The Arthouse Foundation, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Nigeria and Berlin art institutions Galerie Wedding, ZK/U – Center for Art and Urbanistics and SAVVY Contemporary, is offering a residency exchange between Berlin and Lagos in 2019. Two artists/curators from Berlin will be chosen for six-week residencies in Lagos, and one artist/curator from Lagos will be chosen for a three-month residency in Berlin. ​ The theme of this year's residency exchange is "New Commons"

The Arthouse Foundation is pleased to announce its 2019 Artists-In-Residence: Wilfred Ukpong, Diana Ejaita, Kris Russo, Sabelo Mlangeni, Dina Khouri, Yin Tingyun, and the Goethe-Institut Exchange Programme. The artists were chosen after an open call for applications, with over 100 applicants worldwide. The Arthouse Foundation is an artist residency programme that takes place in Lagos, Nigeria, offering residencies for artists in three-month sessions. Artists are provided with

The Arthouse Foundation, the non-profit artist residency programme in Lagos, Nigeria, is pleased to announce the selected artists for 2018: Ines Valle, Kitso Lynn Lelliott, Oathman (Native) Maqari, Mukhtara Yusuf, Ngozi Schommers, and the Goethe Insitut Residency Exchange Programme. The Arthouse Foundation provides artists live/work space and logistical support for the creation of a new artistic project during a three-month residency in Lagos, along with participation in publ

Fall 2016 Artist Resident Jelili Atiku has been selected for the official exhibition at the Venice Biennale 2017 in Venice, Italy. Curated by Christine Macel, the exhibition "Viva Art Viva" will take place May 13-November 26, 2017. Congratulations to Jelili! #News

The Arthouse Foundation is pleased to welcome the artist residents for the Winter 2017 session, Nengi Omuku and Francois Beaurain. Nengi Omuku (Nigeria, b. 1987) is a painter who features dark, amorphous and human presences that float through active spaces. Her work functions as a metaphor alluding to wider themes of difference and mutual belonging. Omuku completed an MA and BA in Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art. Recent exhibitions include the Armory Show, Focus: Afr

The Arthouse Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2017 Artist Residency Programme. With a newly renovated building in the heart of Ikoyi, the Arthouse Foundation offers live/work residencies for two artists simultaneously in three-month sessions. The Arthouse Foundation aims to encourage the creative development of contemporary art in Nigeria by providing a platform for artists to expand their practice and experiment with new forms and ideas. The Arthouse F

The Arthouse Foundation congratulates artist Victoria Udondian on her graduation from the MFA programme at Columbia University, New York. The Arthouse Foundation helped to support Udondian's two year graduate programme, following its mission to support Nigerian artists with international projects and exchanges abroad. Victoria Udondian combines used fabrics and second hand clothes to create installations, sculptures, and canvases that speak cultural identity and overlapping h

"Expanding Future with Four Artists at Arthouse Foundation," The Guardian Newspaper, April 17, 2016. [Text by Tajudeen Sowole] Dipo Doherty, Olumide Onadipe, Tyna Adebowale and Jelili Atiku are the recipients of Arthouse Foundation’s 2016 Residency. To expand the scope of their skills, the artists will start arriving for a two-month residency programme from tomorrow. Arthouse Foundation, which was announced two years ago, appears to be blazing another trail in re-energising t

The Arthouse Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 Residency Programme. With a newly renovated building in the heart of Ikoyi, the Arthouse Foundation offers live/work residencies for two artists throughout the year in three-month sessions. The Arthouse Foundation aims to encourage the creative development of contemporary art in Nigeria by providing a platform for artists to expand their practice and experiment with new forms and ideas. The Arthouse Fou