The intricate relationship between modernism and coloniality. A major exhibition of Nigerian art from the 20th century in London.
This summer, the Barbican Centre will present Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica, a major international exhibition examining the influence of Pan-Africanism on artistic and cultural production.
A NATION IS A COLLECTIVE STORY. One that gets repeated enough times, one good enough to believe in, to persuade people to join its ranks, or to lay down their lives.
Tate Modern showcases the heritage of indigenous influences that shaped modern art in Nigeria despite the imposition of colonial, Eurocentric learning.
Not simply, as it is sometimes imagined—a case of cultural appropriation by colonizing powers—modernism was a two-way street, a phenomenon of mutual borrowing if not cross-pollination.
The Tate’s landmark exhibition presents a fascinating story, but could have done more to capture the excitement of post-independence Nigeria.
Osei Bonsu, Senior Curator of International Art, Africa and Diaspora at Tate Modern, on how artists redefined modernism in Nigeria through independence, imagination, and cultural synthesis.
A cross-cultural celebration coinciding with major African art exhibitions in London and the announcement of Frieze Abu Dhabi.
This expansive exhibition at Tate Modern brings together over 50 artists who transformed Nigeria’s cultural landscape over the last 65 years.
The Nigerian Modernism exhibition at Tate Modern is massive. With work by over 50 artists from across 50 years to be displayed, the curators faced a dilemma as to how present so much from so many.
The show’s 300 works reveal how the country’s artists celebrated their culture and challenged colonialism.
For those already exhausted at the prospect of Frieze London, the city offers more than the big, circus-like tent in Regent’s Park.
To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage.
Tate Modern stages the first UK exhibition to trace the development of modern art in Nigeria.
The twists and turns in the career of the sculptor and painter mirror those of his native country as it left British colonialism behind
From the Modernist art movement in Nigeria to Jennie Baptiste’s seminal works and stories of the Windrush generation in Cambridge.
As the landmark Nigerian Modernism exhibition opens at the Tate, curator Osei Bonsu talks about the art in dialogue with ideas of nation-making.
Tate Modern, London This ambitious and sprawling show charts Nigeria’s messy history over the past century through the country’s art. It’s fascinating but frustrating.
October is Black History Month. The 2025 theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride, in tribute to “the resilience, strength and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe.”
Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes.
