Bob-Nosa Uwagboe Puts Society on Trial in "Mass Deportation"

Artist as a Time Tracker

By Udemma Chukwuma

Art can document history without looking like a history book. It can record the anxieties of a particular moment through gestures, faces and symbols, preserving the emotional atmosphere of a society even when the immediate events have passed or are still ongoing.

Thought Pyramid Art Centre Opens Applications for Undiscovered Lagos

Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Lagos, has announced the fourth edition of Undiscovered Lagos, an open call inviting visual artists to submit their work for a chance to gain greater visibility within the Lagos art scene.

Now in its fourth run, the initiative is positioned as a platform for artists, particularly those seeking new audiences, to place their practice before a wider public and potentially gain recognition within the city's creative circles.

Interested applicants are required to submit a 50 word artist biography and a 50 word artist statement, alongside three high definition images of their artworks. Each artwork must be accompanied by essential details, including its title, medium, size, year of production, and price. Applicants are also asked to provide three HD portrait photographs of themselves.

According to the call, submissions should be sent to thoughtpyramidcentretch@gmail.com, with the email subject line reading "UNDISCOVERED LAGOS 4.0 OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS."

The deadline for submissions is September 7, 2026.

For artists who have long sought opportunities to introduce their work to new audiences, Undiscovered Lagos 4.0 offers a timely avenue to put their practice forward and potentially become part of a platform dedicated to discovering fresh artistic voices in Lagos.

Your Art Doesn't Become More Valuable Just Because It's Expensive

By Arts & Culture Place Editorial Team

The same piece of advice keeps being handed to artists, dressed up as wisdom: if it's too accessible, people won't value it. Price high. Restrict access. Let scarcity do the work of convincing people your art matters.

Chika Idu’s 'Pure Water' Submerged Figures, Surfaced Truths

By Udemma Chukwuma 

Chika Idu’s Pure Water, a solo exhibition, returns to a recurring subject in the painter’s work: the human figure suspended beneath water. But this time, the imagery moves into sharper, more critical territory. His figures drift weightlessly through clear water, rendered with a thick, gestural application of paint that makes the surface appear almost alive. There is something serene and liberating about these bodies as they move through the water, yet beneath that beauty sits a more complicated question about purity, freedom and the world we inhabit.

In Charcoal, Edosa Ogiugo Captures Movement

By Udemma Chukwuma

Some drawings only work if the artist trusts their own hand: no erasing, no second-guessing, just a willingness to let a line be wrong in service of being alive. Six recent charcoal studies from Nigerian artist Edosa Ogiugo make that case well. And one thing you cannot take away from Ogiugo is the bold strokes in his painting and drawing.