The show, titled Eje Ayó, runs from
November 3 to 9, 2026. Announcing the exhibition, Nsofor described himself as: The
Traveller that Remembers Home. The line sums up the show's idea. He is
presenting paintings created between 2017 and 2026, and they were made in
different places: Lagos, Abidjan, New York, Atlanta, Alexandria and Oguta. Seen
together, the works trace a path across continents that ends back in Nigeria.
The painting used on the exhibition flyer
gives a sense of his approach. Crowded, expressive figures fill the canvas edge
to edge, their faces and bodies built from thick black contour lines. Against a
muted ground of greys and earthy browns, flashes of pink, yellow, orange and
blue break through in short, energetic strokes. The surface looks heavily
worked, and the figures seem to press against one another, which gives the
image a sense of movement and noise, like a gathering captured
mid-conversation.
The artist noted that the exhibition opens to the public at 11am on
November 3 and opens daily from 10am to 6pm through the closing
date, so visitors can have a full week to see the works.
The National Museum in Onikan is one of Lagos's best-known cultural
landmarks, and hosting a returning artist's decade of work there adds to the
sense of homecoming the title promises. For collectors, students and casual art
lovers alike, the show offers a chance to follow how an artist's practice
changes as he moves between cities.
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