ART X Lagos returns from 5 to 8 November with 15 galleries

ART X Lagos, the contemporary art fair dedicated to work from Africa and its diaspora, returns from 5 to 8 November 2026 at the Federal Palace in Lagos, according to its official website. The first two days are invitation-only previews for collectors and VIP guests, and the fair opens to the public on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November.

The fair's 2026 exhibitor list names 15 galleries. Twelve are in the main section: Affinity Gallery, Afriart Gallery, Alexis Galleries, AMG Projects, Gallery 1957, kó, Kokopelli Gallery, Nike Art Gallery, O'DA Art, SMO Contemporary Art, TAFETA and Yenwa Gallery. ADEGBOLA Gallery, Nomadic Art Gallery and Windsor Gallery are listed in the Spotlight section.

The fair's programme includes the ART X Prize for emerging artists from Africa and its diaspora, ART X Talks, ART X Live!, ART X Cinema, a schools' programme and The Projects, a set of curated installations. This year's ART X ICON exhibition, "Ladi Kwali: Beyond the Vessel", sponsored by Zenith Bank, honours the potter Ladi Kwali, with a talk on 7 November and a masterclass on 8 November, according to the fair's schedule. The fair also lists Art Across Borders, run with Afreximbank, and RESONANCE, a residency programme run with the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and the Embassy of France in Nigeria.

ART X Lagos was founded in 2016 by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig and describes itself as the premier international art fair in West Africa. Tickets are sold online through the fair's website.