News & Updates
News & Updates
News & Updates
Sea Never Dry Returns with Films and a Beach -Themed Memory Circle
Join us on 17 December for a special edition of Sea Never Dry, a full day of programming that also marks the 18th anniversary of CCA Lagos. This celebration brings together film, conversation, memory, and community—all rooted in the stories that shape Lagos and its...
Creative Tandems for Performing Arts
Supporting African-European collaborative projects and residencies This programme supports deep, long-term partnerships between African and European performing arts organizations and artists. Rather than short exchanges, we fund substantial three-year collaborations...
Oil in (and out of) Visual Arts Paris International multi-site conference series
The international conference series “Oil in (and out of) Visual Arts” will bring together artists, curators, researchers, and activists to examine the relationship between the art world and fossil fuels, and explore how contemporary art can respond to ecological and...
Òwú. Fil. Faden. Thread. — An Exhibition of Entangled Histories
We’re pleased to announce the opening of Òwú. Fil. Faden. Thread. Date: Wednesday, 29 October 2025 Time: 4:00 PM Venue : CCA, Lagos – 9 McEwen Street, Yaba Both a work of art and a method of research, Òwú. Fil. Faden. Thread. is a tactile approach to history, memory,...
CCA Lagos and Goethe-Institut Present Sea Never Dry: A Reflective Exhibition on the Legacy of Bar Beach
The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, in collaboration with Goethe Institut, Nigeria presents Sea Never Dry Exhibition. The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, in collaboration with Goethe Institut, Nigeria is pleased to announce the opening of Sea Never Dry, a...
A Collective Remembering: Archivist Talk
The CCA Archive, spanning over 5 decades, follows the beloved arts custodian Bisi Silva's journey across continents, documenting emerging and sustained arts histories to produce a layered narrative of Nigerian and global contemporary art. Over the past six months, the...
Sonic Session with the Lagos Sound Artists Collective
As part of the satellite project “Wind Chimes, Gongs and Bells. For whom is this call?” curated by Bukola Oyebode-Westerhuis, this special Sonic Session brings together members of the Lagos Sound Artists Collective for a live sound exploration within the gallery. This...
Satellite Project of The Listening Biennial 2025
Satellite Project of The Listening Biennial 2025 Wind Chimes, Gongs and Bells. For whom is this call? “Wind Chimes, Gongs and Bells. For whom is this call?” is a curatorial contemplation featuring sound, video, interactive installations and gatherings by six...
A Collective Remembering
The CCA Archives Project, in partnership with @ccalagos and @goetheinstitut_nigeria, is proud to present ‘A Collective Remembering’ - a journey through the life-long collection of memories, history, and artistic legacy which shape our shared gaze. This exhibition...
Satellite Programme of The Listening Biennial 2025
"Wind, Chimes, Gongs and Bells" Date: August 22 – October 11, 2025 Venue: Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos – 9 McEwen Street, Yaba Get ready for an extraordinary sonic experience this August as The Listening Biennial returns with its much-anticipated Satellite...
The Listening Academy Comes to Lagos this August
This August, CCA Lagos welcomes an extraordinary gathering of artists, thinkers, and listeners for The Listening Academy, Lagos — a 4-day event dedicated to exploring the transformative power of sound, slowness, and deep listening in the heart of one of the world’s...
Symposium Explores Decolonizing Textile Traditions in Nigeria
"From Adire to Ankara" Symposium Explores Decolonizing Textile Traditions in Nigeria On Monday, June 30th, scholars, artists, curators, and cultural practitioners gathered at Reed Hall, University of Exeter, for the symposium “From Adire to Ankara: Decolonizing...
Collective Remembering: Exploring the CCA Lagos Archives
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering reflective and context-driven creative practice, our Collective Remembering Archives Workshop brought together artists for a powerful encounter with the rich legacy held within the CCA Lagos archives. Through guided...
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Returns Looted Benin Artworks to Nigeria
In a historic act of restitution, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston has returned two looted artifacts from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, during a formal ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City. The artifacts — a 16th or 17th-century...
Late June Opportunities: Res Artis Open Calls
Res Artis, the world’s largest network of artist residency programs, has just released its latest batch of Open Call opportunities for late June — and artists around the globe are encouraged to take full advantage of this unique chance to expand their creative...