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Opening Date & Time: Friday, 8th November - 7:00 PM Venue: Retro Africa Gallery - 12 Ukpabi Asika Street, Asokoro - Abuja Institut français du Nigéria and Retro Africa present, 'GO DIGITAL', a contemporary digital art exhibition. This exhibition seeks to expose the innovation and modern technology that is implemented in contemporary digital art through mediums such as, Photography, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Installations and Sound art. Commencing on Friday, November 8th, Go Digital will showcase works by the following artists: Jeremiah IKONGIO’s “Power-less” using interactive web database, augmented reality and spatial installation to invite the audience to experience what it means to live without electrical power, the ground-breaking film "Hello, Rain" by CJ OBASI will be featured in our video art room, four series of photography as well as an installation by the renowned digital and conceptual artist Ade Adekola, who creates contemporary representa...

Program Dates: October 22–28, 2018 Application Deadline: August 12, 2018 ICI presents the inaugural Curatorial Intensive in Bangkok, Thailand, developed in partnership with the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University to coincide with the launch of its international postgraduate program in Curatorial Practice, and with the James H.W. Thompson Foundation. Seminars, site visits, individual meetings, and roundtable discussions will be led by a group of professionals that includes:  Zoe Butt  (Artistic Director, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, Ho Chi Minh City),  Gridthiya Gaweewong  (Artistic Director, Jim Thompson Art Center, Bangkok),  Mami Kataoka  (Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo),  Renaud Proch  (Executive Director, ICI),  Mari Spirito  (Founding Director, Protocinema, Istanbul), among others. For full application details, please click  here .

About the New Dimensions Lab Now in its 3rd year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to learn Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling from leading industry mentors. The Lab takes place over the course of a week at a private retreat where artists engage in discussions and workshops, and develop their creative projects. Six applicants will be selected to participate. Past mentors have included Jessica Brillhart (Google, Vrai Pictures), Jim Chuchu (The Nest Collective), Darren Emerson (VR City), Selly Raby Kane, Katy Morrison (VRTOV), Oscar Raby (VRTOV), and Ainsley Sutherland. Electric South fully sponsors travel, accommodation and meals for participants. Requirements: Applicants must be: 1. Citizens or permanent residents of an African country 2. Currently living on the African continent 3. Accomplished in an artistic field. Any creative discipline is welcome. Past applicants have experience in: documentary and fiction film, theatre, performance & v...

The biannual Future Generation Art Prize is the only prize for the young generation of artists with a global dimension and guided by an open, free, and democratic application process (online). Supported by an eminent board, distinguished jury, and outstanding selection committee, the Prize brings together the best of the art world to champion a new generation of artists.  Together with its award of  $100,000  and commitment to commission new works, the Prize sustainably supports artists around the globe. Apply here:  https://futuregenerationartprize.org Closing Date: 29th June 2018

  You could win $100k to boost your Art career! Apply for the #FutureGenerationArtPrize Deadline September 2016  click here for more info:   http://bit.ly/1UoAhu5

5 Military Street, Onikan Lagos www.rele.co rele was conceived as a response to an innate and unexplainable love for the arts. This love extends and cuts across various artistic mediums and platforms, thereby creating a constant desire to seek, develop and promote collaborations. With rele, every artist that is encountered and nurtured is the STAR. The artist exudes qualities that needs to be seen and felt, because of what use is a gift if it is not shared? rele is home to the artist who needs a safe place while daring to be different, home to the artist that is versatile and evolving, home to the artist who quite simply just wants to create. The mission here is to build the gap between the artist and the rest of the world. Catch the maiden exhibition through the month of February 2015 featuring: Taye Quaye Joe Amenechi Osione Itegboje Kayode Adegbola Zainabu Jalio Tunde Kelani Victor Ehikhamenor Taiye Idahor Wole Lagunju

