses on the intentional removal of informational excess from found photography through a subtle, minimalistic approach. His recent works fixate on the significance and celebration of black faces and bodies, attending to the absence of black representation in the western historical narrative. Adenuga’s color blindness led him to celebrate the use of black and white and focus on contours rather than shades, which in part distinguished his portraits. Adenuga once stated on WWD, “I think quality is intertwined with crafts...

Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, Image Courtesy of D.A.P./Tate; Not Indicated edition Description: In the period of radical change that was 1963–83, young black artists at the beginning of their careers confronted difficult questions about art, politics and racial identity. How to make art that would stand as innovative, original, formally and materially complex, while also making work that reflected their concerns and experience as black Americans? Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, Image Courtesy of D.A.P./Tate; Not Indicated edition Soul of a Nation surveys this crucial period in American art history, bringing to light previously neglected histories of 20th-century black artists, including Sam Gilliam, Melvin Edwards, Jack Whitten, William T. Williams, Howardina Pindell, Romare Bearden, David Hammons, Barkley L. Hendricks, Senga Nengudi, Noah Purifoy, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, Charles White and Frank Bowling. Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black ...

+234 Art Fair 2024, Nigeria: A New Heritage, Photo by Kolade Adegbite, Circa 2024 From March 22 to 31, 2024, Lagos State, a key art, culture and entertainment hub for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, hosted the first contemporary art fair organized by Soto Gallery and Ecobank. The event provided the opportunity for two hundred Nigeria’s visual artists to present their creations to interested visitors. Was +234 Art Fair, in its first incarnation, a stroke of genius? +234 Art Fair 2024, Nigeria: A New Heritage, Photo by Kolade Adegbite The esplanade of the Ecobank Pan African Centre, a well-known neighborhood in Victoria Island, championed an artistic expression from March 22–31, 2024. For ten days, paintings, sculptures, performances, master classes, workshops, and panel sessions enlivened Lagos as part of the first-ever international fair dedicated to contemporary art organized in Nigeria under the theme “Nigerian: A New Heritage.” +234 Art Fair 2024, Nigeria: A New Heritage, Photo by K...

Portrait of  Bio/Environmental Artist and Architect , Yussef Agbo-Ola, Photo by  Tabita Rezaire “I’m mixing different organisms, from frog species to different animal species, into my symbolism to create a cohesive idea and relationship to the dynamics that are all around us in the environment.”-Yussef Agbo-Ola O ne of the eighty artists whose work was showcased at the recently concluded prestigious art show in Lagos, 2024, organized by the Lagos Biennial, was the gregarious architectural installation of the bio artist, designer, and architect, Yuseff Agbo-Ola, held at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan. Agbo-Ola is the founder of Olaniyi Studio, an innovative design studio that thrives on multidisciplinary relationships to actualize ideas around themes of environmentalism. The studio questions how art, architecture, and anthropological research can create experimental environments that challenge the way we experience geological conditions and living ecosystems. Oluwapelumi Shem...

                      Portrait of Creative Photo Producer, Gina Amama, Photo by Lex Ash   “ It’s not just about capturing what’s in front of the lens but about evoking a feeling, telling a story, or inviting the viewer into a meticulously crafted world.” — Gina Amama Born in southern Poland to a Polish-Nigerian family, Gina Amama embarked on her educational journey by moving to London for a degree in Art and Design at Camberwell College of Art. Although she initially aimed to pursue fine art, her exploration of photography in her first year — and the vibrant, creative atmosphere of one of London’s most unconventional art colleges, supported by her encouraging teachers — led her to specialize in photography for her BA degree at the London College of Fashion. Her professional path in photography production began in 2011, initially serving as a production assistant for David Sims, before advancing to one of the world’s most presti...