Past
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The Dialogue
Art X Lagos 2023 2 - 5 Nov 2023 Read more -
When Love is Right
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London 12 - 15 Oct 2023 SMO presents When Love is Right, an exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media works by Ayoola Gbolahan, Jill Berelowitz, and Victor Sonoiki. These three artists explore the universality of... Read more -
Interconnections
Art X Lagos 2022 4 - 6 Nov 2022 SMO is delighted to present Angèle Etoundi Essamba (b. 1962), Victor Butler (b.1964), Patrick Akpojotor (b.1982) and Olawunmi Banjo (b.1985) at ArtXLagos 2022. All four artists sift through layers of... Read more
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Little BIg Sister
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 13 - 16 Oct 2022 SMO Contemporary Art is pleased to present LITTLE BIG SISTER, an exhibition of works by Moufouli Bello, Manyaku Mashilo and Gary March at 1.54’s 10th Anniversary African Contemporary Art Fair... Read more -
Art X Lagos 2021
4 - 7 Nov 2021 For the sixth edition of ART X LAGOS, SMO presents three young artists, Manyaku Mashilo (b 1991), Kelechi Nwaneri (b. 1994), and Johnson Eziefula (b. 1998) who sift through layers of social, ancestral, and cultural inheritance and influences in an attempt to define, examine, and celebrate self. Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London
14 - 17 Oct 2021 SMO Contemporary Art is delighted to present stirring portraits by two exceptional artists, Patrick Akpojotor and Deborah Segun, who present the human experience through spectacular geometric forms and colors for this year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London edition. Read more
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SOUTH SOUTH VEZA
23 Feb - 2 Mar 2021 SMO CONTEMPORARY ART IS DELIGHTED TO PRESENT THE WORKS OF KELANI ABASS AT SOUTH SOUTH VEZA, AN ONLINE EVENT CO-CONCEIVED BY GALLERIES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT ART FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH. Read more -
ART X Lagos 2020
2 - 9 Dec 2020 SMO Contemporary Art presents Meet My Eyes at the 2020 edition of ART X Lagos, a body of work which speaks to the soul of the human experience, the act of looking, of being seen, of pride and defiance, of claiming ones’ space and having a steady gaze, which comes from self love and celebrating our intrinsic socio-cultural contributions, of seeing the other while celebrating the self. Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London
7 - 12 Oct 2020 Presenting a solo showcase of master Ugandan artist Sanaa Gateja at 1-54 London. Sanaa shows for the first time, his 6 panel work titled 'Paths', depicting the journey of the... Read more
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Context Art Fair Miami
3 - 8 Dec 2019 This showcase presents a diverse selection of works that reflect the length, breadth, and depth of contemporary artistic expression from the African continent. 'Interplay', explores the interconnection between humanity and... Read more -
ART X Lagos
1 Nov 2019 - 3 May 2020 The powerful works of Emeka Udemba, Data Oruwari , Mofouli Bello and Ngozi Omeje remind us of the importance of community and the role that each of us have to... Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London
2 - 6 Oct 2019 Moments in Time by SMO Contemporary Art presents at 1-54 Contemporary Art Fair, London a common thread between Sanaa Gateja’s colorful weaving and stitching, Kelani Abass’s rhythmic stamping on paper, and Tyna Adebowale’s minuscule text-filled monochrome swirls, offering fresh perspectives and powerful new insight into contemporary art coming out of Africa. Read more
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ART X Lagos 2018
2 - 4 Nov 2018 The powerful works of Victor Butler, Armand Boua, Florence Poirier-Nkpa and Ranti Bam remind us of the importance of community and the role that each of us have to play.... Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2018
4 - 7 Oct 2018 the Contemporaries II exhibition marks Nigeria’s 58th Independence day and the Wheatbaker’s seventh anniversary by showcasing thirtyeight sculptures, paintings, and mixed media works by Kainebi Osahenye, Kenny Adewuyi and Kelani... Read more -
START Art Fair 2018
12 - 16 Sep 2018 SMO Contemporary Art presents inBETWEEN, a collection of works by Nengi Omuku, Ngozi Omeje and Olumide Onadipe, three cutting edge contemporary artists from Nigeria, at the START Art Fair for... Read more
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Art X Lagos 2017
3 - 5 Nov 2017 Face Front, presented at the second edition of ART X Lagos, is a national call to stop being side-tracked, distracted, and stop making excuses. All is not well with our... Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2017
4 - 8 Oct 2017 SMO is delighted to take part at the 1-54 African Art Fair in London for the first time by presenting COMMOTION, an exhibition of works by three of Nigeria’s most... Read more -
Art X Lagos 2016
4 - 6 Nov 2016 Obiora Anidi, Gerald Chukwuma, & Taiye Idahor represent a fresh perspective on the evolving African narrative with their fresh, bold use of materials and unapologetic commentary on socio-political issues. Anidi’s... Read more
