Access Holdings, Coronation Group Celebrate Enduring Legacy of Nigerian Modernism
L-R: Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, Chairman, Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group; Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Co-Founder, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation; and Ben Okri, Nigerian-born British Artist and Poet, at the celebration of the Nigerian Modernism legacy at Tate Modern in London, United Kingdom…Wednesday
Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group hosted a private reception in London, to celebrate the enduring legacy of Nigerian Modernism, one of the most significant presentations of African art in the gallery’s recent programme.
The Nigerian Modernism exhibition, in partnership with Tate Modern from October 10, 2025, to May 8, 2026, brought together nearly 300 works by more than 50 artists spanning five decades of Nigerian artistic production. Through painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and works on paper, it traced the evolution of modern Nigerian art from the 1940s through the post-independence era, offering fresh perspectives on the political, social, and cultural forces that shaped modern African expression.
During its run, the exhibition attracted more than 180,000 visitors, while its reach extended far beyond the gallery through international media coverage, digital engagement, educational programming, and scholarly discourse that connected hundreds of millions of people worldwide with the story of Nigerian modern art.
