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No. 39 Friday 6 November 2026 Open today, 10am to 6pm Your visits

Coming soon 23 January to 2 May 2027

New hands: twelve young painters

Twelve painters under 35 from the South West, chosen from 340 open call entries. Abstract weather, crowded buses, kitchen tables and portraits of friends: a first look at what Ibadan will be talking about.

Where
Room 5, first floor
Tickets
Timed tickets ₦6,000, including the collection. Members' preview 22 January.
Time needed
40 to 60 minutes
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Harmattan study No. 4, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2023. Oil and cold wax on panel.
Lead image Harmattan study No. 4, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2023. Oil and cold wax on panel.
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The exhibition in four rooms

  1. 1

    Weather

    Kehinde Olaniyan's cold wax panels of harmattan and rain, and four painters who work outdoors.

  2. 2

    Traffic

    Paintings of buses, danfo windows and the expressway at night.

  3. 3

    Home

    Interiors and still lifes from shared flats in Bodija and Sango.

  4. 4

    Faces

    Portraits of friends, siblings and neighbours, painted from life.

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Works in the show

A few of the works on the walls. Labels in English and Yoruba; large print guides at the entrance.

Harmattan study No. 4, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2023. Oil and cold wax on panel.
Fig. 1 Harmattan study No. 4, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2023. Oil and cold wax on panel.
Rainy season ledger, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2021. Oil on linen.
Fig. 2 Rainy season ledger, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2021. Oil on linen.
Night bus to Lagos, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2020. Acrylic and enamel on canvas.
Fig. 3 Night bus to Lagos, Kehinde Olaniyan, 2020. Acrylic and enamel on canvas.
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Around the exhibition

A studio full of easels and canvases

Talks, workshops and late openings run alongside the show.

  • A 35 minute audio tour with the curator and two artists, free on your phone
  • Workshops on most Saturdays, from ₦4,000 for families
  • A 160 page catalogue in the shop, ₦22,000
  • Curator's walks twice a month, ₦3,000 with your ticket
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Questions about this show

Can I take photographs?

Without flash in most rooms. Some lent works are marked with a small camera crossed out; please respect it.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. A family trail and a drawing table sit at the exit. Children under 12 are free.

Is the room step free?

Yes, by lift from the ground floor. Benches are in every room of the show.

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Also on

Indigo rain over Mapo, Adebimpe Ogunleye, 2019. Indigo resist dye on hand-loomed cotton.

Now showing

Indigo: a century of resist dye

Brown roofs, 1974, Tunde Afolabi-Coker, 1974. Oil on board.

Collection display

Brown roofs: Ibadan in paint, 1960 to now

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Book a timed slot, pay by card or transfer, and show your ticket at the door.

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