Nigerian Modernism

in Nigeria across the twentieth century. Tate frames the exhibition around cultural and artistic rebellion, following artists working before and after independence and highlighting the ways they engaged local histories, international exchange, formal experimentation, and political transformation. Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG, United Kingdom. October 8, 2025 — Runs through May 10, 2026. The exhibition guide notes that each room focuses on different artists, societies, and art schools, showing how Nigerian modernism emerged through dialogue between Indigenous knowledge, academic training, pan-African thought, and global modernist currents. The exhibition includes artists such as Uzo Egonu, Demas Nwoko, Yusuf Grillo, Clara Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu, Afi Ekong, Erhabor Emokpae, Bruce Onobrakpeya, and Twins Seven-Seven.