Art X Lagos: cultural “africapitalism”
Art Market | The contemporary art market is gaining ground in Africa. The success of the second edition of ART X confirms the growing interest in African visual arts and the presence of a burgeoning community of buyers.
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Olalekan Jeyifous - Makoko Canal Lagos
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The commercial and cultural capital of Nigeria, Lagos, is going through an economic slowdown due to oil prices. However this has not prevented its new generation of artists and cultural actors from coming together. In the middle of an effervescent atmosphere, Tokini Peterside, the Art X fair’s director, has welcomed 9000 visitors throughout the event’s three-day program. The international fair has gathered fourteen galleries, most of them based in the continent : five Nigerian galleries including Retro Africa and Signature Beyond, galleries from Ivory Cost, Ghana and Senegal. The presence of […]
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