Exhibitions2026
Dreaming New Worlds, Chord Notes: Body Rhythms in the City
Curated by Chinyere Obieze with Orinayo Odubawo for Goethe-Institut Nigeria's Dreaming New Worlds programme, Chord Notes gathered Sarauniya Ènè and MatriAér Lab at CCA Lagos.
Arts
& Culture.
Exhibitions, public art and culture festivals are some ways we interpret the world around us. We create these experiences to inspire dialogue, preserve heritage, foster communities and spark new ways of thinking.
Public Installations2026
Library on the Lagoon
Developed by iranti press in collaboration with AWCA, Library on the Lagoon transformed the Lagos Lagoon into a site for reflection, imagination and dialogue.
Exhibitions2026
Taste of the Occasion
Conceived by AWCA for the Nigerian Bottling Company's 75th anniversary, Taste of the Occasion traces NBC's journey since 1951 through the memories, places, people and occasions that have shaped Nigerian life.
Public Installations2025
The Herds Lagos
As animals around the world are increasingly forced to migrate due to climate change, The Herds Lagos brings these realities into public view, transforming city streets into spaces for reflection, dialogue, and collective action.
Exhibitions2025
Afrobeat Rebellion: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Produced in Lagos with the Kuti family and international partners, Afrobeat Rebellion brings together archival film, vinyl, immersive installations, VR, live performance and a public Talk Series.
Cultural Programming2021–2025
S16 Film Festival
Since 2021, AWCA has worked alongside the Surreal16 Collective to build S16 as an alternative to mainstream film culture, a home for bold cinematic voices, experimental storytelling, and new ways of engaging with African film.
Exhibitions2024
Dreaming New Worlds: Kedu Lagos
Staged inside the historic Government Printing Press in Marina, Kedu Lagos brought together artists, scientists and creative technologists to interrogate the essence of Lagos.
Exhibitions2024
Write, If You Please
Developed through the ongoing collaboration between AWCA and iranti press, Write, If You Please gathered artistic responses, workshop fragments and experimental publishing practices from FESTAC 2077.
Cultural Programming2024
FESTAC 2077: Publishing ACTS!
Building on Manifesto Seeds, Publishing ACTS!
Cultural Programming2024
Lagos Boat Regatta
Commissioned by the Lagos State Ministry of Art & Tourism under the theme Our Water, Our Heritage, Our Life, the 2024 Regatta anchored the celebration on the lagoon itself, a floating performance stage on the water, live broadcasts to public viewing centres across Lagos, and processions that reconnected the city with its waterways.
Cultural Programming2024
Museum in the Making
Rather than unveiling a finished institution, Museum in the Making invited artists, archaeologists, architects and scholars into the making of MOWAA's first purpose-built facility.
Exhibitions2024
Building A Nation: Ben Enwonwu and the Impact of Sculpture
Developed for the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in partnership with Coronation Group and Bonhams, Building A Nation gathered Enwonwu's most significant sculptures, including his 1956 bronze portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, alongside archival photographs, correspondence and sketches.
Cultural Programming2023
FESTAC 2077: Manifesto Seeds
Developed with iranti press, Manifesto Seeds began with a simple, ambitious question: how do we collectively imagine a future that does not yet exist?
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