—» Introduction
by Pietro Della Giustina

After the “Global terroir” of La belle revue #8, dedicated to Cape Town, South Africa, we continue our investigation into the African continent with Nigeria’s largest city: Lagos. Thanks to…

—» The Underground Lagos Artmosphere: Nigerian Artists Taking On the Challenge
by Iheanyi Onwuegbucha

Lagos is Africa’s most populous city and the centre of creative enterprise in Nigeria. The city is home to about twenty million people, and in addition to being the economic…

—» Beholding Lagos through the Eyes and Hands of its Artists
by Roli O’tsemaye

If you have ever lived in Lagos, you would agree that some of its most striking features are the speed with which the city moves, the swarming population it contains,…

—» The Ordinary is Radical for the Youth of Lagos: Emerging Artists Painting Realistic, Everyday Black Life
by Ayodeji Rotinwa

On a warm late November evening in 2020, Lagos staked its claim in an ongoing revolution. The rest of the (art) world was, of course, still reeling, and had been…