African Artists shine at Boomer Gallery’s “Vogued First Edition” in London

Boomer Gallery in London's Tower Bridge district hosted the opening of "Vogued | First Edition" on August 8, 2025, a group exhibition celebrating contemporary artists who push creative boundaries. Among the featured talents were African artists Kikelomo Solomon-Ayeni, Olamide Bakare, Bukola Abiodun, Mercy Odukogbe, and Olalekan Adetunji, whose works explored themes of tradition, innovation, heritage, and urban life through oil paintings, portraits, and mixed media. Guest of Honour Tabish Khan, an art critic and curator, delivered an opening talk on the relevance of contemporary art in a rapidly changing world.