SOGAL Art Auction to Take Place Remotely

By Joy Eke 

SOGAL Limited has announced the 12th edition of its modern and contemporary African art auction, titled Echoes of Legacy. This year's sale will be held entirely online, with no live room, so every bid will be placed remotely.

The title points to the idea that art carries the past into the present, and the sale is aimed at collectors and enthusiasts of modern and contemporary work from across the continent. Reaching a 12th edition also marks a long run for an auction house operating in Lagos.

Although the bidding itself will happen on the internet, SOGAL is giving the public a chance to see the works in person first. Preview days will take place at Signature Beyond Art Gallery, 107 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on three consecutive days. These are Wednesday, October 28, Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30, 2026. Each day's viewing runs from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., which gives visitors six hours a day to walk through the gallery, study the pieces and make up their minds.

Artworks can look different on a screen than in a room, so viewing a piece before the sale lets a bidder judge its scale, surface, colour and condition. The three-day schedule also lets people visit more than once, or bring advisers, friends or family, before committing.

The auction itself opens on Sunday, November 1, 2026. SOGAL has set the live bidding window from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., a three-hour evening session. The auction house stresses that online bidding is the only route into the sale, so anyone who wants to buy must take part through the online platform. The organisers did not explain how to register or which platform will be used, so interested buyers should contact SOGAL directly for guidance well before the sale begins.

The announcement also has not yet named the artists or individual lots on offer. Collectors will likely want that information before the preview days, and SOGAL may release it closer to the date.

A fully online format widens the pool of potential bidders. Someone who cannot travel to Ikoyi on a weekday afternoon can still follow the sale from wherever they are on the Sunday evening. At the same time, the preview days keep a physical element for those who prefer to see art in person.

Echoes of Legacy adds to the busy art calendar in Lagos as the year draws to a close.