West Africa’s premier International Art Fair ART X Lagos brings the best of Contemporary Art to Lagos on November 2nd-4th

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Date: Friday, November 2nd to Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Venue: The Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos
Building on the success of previous editions, which hosted 15,000 visitors collectively, and continuing with its ambition to showcase the best and most innovative contemporary art from the African continent and the diaspora, the 2018 fair will host 18 prestigious galleries from  a variety of countries worldwide, such as: Art House – The Space (Nigeria), Addis Fine Art (Ethiopia), Circle Art Agency (Kenya), Stevenson Gallery (South Africa), Gallery 1957 (Ghana), Tafeta (United Kingdom), Tiwani Contemporary (United Kingdom), Nike Art Gallery (Nigeria), and Out of Africa Gallery (Spain) amongst others.
The 18 exhibiting galleries have been chosen by a Selection Committee led by Advisory Board members, N’Goné Fall, the renowned Senegalese curator, art critic and cultural consultant, and Femi Lijadu, one of Nigeria’s most respected art collectors and leading commercial lawyers.
As part of its pan-African identity, widening Nigeria’s connection to the contemporary African art world, ART X Lagos is proud to welcome East African artists to the fair for the first time, featuring critically acclaimed artists such as Kenyans Paul Onditi and Cyrus Kabiru.
  • 18 international galleries exhibiting at ART X Lagos
  • East African artists and galleries exhibiting for the first time at the fair
  • Yinka Shonibare MBE will be the keynote artist in a curated project showcasing his work
  • Works on sale by Africa’s hottest artists: Zanele Muholi, Joy Labinjo, Na Chainkua Reindorf, and Cyrus Kabiruhttps://www.bellanaija.com/2018/09/art-x-lagos-2018-fair/

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