ART X Lagos has concluded its eleventh edition, four days of exhibitions, performances, conversations and cultural exchange at the Federal Palace in Lagos. The fair, which ran from 5 to 8 November 2026, was held under the theme “A New Chapter, A New Decade”, drawing on the pioneering generation of artists, architects, educators and thinkers who shaped modernism in Nigeria.

The 2026 edition brought together 15 galleries across its Main and Spotlight sections, presenting established and emerging voices from Africa and its diaspora. Participating galleries included Affinity Art Gallery, Afriart Gallery, Alexis Galleries, AMG Projects, Gallery 1957, kó, Kokopelli Gallery, Nike Art Gallery, O’DA Art, SMO Contemporary Art, TAFETA and Yenwa, alongside Adegbola Gallery, Nomadic Art Gallery and Windsor Gallery in the Spotlight section. A private Collectors’ Preview opened the fair on 5 November, followed by the official opening ceremony on 6 November.

One of the anchor exhibitions was ART X ICON, titled “Ladi Kwali: Beyond the Vessel”, honouring the legacy of the pioneering Nigerian potter Ladi Dosei Kwali. A further platform, “Art Across Borders — Walkers with the Dawn”, sponsored by Afreximbank, brought together five artists from across the continent: Victor Ehikhamenor of Nigeria, Kiluanji Kia Henda of Angola, Georgina Maxim of Zimbabwe, Kaloki Nyamai of Kenya and Ghizlane Sahli of Morocco.

The fair was founded and is directed by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, and is West Africa’s leading international art fair. The 2026 edition was sponsored by Zenith Bank, Afreximbank, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, Chapel Hill Denham, Champion Brands, AnapJets, ZTL Liquids Transfer, MTN Nigeria and Patrón. Its closing marks the end of a decade for the fair, which now turns towards its next chapter with a widened network of galleries and artists from across Africa and the diaspora.