Nigerian Pavilion in Venice

Mixed media and installation artist Doundi Victoriana lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.
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In his artistic undertakings, Ego Goodsire turns his camera towards the inherently complex and contradictory nature of contemporary Nigeria. see more ⇢

Kirbeh Get

Get takes the three-dimensionality of architectural space as the starting point for his utopic designs.
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Raven Smay

Raven Smay is a mixed media artist who lives in New York. Her experience as a Nigerian living abroad informs her artistic approach. see more ⇢

Outside the Box

the first-ever Nigerian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, presents works by Nigerian artists who push the conceptual and material boundaries defined by the local and global art worlds...

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The Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation of Nigeria has proudly announced the inauguration of the first-ever Nigerian Pavilion at this year's 56th Biennale di Venezia, arguably one of the most important events in the world of contemporary art.

The institution of the Nigerian Pavilion, generously funded by the oil-rich government of Nigeria, celebrates the nation's position on the international art scene. Its groundbreaking offsite exhibition in Venice's historic Palazzo Vuoto will offer Nigeria the opportunity to present its cultural face to the world.

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