A Celebration of Visual Stories

West Africa’s Premier International Art Fair, ART X Lagos, is set to hold from November 2 to 4 as its traditional venue, Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, which is the biggest for the visual arts sector in Nigeria, parades the finest of contemporary art. At this edition, 18 galleries in Africa will feature 50 artists. The exhibiting galleries are Addis Fine Art (Ethiopia), Afriart Gallery (Uganda}, Art House- The Space, Artyrama (Nigeria), Bloom Art (Nigeria),Circle Art Agency (Kenya), Gallery 1957 (Ghana), Nike Art Gallery (Nigeria), Nubuke Foundation (Ghana)band Out of Africa Gallery (Spain).

Others include: Retro Africa (Nigeria), Signature Beyond (Nigeria), SMAC Gallery (South Africa), SMO Contemporary (Nigeria), Stevenson (South Africa), TAFETA (UK), Thought Pyramid (Nigeria) and Tiwani Contemporary (UK). One of the most interesting aspects of the fair is the talk session which features world-renowned artists. Titled ART X Talks, this session is curated by Missla Libsekal and scheduled to hold on November 3 and 4. The fun is incomplete without the ART X Live, a nightlife entertainment segment at the waterfront lounge inside Civic Centre where inviting champagne glasses, fine wine and good music meet. The fair will also feature a series of diverse and exciting art installations curated by A Whitespace Creative Agency. Last year, over 10,000 visitors were received at the three-day art fair which was launched in 2016.