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10 Oct 2021
In Politics of Representation, his first solo showcase in fourteen years, Oliver Enwonwu presents diverse portraits in the magnitude of visual classical poetry, exploring traditional dance as the ultimate form of creative expression, and tracing the history of female empowerment in West Africa, and its influence on trade and culture in Europe and beyond.

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Current

Vantage Point
28 Aug - 24 Oct 2021 SMO Contemporary Art is proud to present Vantage Point, a two artist photography exhibition showcasing works by Oyebola Famuyiwa and Bernard Kalu. Vantage Point presents the culture, vibe, and aesthetics of Lagos city, in celebration of the Wheatbaker’s 10th Anniversary. These spectacular photographs re-introduce us to “Eko” through the eyes of two talented artists whose aerial and terrestrial perspectives, angles, and heights reveal the unique beauty, and complexity of this vibrant mega-city. Launch Viewing Room

Past

Particles in Motion
1 May - 31 Jul 2021 Particles in Motion explores Ada Udechukwu’s connections to her cultural roots. An ode to the elegant and diverse layers of memories both faded and new, from her vibrant visions of growing up in the hills and nature of Enugu and Nsukka to her grasp on her raw emotions towards the journey and events of her life. “A single line… a loaded brush drawn across paper... ink spreading on wet surface. Her art and poetry convey a sense of pure instinct, spontaneity, and unfiltered raw expression of emotions. The rounded forms and patterned, undulating lines, create a universe of emotional connections in which we gently embrace the physical, emotional, and spiritual arrivals and departures of this thing called life. Read more

SOUTH SOUTH VEZA
23 Feb - 2 Mar 2021 WE ARE 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

Towards the Light
3 Nov - 4 Dec 2020 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 world's largest continent and the Mother of Mankind, Africa. In these works, Sanaa tells a story of human experiences from across the continent, celebrating and recording paths that lead to various destinies along the way. He believes all journeys have a purpose and influence, ranging from nomadic existence, immigration, exploration, trade, even the most horrific of all journeys - wars and slave trade and thus, make up the most profound of all human stories, The Great Continent's Great Story. Read more

Being Free
3 - 31 Oct 2020 In Being Free, Deborah Segun 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
6 - 30 Sep 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

DIS LAGOS LIFE
23 Feb - 26 Jun 2020 Dis Lagos Life is an exhibition of photographs and digital collage exposing the pulsating heartbeat of an unforgiving megacity through the lens of six contemporary artists, who have lived, breathed,... Read more

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