Ben Enwonwu
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Ben Enwonwu #3,100

personNigerian, 1917–1994
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Selected Works12

Dancers
Dancers
1940
The Emir in Council
The Emir in Council
1945
Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady
1946
Study of a carved female head
Study of a carved female head
1947
Hausa Boy
Hausa Boy
1949
CHRISTINE
CHRISTINE
1971
Yoruba Woman in Blue
Yoruba Woman in Blue
1973
Tutu
Tutu
1974
Festac '77
Festac '77
1977
Portrait of Tonkin Jackson
Portrait of Tonkin Jackson
1982
Dance Movement
Dance Movement
1985
A Forest Road
A Forest Road
1989
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The exhibition "Nigerian Modernism" at Tate Modern in London is the first show of its kind in the UK, surveying how Nigerian artists forged a postcolo…
reviewApr 28, 2026
The Victoria & Albert Museum has opened V&A East, a new $180 million outpost in east London designed by architects O'Donnell + Tuomey. Its mission is …
exhibitionsApr 20, 2026
The V&A East has officially opened in Stratford with its inaugural exhibition, 'The Music is Black,' a comprehensive survey of Black British music. Cu…
exhibitionsApr 18, 2026
A critical essay by Ayọ̀ Akínwándé performs a forensic 'autopsy' of the Tate Modern exhibition 'Nigerian Modernism: Art and Independence.' The review …
reviewApr 4, 2026
Tate Modern in London has opened 'Nigerian Modernism,' a major exhibition tracing the modern art movement in Nigeria from the 1940s through the post-i…
exhibitionsDec 8, 2025
Art X Lagos, the art fair founded by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig in 2016, opens for its tenth edition from November 6-9, anchoring Lagos Art Week. The f…
exhibitionsNov 5, 2025
Olympia Auctions will hold a sale of Modern & Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art on 29 October 2025, featuring 66 lots curated by specialists…
marketOct 23, 2025
Tate Modern's exhibition "Nigerian Modernism" showcases over 300 works by 59 Nigerian modernist artists, curated by Osei Bonsu and Bilal Akkouche. The…
exhibitionsOct 15, 2025
Frieze Week London returns from October 15-19 at Regent's Park, but the city's galleries and museums are mounting a robust slate of concurrent exhibit…
exhibitionsOct 8, 2025
Five must-see UK exhibitions for Black History Month 2025 are highlighted, including 'Nigerian Modernism' at Tate Modern (8 Oct 2025–10 May 2026), whi…
exhibitionsOct 8, 2025
London's major museums and galleries are preparing a packed autumn 2025 season with blockbuster exhibitions. Highlights include 'Radical Harmony: Hele…
exhibitionsSep 1, 2025
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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2025
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