events

Lianna Foundation is a living space, and our events are the heartbeat.

From artist talks and panel conversations to workshops, performances and community gatherings, each event is shaped by curiosity, openness and care. These moments are when we come together—in reflection, in celebration, in dialogue—to build relationships that extend beyond the walls of the gallery.

We see events not as extras, but as vital; small gestures that help shape a larger creative ecosystem.

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  • Art gallery with colorful paintings on white walls, a bench in the center, and artwork including portraits and abstract pieces displayed.

    The Voyage: And So It Begins...

    Exhibition | May 18–31, 2025

    Lianna Foundation’s inaugural exhibition, held in May 2025, brought together 18 multidisciplinary artists in a celebration of process, community, and the start of a new curatorial chapter. The show reflected over a decade of artistic relationships and introduced Lianna’s ethos: experimentation, care, and creative exchange.

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  • A graphic with a black and gray background, featuring large bold white and black text that reads, "Beyond the White Wall: Independent Art Spaces in Africa's Creative Renaissance." Overlaid with smaller blue words related to art, culture, community, and independence. In the bottom right corner, there is a red arrow pointing right with the text "Scroll" in red and a green handwritten style text that says, "Who are the panelists and what about the talk?".

    Family Meeting: Beyond the White Wall

    Panel Discussion | May 31, 2025

    An honest and expansive conversation on the future of independent art spaces in Africa, featuring artists and cultural workers reflecting on care, collaboration, and sustainability in the art ecosystem.

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  • A shirtless man wearing traditional attire, including patterned pants and shell jewelry, bowing slightly with one hand on his chest and the other on his abdomen against a plain light grey background.

    Dance Workshop: My Body, My Space

    Dance Workshop with Sam Ibom | July 5, 2025

    A movement-based workshop and artist talk by The Voyage exhibiting artist Sam Ibom, exploring memory, ritual, and contemporary performance through the lens of Ekpofusion. The event extended Lianna’s ethos of collaboration and process beyond the gallery walls.

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  • Group of people in a room attending a presentation or discussion, with some seated on sofas and others standing, in a well-lit room with artwork on the walls and a large screen displaying a presentation behind the speaker.

    Echoes & Embers: An Evening of Play Reading, Poetry & Performance

    Poetry, Play Reading & Performance | June 29, 2025

    In collaboration with Zoku Space, Lianna hosted an intimate evening of poetry, performance, and reflection. Curated by Ebimoboere Dan-Asisah and Tolu Ajiboye, the event explored language, memory, and shared presence in a welcoming, communal setting.

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  • Film Screening: Enyo (Reflection)

    In collaboration with June Creative Art Advisory & No Parking Lagos | September 21, 2025

    Lianna’s first film screening featured Enyo, a poetic short by Nneoha Ann Aligwe. Presented in partnership with JCAA and No Parking Lagos, the event introduced our film initiative—using cinema as a space for reflection, dialogue, and shared emotional experience.

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  • Responding to Stimulus

    Virtual Solo Exhibition with Wasiu Eshinlokun | August 2025

    Lianna presented a virtual exhibition on Artsy with The Voyage artist Wasiu Eshinlokun. The show explored growth, pressure, and personal transformation—extending Lianna’s collaborative ethos into the digital realm.

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  • Open Studio Series (Pilot Edition)

    With Chinaza Nkemka & Lawal Olanrewaju | October 18 & 25, 2025

    Lianna launched its Open Studio Series with two in-gallery work sessions led by Chinaza Nkemka and Lawal Olanrewaju. Visitors encountered works-in-progress, joined conversations with the artists, and engaged with creative process in a relaxed, communal setting

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  • Film Screening: The Broken Mask

    Directed by Kagho Idhebor | October 25, 2025

    Held alongside our Open Studio Series, this screening of The Broken Mask explored trauma, tradition, and the unseen toll of family violence. The film echoed themes in the exhibiting artists’ work and reinforced Lianna’s mission to use film as a space for reflection and conversation.

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  • SONDER

    Group Exhibition Curated by David Oluwatoyin | November 22 – December 6, 2025


    Featuring Akíntòmídé Aluko, Funke Oladimeji, Ozangeobuoma Prince Orlu, and Tony Jagas, SONDER explored empathy, perception, and the layered complexity of human presence in a city of fleeting encounters and vivid inner worlds.

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  • Charcoal Workshop with Akíntòmídé Aluko

    Exhibition Closing for SONDER | December 6, 2025

    As part of the SONDER exhibition programming, Lianna hosted a charcoal drawing session led by exhibiting artist Akíntòmídé Aluko. The workshop explored perception, presence, and process through hands-on observational studies.

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