The Rebels and the Movement

This conversation revisits two landmark movements that redefined modern art in Nigeria-the Zaria Rebels and the Osogbo School. Emerging from the pre- and post-independence era, the Zaria artists sought a new aesthetic grounded in indigenous forms yet open to modern experimentation. The Osogbo School, which arose in the 1960s, cultivated a vibrant fusion of traditional Yoruba art and contemporary media. Together, their intersecting legacies continue to shape contemporary artistic practice, identity, and dialogue across generations.

The talk is in conjunction with kó’s exhibtion, Osogbo, at the gallery.