"Weaving through corridors of white walls adorned with striking, spotlit artworks, one piece stops me in my tracks. At first, I see a collision of earthy colors-browns and reds of clay spilling into one another. A closer inspection reveals gentle brushstrokes outlining a mother tenderly holding her infant. "This collection charts my healing post-childbirth," the artist Victoria Ndubuisi tells me. It's just one of many pieces that call to me as I peruse the many displays, each curated by a different gallery that celebrates African art."
""When I set up the fair in November 2016, the landscape was very different," Tokini Peterside, founder of Art X, tells me over the hum of animated chatter at the fair. "We had a strong art heritage and exceptionally talented artists. But the global art industry needed a window into what is happening here. Fairs and biennales across the world...London, Miami, New York, Paris, Hong Kong"
Art X Lagos, West Africa's leading international art fair, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors and global art professionals each November at Victoria Island's Federal Palace Hotel. Exhibitions showcase diverse contemporary African artworks, from intimate paintings about healing to large installations. The fair's 10th anniversary highlights Lagos's growing role in the global African art landscape. Institutional developments such as new galleries and auction houses have strengthened the local ecosystem. Attendees include families, collectors, dealers, curators, and gallerists. Organizers emphasize the fair's function in providing international visibility for local talent and connecting Lagos to major art markets.
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