Beyond The Surface
Celebrating its 10th edition, West Africa’s largest contemporary art fair returns to showcase the vibrant and diverse works of African and diaspora artists. Founded in 2016 by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, ART X Lagos has grown into West Africa’s most influential contemporary art fair.
Lagos Fringe is a platform for experimental and independent performance arts, born out of the city’s vibrant but often underrepresented creative edges. Though smaller and edgier than mainstream arts events, Fringe events consistently incubate new talent in theatre, multimedia, spoken word, and cross-genre expression.
Organised by the Book Buzz Foundation, Aké’s mission is to promote African creativity through literature, art, and critical dialogue, with its own publication, the Aké Review, amplifying new writing and voices. The theme for 2025, its 13th edition, is “Reclaiming Truth,” a call to confront misinformation, reclaim narrative agency, and champion the integrity of storytelling