African Fashion Photography Exhibition If you are into fashion designs, Accessories, bloggers, fabrics, magazines, online, brands, makeup Artists and Photography. African fashion exhibition is the avenue to sell and promote your brand into different platform Hurry now and get your forms at: Friends Club, Silverbird galleria Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island and Ikeja Ozone cinema, Yaba Genesis deluxe, Lekki The exhibition fair  holds on Saturday 7th February, 2014. For sponsorship& advert booking call: 08189538165. Official Media Sponsor: MUSIC AFRICA, SILVERBIRD TV, RHYTHMFM, & SILVERBIRD CINEMA  Media Partner:SOUNDCITY, HIPTV, NTA,TVC, ONTV,LIVE BEAT,BEATFM,COOLFM,WAZOBIAFM,CLASSICFM,NAIJAFM,LINDA IKEJI&BELLA NAIJA,OZONE CINEMA,GENESIS DELUXE . This Events Is Brought To You by: Friends Club and Occasions&Events Powered By: Mattson Photography

3 Day Performance Lagos, Nigeria January 26 - 28, 2015 Conference Speakers: Oladayo AKANBI, Jelili Atiku, Marie Gavois and Michel Klöfkorn , Venue: Yusuf Grillo Auditorium, School of Art and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria Date: Monday January 26, 11.00am Performances Artists: Adedapo Micheal ADEDEJI, Adedumola Cecilia ADENIRAN, Adekunle Rafiu ALIMI, Akintomide ADESEMOYE, Anthony Uchenna AJAERO, Akinkunmi BECKLEY, Augustus, Burns EFFIOM, Clement AGHOLOR , Chetachukwu OKWARACHUKWU, David Otobo JOSEPH, Jelili ATIKU, Marcellina OSEGHALE, Marie GAVOIS, Michael Onimisi OTARU, Michel KLÖFKORN, Neri Ezekiel USEN, Odun ORIMOLADE, Olanrewaju TEJUOSO, Tolulope AMI, and Tunmininu GBEBIRE.  Venues: School of Art and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Ojuwoye – Mushin, and Ejigbo Date: Monday January 26, 2:00pm daily

Big 60 & International Video Art Festival Lagos 2014/2015 A Whitespace, 58 Raymond Njoku SW Ikoyi Lagos January 22nd 7pm The second annual festival hosted in collaboration with A  Whitespace - Lagos  continues with work by Nigerian and Indonesian artists, with films being made available by OK Video. The screening will feature 10 years of Indonesian film alongside a curated exhibition of Nigerian videos entitled ‘Owambe’ and features an installation fro Odun Orimolade. The screening is supported by the British Council Nigeria Owambe The gathering of people in celebration is an important part of the Nigerian culture. The milestones of life are marked through community gatherings, music and dance, with the ‘Owambe’ being a classic example of this. Owambe translates as "He/She was there", a colloquial expression for a party where the who-is-who in the Nigerian society are  in attendance. Visual cues tell of ties to a celebrant through fabric mater...

A Whitespace, 58 Raymond Njoku SW Ikoyi Lagos January 22nd 7pm In 2014, VAN Lagos was invited as one of the art organizations at the  International Artists Initiated  (IAI) project, presented by the  David Dale Gallery and Studios  as part of The Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme. This took place alongside the  Commonwealth Games  in  Glasgow Scotland . This is a video installation that simulates an  Owambe  ambience. Owambe translates as "He/She was there", a colloquial expression for a party where the who-is-who in the Nigerian society are in attendance. Visual cues tell of ties to a celebrant through fabric materials that provide uniformity and a sense of belonging. The entire scene is illuminated by shimmering headpieces (gele) and brilliantly coloured costumes (aso ebi), all creatively embroidered and worn with accustomed grace. Reciprocity is practiced in that giving flows in all directions, from the celebrant to the families a...

VAN Lagos, is pleased to present BODA- BODA LOUNGE PROJECT, a pan African video art festival in LAGOS. The Boda-Boda Lounge Project is a cross-continental video festival that is featured in over 15 spaces throughout Africa. The Boda-Boda Lounge Project is a collaborative project between VANSA (South Africa), Picha (Congo DRC) and VAN Lagos (Nigeria). Film screenings would be accompanied by a public conversation and a special tribute to renowned late video artist Goddy Leye. 21- 23 November 2014 BC garden Café, Omenka Gallery 24 Ikoyi Crescent  Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria Programme outline FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER: Video Screening/Public conversation 05:30-08:00pm  SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER Video Screening/ Tribute to artist and intellectual Goddy Leye 05:30-08:00pm SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER Video Screening/Public conversation 05:30-08:00pm VAN Lagos screening of the Boda Boda project is proudly supported by CCA Lagos, Omenka Gallery and the Goe...

