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Women of the Elephant Tusk
Ndi Otu-Odu September 8, 2024 SMO is pleased to present 'Women of the Elephant Tusk: ndi otu odu', an exhibition of works by Nigerian visual... Read more -
Journeys
A group exhibition of paintings, mixed media works and sculptures SMO Contemporary Art is pleased to present ‘Journeys’, an exhibition of paintings, mixed media works and sculptures, by ten artists... Read more -
My Benue Diary
An Odyssey by Christopher Samiel Idowu March 23, 2023 My Benue Diary is a documentation of Christopher Samuel Idowu's NYSC service spent among the Tiv people of Benue state.... Read more
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Ife Mmuo
A Solo Exhibition by Olisa Nwadiogbu November 2, 2022 SMO Contemporary Art is delighted to present Ife Mmuo: from the spirit, an exhibition of 58 paintings and drawings by... Read more -
Amazing Nigeria
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Crossroads
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Politics of Representation
A Solo Exhibition by Oliver Enwonwu September 20, 2021 Through OLIVER Enwonwu's strong figurative style, Politics of RepresentatioN interrogates the complex layers of history connecting the African continent with... Read more -
Meet the Artist - Olumide Onadipe
December 2, 2020 Olumide Onadipe a multi-disciplinary artist based in Lagos, Nigeria, whose sculptural tapestries created out of hundreds of coiled, twisted, and... Read more -
Towards the Light
November 3, 2020 Towards The Light is a solo exhibition of recent works by painter-philosopher Ibe Ananaba, which brings solace at a time of emotional and political fatigue as we near the end of a very challenging year. An exhibition of paintings and drawings, Towards the Light is grounded in an avant-garde musical track, which encapsulates the rhythm of a generation seeking answers to fundamental questions about identity and equality, democracy, racism and the right to choose who leads us. Read more
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Being Free
October 3, 2020 In Being Free, the artist explores the diverse bodies of women through shape and colour, portraiture and narrative, creating an important counterpoint to society’s patriarchal notion of the “ideal woman”. Combining abstraction and figuration Segun creates voluptuous figures in varied graceful poses, celebrating the female form in a refreshing, lyrical style, in her solo exhibition. Read more -
Neo Custodians
September 1, 2020 In Neo Custodians, three young artists, Ifeatuanya “Ify” Chiejina, Nwakuso Edozien, and Johnson Eziefula sift through layers of social, ancestral, and cultural inheritance and influences in an attempt to define, examine, and celebrate self. Read more -
In Studio with Patrick Akpojotor
September 22, 2019 Patrick Akpojotor’s work captures the heart of traditional, colonial, and contemporary architecture scattered across the Lagos cityscape. He creates anthropomorphic... Read more
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ENI! You Can Always Tell Where The Elephant Has Passed By! feat. Bruce Onobrakpeya
April 27, 2019 To celebrate Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya and mark 60 years since his first exhibition in 1959, we are delighted to present... Read more -
Inner Light by Oseloka Osadebe
October 20, 2018 Inner Light is a retrospective exhibition of rare works by Prof Oseoloka Osadebe, a member of the famous Zaria Art... Read more -
In Studio with Olumide Onadipe
May 12, 2018 In preparation for Olumide Onadipe's solo Connecting the Dots, he speaks with SMO about his life, art practice, and influences.... Read more
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UNMASKED
March 24, 2018 UNMASKED explores the link between our thought world vis-a-vis the pressures women face in society as revealed in the art of Djakou Kassi Nathalie, Koromone Koroye, Nengi Omuku, Nyancho Nwanri, Queen Nwaneri, Reha Shishodia, and Somi Nwandu. How do we break down societal constructs on what it is and what it takes to be a woman? How do women present their true selves? Read more -
Wanderlust
July 8, 2017 WANDERLUST is an exhibition of 40 works by 6 artists; Chidi Kwubiri, Emeka Udemba, Jimmy Nwanne, Junkman from Afrika, Numero... Read more -
Bruce Onobrakpeya & The Harmattan Workshop
January 20, 2017 This exhibition showcases 30 important artworks highlighting Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya’s rich artistic career spanning over 50 years, along with over 200 paintings, sculptures, ceramics and mixed media works created by 124 Nigerian and international artists who have attended Harmattan Workshops in Agbarah-Ottor, Delta State, since 1998. Read more
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Freedom by Gbenga Offo
October 22, 2016 Freedom is a rare exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Gbenga Offo, a leading Nigerian contemporary artist. The highlight of Freedom is the presentation of Offo’s first collection of metal sculptures in bronze, wrought iron and stainless steel. Read more -
The Making of Eko Moves by Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko
February 15, 2015 Eko Moves captures the beauty of dance, movement, time and space within the vibrant, always thriving megacity of Lagos. This... Read more
