Events

This Intensive will offer an opportunity to curators working within contemporary African art and based anywhere in the world to learn from seasoned curators. Organized as a 3-day virtual event, it is intended to provide emerging curators with the intellectual and administrative toolkit required to produce and critique exhibitions.

Discover the rich intersection of visual cultures at the final presentation of our 2024/2025 research-based residency. Featuring Ife Adegbie’s study on West African signage and transportation art and Aisha Aliyu-Bima’s exploration of aesthetics in northern Nigerian arts through the lens of Festac ‘77, this event highlights the dynamic narratives shaping cultural identities.

Join us for a special book reading of The Parlour Wife by Foluso Agbaje, hosted by Jola Ayeye. Set in Lagos in 1939, The Parlour Wife tells the poignant story of Kehinde, a young Nigerian woman caught between the confines of forced marriage and the turbulent changes brought by World War II. As Kehinde navigates […]

Experience GITYUSUMPROTECTION, an exhibition by Atlanta-based artist Artemus Jenkins, one of our residents in the inaugural LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange. Jenkins examines the multifaceted concepts of safety and protection through photography, painting, writing, and film. Inspired by African Traditional Spirituality, the exhibition explores cultural and spiritual defenses, juxtaposing the American right to bear arms with the […]

An insightful artist talk as part of Artemus Jenkins’ ongoing exhibition GITYUSUMPROTECTION at Angels and Muse, Lagos. Featuring a conversation between American documentary photographer Artemus Jenkins and Nigerian photographer Victor Adéwálé, moderated by Lauren Tate Baeza, Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art at the High Museum, Atlanta. The discussion will delve into their […]

A reading of A Very Gidi Christmas by Tomilola Coco Adeyemo, one of Nigeria’s leading contemporary romance writers. The story follows Biodun and Kunle Bakare, two estranged ex-lovers forced to reunite after a decade apart thanks to a scandal that threatens to destroy both their careers. Biodun needs a Christmas miracle. Kunle needs to succeed […]