Date: 17-18th October 2014 Time: 12-6pm   Location: Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA,Lagos), 9 McEwen Street, Sabo, Yaba The music, politics and ideologies of Afrobeat music pioneer and human rights activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, would influence Nigeria and the World long after his death in 1997. As part of the 2014 Felabration celebration, The Video Art Network Lagos (VAN Lagos) will be screening five films documenting his life and impact, including unreleased footage. 

BIG 60 is a ‘lifestyle installation’ by a White Space that mixes up an explosive brew of fashion, art, music and lifestyle events over the course of 60 days. In partnership with White Space the Video Art Network will be hosting the International Video Art Festival Lagos running from 12th December 2013- 31 st January 2014 The purpose of the festival concerns the presentation, promotion and development of new media within the context of contemporary art practices in Nigerian specifically, but also globally. The need for such a project can be especially felt within Nigeria, wherein familiar art practices such as painting and sculpture tend to dominate the art scene. Because of this, the International Video Art Festival Lagos 2013 will provide new and alternative possibilities for local artists and cultural producers–in addition to functioning as a meeting point for emerging and established media artists from all over the world. Featuring work from: Anna ...

Catch screenings in Lagos at the following spaces: 19th-20th September: MDSA  214c Eti Osa Way, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi  www.mdsanigeria.com ,  info@ mdsanigeria.com , 0809 999 6372 21st September: A White Space , 58 Raymond Njoku Street, off Awolowo Road, SW Ikoyi http://www.whitespace-ng.com ,   lagos@whitespace.ng.com , 01 736 8094 23rd-27th September: Goethe Institute , Lagos City Hall, Catholic Mission Street, opposite Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos Island info@lagos.goethe.org , 01 774 6888

Films4Peace celebrates World Peace Day, 21st September 2013, with a unique global film project  For World Peace Day on 21 st  September,  films4peace, an annual, unique  short film commission by PUMA, again explores the subject of peace via the medium of film.  Now in its third year, the project is curated by Mark Coetzee, ex-Director of the  Rubell Family Collection ,  supported by  PUMA   and  produced by Shooting People.  It features some of today’s most innovative contemporary artists all of whom are asked to visually interpret the subject of peace.  These short films are released annually, on World Peace Day, both physically at cultural and educational venues globally, and online via websites, blogs and media channels.   The films are live screened at hundreds of cultural venues, from Human Rights Festivals to major museums public spaces, youth leadership conferences and new media centres, from Dakar, Se...

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Video Art Network, Lagos in the spirit of the Season invites you to  28 December 2012  7pm – 10pm   The Amphitheatre, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, Nigeria films4peace, curated by Mark Coetzee, is an annual film commission by PUMA.Peace, featuring 21 of today’s most innovative artists visually interpreting the subject of peace.  films4peace is organized by Video Art Network, Lagos in collaboration with Uzora Projects and The Life House, Lagos films4peace features the following:  Janet Biggs (USA)  Ergin Cavuşoğlu (Bulgaria)  Magali Charrier (France)  Gregory Crewdson and Costanza Theodoli-Braschi (USA and UK)  Yang Fudong (China)  Tom Gran and Kayleigh Gibbons (UK)  Max Hattler (Germany) Isaac Julien (UK)  Peterson Kamwathi (Kenya)  Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy (Ireland)  Nandipha Mntambo (Swaziland)  Michael Nyman (UK)  Noriko Okaku (Japan)  Jacco Ol...

The Future Generation Art Prize established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation is a worldwide contemporary art prize to discover, recognize and give long-term support to a future generation of artists. The Prize will be a major contribution to the open participation of younger artists in the dynamic cultural development of societies in global transition. The Prize is an innovative new international award for artists up to 35 years of age, investing in the artistic development and new production of works. Awarded through a competition, judged by a distinguished jury, the Prize is founded on the idea of generosity, a network of outstanding patron artists and institutional partners, and a highly democratic application procedure. After the great success of the first edition, which culminated with an internationally acclaimed exhibition in Venice during the 2011 Venice Biennale, we are pleased to launch the second edition of the prize, which will conclude with an exhibition in Kiev at the en...