Ife Mmuo: in the spirit includes a careful selection of recent and retrospective works on paper and canvas, and is Nwadiogbu’s first solo exhibition in eight years. The 62-year-old artist, whose style and interpretations have impressive diversity and depth, graduated with a specialization in painting from the Institute of Management & Technology (IMT) in Enugu in 1982. 

“Standing Out” showcases diverse works of eleven emerging & leading female artists and reflects a multitude of issues surrounding feminism and equality, through a variety of media including painting, photography, print, sculpture, ceramic, mixed media, jewelry and performance art. What echoes through all the works is energy, resilience, interconnections and overlapping memories and identities, with rich visual metaphors of women breaking boundaries across psychological, physical and emotional landscapes.

The three artists originating from different parts of West Africa, one classically trained and two self-taught, with an age difference spanning almost twenty years, draw us into a complex dialogue from three radically different viewpoints

DIFFUSION takes a critical look at the evolution of consciousness and how our individual and communal identity is affected by history and socio-cultural evolution. Both artists are from Nigeria and explore these fundamental questions from different ends of the artistic spectrum, employing diverse painting techniques and use of materials.intertwined forms and rich textures which speak volumes once they are recognized in the shadows.

Nuance is Butler’s first exhibition in Nigeria and shows the breadth of his signature surrealist style, celebrating relationships on the personal, family and community level. utler speaks to the soul and identity of African communities as they draw on ancestral roots within futuristic mindscapes which reference cultural identity and traditions vis-à-vis the need to preserve and conserve the natural world.

In Connecting the Dots, we meet an artist philosopher, whose social commentary is expressed powerfully through over forty-five eclectic free standing and wall mounted sculptures and painted canvases. Onadipe's art presents an arresting narrative which reflects a refreshing intellectual depth, artistic dexterity, diversity, and freedom. His critical analysis of Africa's sociopolitical struggles and aspirations are woven into his bold artistic palette in very clear visual vocabulary.

The Heads Up, Keep Swimming art exhibition by internationally lauded and fast-rising star, Modupeola Fadugba, will open at an invitation-only launch at Temple Muse, ahead of the much anticipated Art X Lagos Contemporary African Art weekend in Lagos, Nigeria.

"Modern Interpretations" is an exhibition that offers a rare perspective on traditional African forms from a little known academic whose interpretation of traditional philosophy, literature, & cultural identity, shows a refreshing maturity and nuanced artistic breadth.

“Expansion of Time” an exhibition of 33 paintings and 1 mixed media installation created by two multi-ethnic contemporary artists, Raoul Olawale da Silva and Wura-Natasha Ogunji, in which they explore the concept of time, history, connections, and improvisational flow. Da Silva and Ogunji are both Diasporan artists who returned to Nigeria a few years ago to discover a deeper meaning to their creativity and ancestry. 

“New Threads” is an exhibition that brings together seven leading and emerging contemporary artists from Ghana showcasing 69 unique paintings on canvas and jute, sculptures and photographs. The exhibition is premised on a modern fabric of creativity woven within the context of an ancient loom of rich artistic ancestry, but presented in contemporary colors and expressions that address current global issues. 

“Standing Out” showcases diverse works of eleven emerging & leading female artists and reflects a multitude of issues surrounding feminism and equality, through a variety of media including painting, photography, print, sculpture, ceramic, mixed media, jewelry and performance art. What echoes through all the works is energy, resilience, interconnections and overlapping memories and identities, with rich visual metaphors of women breaking boundaries across psychological, physical and emotional landscapes.