Rele Gallery

How Lagos Claimed Its Place as Africa's Art Hub | Condé Nast Traveler

"With an ultra‑modern black lattice facade, the artwork begins before I’ve even entered; inside, an elegant, minimalist ground-floor space hosts temporary exhibitions by acclaimed contemporary African and diasporic artists, while a varied permanent collection upstairs spans mediums and concepts. Founded by Adenrele Sonariwo in 2010 to champion younger voices and facilitate a dialog between the African and international art worlds (now with a Los Angeles outpost), Rele embodies Lagos’s expanding visual languages—I’ve seen collage portraits made from Ankara by Marcellia Akpojotor and expressive metalwork charting the highs and lows of a romantic relationship by Ugo Ahiakwo." - Toyo Odetunde