Explore the latest updates from SMO Contemporary Art, featuring exhibition announcements, artist collaborations, community initiatives, conversations, institutional milestones, and insights into our work across Nigeria and beyond.
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Summer Reflections
From the Curatorial Desk July 23, 2026 2026 has been a rich year of learning and fruitful experiences. During the summer months we take stock and look... Read more -
Chika Okeke-Agulu: Freedom Bird
Curator: Iheanyi Onwuegbucha Associate curator: Sandra Mbanefo-Obiago Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art Pan-Atlantic University Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos November 1, 2026–January 31, 2027 July 21, 2026 SMO Contemporary, in partnership with the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, presents Chika Okeke-Agulu: Freedom Bird, the first major survey... Read more -
Studio Visit with Ayoola Gbolahan
July 21, 2026 SMO Contemporary Art visited the studio of Ayoola Gbolahan for a thought-provoking conversation on the intersections of cultural identity, history,... Read more -
Africa Basel Conversations
Can Art Reshape Ecology? July 20, 2026 'Can Art Reshape Ecology?' was an engaging conversation we had at the second Africa Basel Art Fair in Basel, Switzerland... Read more -
SMO Contemporary Collaborates with Christopher Samuel Idowu on Community Initiative
Diary of a Sojourner: A Memory Box Between Spaces, July 20, 2026 SMO Contemporary Art was proud to support Christopher Samuel Idowu on Diary of a Sojourner: A Memory Box Between Spaces... Read more
