Journals

Nigerian and pan-African art journals, past and current issues.

  • Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art1994 - present
  • African Arts 1994 - present
  • Okike: An African Journal of New Writing1971 - present
  • Black Orpheus1957 -1993
  • The Republic — culture and politics coverageOngoing
  • Àsìkò journal, art criticism and theoryAnnual
  • Glendora Reviews 1995 - 2004 (copies at Jazzhole Lagos)
  • Saraba Magazie 2009 - present

Residencies Directory

A standing index of residency programs beyond current open calls.

  • Angels and Muse — Lagos & Benin CityRolling
  • 1-98 Art Studio — LagosPeriodic
  • Kuta Art Residency — AbeokutaPeriodic
  • G.A.S Foundation — LagosAnnual
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Studios Directory

Shared and private studio spaces available across Nigeria.

    The Studio Directory index is currently being compiled. If you have some suggestions, please write to artrezlogue@gmail.com.

Curators

Independent and institutional curators working in and on Nigerian art, and what they are looking for.

The curator index is being compiled. If you curate and want to be listed, write to artrezlogue@gmail.com.

Library

Reference texts, catalogues, and exhibition documentation.

  • The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos (CCA, Lagos) Library
  • The Pan African Research Center (The PARC Lagos)Library
  • The G.A.S. Library and Picton ArchiveLibrary
  • Nigerian Institute of International AffairsLibrary and archive
  • Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC)Library and archive
  • Centre for Research, Information Management and Media Development (The CRIMMD) Library and archive

Nigerian Scholarship

Academic and critical writing, organised by theme and subject.

Modernism & Zaria Art Society Textile & Adire Photography History Postcolonial Theory Yoruba Cosmology in Art Diaspora & Migration Contemporary Criticism

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