Whether you love handcrafted sculpture, abstract paintings, or good ‘ol art exhibitions, Abuja has several art spaces to satisfy your artistic cravings.
If you’re in the country’s capital, this post will guide you toward the top art galleries in Abuja you should explore.
Let’s dive right in
Best Art Galleries in Abuja
Abuja has a lot of art spaces to offer.
If you’re in the country’s capital and you want to get inspired by creative artistic treasures, here are the best art spaces to be in.
Retro Africa
- Address: 12 Ukpabi Asika Street, Asokoro,
- Abuja
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +234 7082222604
- Email: [email protected]
Top of the list is Retro Africa, a contemporary art gallery in Abuja. The gallery was established in 2015 and is headed by Dolly Kola-Balogun as creative director.
Retro Africa started as a community of art enthusiasts, curators, and collectors. Now, they have a physical gallery in Asokoro and run a curatorial program to highlight the breadth and depth of contemporary African art within Nigeria and the international art scene.
Built within an elegantly curated space, the gallery features well-curated art pieces neatly arranged on its interior walls. And often, Retro Africa organizes curated exhibitions, art fairs, and intercultural dialogues to serve as a growth platform for emerging and established artists.
The gallery’s main goal is to spread awareness and encourage a cycle of growth and learning within the African art scene.
Retro Africa is open Monday through Sunday from 10 am to 9 pm. Admission is also free.
Thought Pyramid Art Centre
- Address: 18 Libreville Street, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja
- Phone: +2348033322885, +2348094449991
- Email: [email protected]
Located in Wuse II, Thought Pyramid Art Centre was built to meet the growing need for professional art management, as it is done in developed regions.
The Thought Pyramid Art Centre operates with a bold mission to collect, conserve, and study modern and contemporary art of Africa, and the African Diaspora.
In its artwork archive, the gallery boasts a wide variety of pieces under art collections such as Expressionism, Neo-expressionism, New African Painting, Remodernism, Environmental Art, and more.
Regularly, Thought Pyramid Art Centre organizes visual art exhibitions, artistic symposiums, workshops, theatre performances, and musical events.
It’s such an enthralling art space that offers a sense of friendliness and warmth. The creative gallery has also played host to delegates and diplomats from all around the world. This list of dignitaries includes the previous president of Germany, Joachim Gauck, the Duchess of Cornwall, and HRH Camilla.
According to the official website, the gallery remains open for entry from Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm. So you can visit within this period.
Entry on Sunday is strictly by appointment. Plus, admission is free for adults and photos can be taken.
Nike Art Gallery
- Address: Kilometre 7.5, Abuja International Airport Road, Piwoyi Village, Lugbe, Abuja.
- Phone: +2348023131067
No, it’s not the one in Lagos. Yes, there’s a Nike Art Gallery in Abuja and it’s located in Lugbe.
Founded in 2009 by Nike Okundaye, a Nigerian textile artist, the Nike Art Gallery operates with a mission to positively transform the arts and culture industry in Nigeria and also foster an enabling environment for the growth of African cultural heritage.
The gallery has an art outlet in Lekki Peninsula which holds over 8000 works of African art. Another outlet is located in Lugbe, Abuja which is fast growing as a cultural spot and tourist destination.
Nike Art Gallery in Abuja is well decorated with beautiful African artworks neatly arranged on the wall. Although it’s not as big as the Lekki outlet, the gallery offers the same warmth and inspiring experience you seek.
It is open to the general public from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. And a tour of the gallery would cost N1,000 per adult.
Orisun Art Gallery
- Address: 1st Floor, Tropic Gallery Mall, Beside Grand Square, Plot 269 Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja
- Email: [email protected]
Orisun Art Gallery is an art gallery in Abuja built to showcase the visual arts of masters, contemporary, and emerging artists in Africa.
The gallery aims to offer a cultural ecosystem where art is sourced, sold, and savored.
The gallery houses exquisite paintings and sculptures in different forms—oil, acrylic, charcoal, bronze, metal, wood, stone, tapestry work, and relief etchings.
It is where you should be if you’re a lover of visual art and you seek a unique experience that covers classical, intellectual, modern and popular art trends.
Orisun Art Gallery has been in existence for over two decades. And they have engaged in the study of antiquities by interacting with custodians of ancient cultural heritage sites like the Osun-Osogbo Grove and the Bronze Casters of Igun Street.
You can visit the gallery during opening hours. And you can even request a private viewing.
Jabi Arts & Craft Market
- Address: Opposite Citecc Estate, along Jabi/Citecc Road, Airport Rd, Dakibiyu, Abuja
Jabi Arts and Crafts market is a fast-growing spot for art-loving tourists to buy handcrafted art pieces in the capital city.
Located in Jabi/Life Camp, along Airport Road, it is one of the biggest arts and crafts markets in the country. The space can be described as a marriage of beautiful African arts and culture in the street.
Visiting the market, you get to buy a diversity of beautiful hand-crafted art pieces, paintings, sculptures, and precious stones at affordable prices.
Jabi Arts & Craft villages aim to aggregate a rich collection of antiquities that reflect the essence of African aesthetics and appeal to the world of art lovers.
Moeshen Art Gallery
- Address: Plot 1049 Abubakar Koko Ave, The Penthouse of ZEN Bldg 1049 Iliyasu Salihu Street, LifeCamp, Abuja
- Phone: +234 906 000 2518
- Email: [email protected]
Moeshen’s Art Gallery features a fusion of incredible artistic creations from a pool of creative talents.
Founded by Mohamad Khechen “Moeshen”, a Nigerian-Lebanese art collector and curator, the Lifecamp-located art gallery was built to serve as a platform for the development of Nigerian and African contemporary artists.
Moeshen began his journey into art curation by organizing an exhibition tagged “Strength in Unity” in Lebanon. He never looked back since then.
At his art gallery, you’ll find stunning curated works by artists such as Franklyn Enebeli, Hennie Meyer, Obinna Makata, and many more. To visit, you’ll need to book an appointment, and photos aren’t allowed.
Art Addiction by Anilas Adnan
- Address: 3CF4+W35, Tajudeen Kotun Cres, Jabi 900108, Abuja
- Phone: +234-7033646923
- Email: [email protected]
Established by Anila Adnan, Art Addiction is an art gallery located in the Lifecamp area of Abuja.
Anila Adnan is a graphic designer based in Abuja with solid years of experience as an art teacher in various reputable schools.
Now, she runs Art Addiction as a personal art space to showcase her lovely artworks and also teach art.
If you love beautiful art pieces, want to get artwork for your interior space, or want to learn art, Anila’s Art Addiction is the place to visit.
Entry is free and you can take photos with the works of art. You won’t regret visiting this gallery.
Asah-Bara Art Studio
- Address: 16 Usuma St, Maitama 904101, Abuja
- Phone: +2348028000065
- Email: [email protected]
Asah-Bara Art Studio is a beautiful art studio and store located around Maitama Amusement Park.
The studio was founded by Zoza Icha, a visual artist specializing in ceramics and sculptors. She birthed the Asah Bara brand from a belief that effective economic impact is produced in countries where the creative industry is properly understood.
Being an Afrocentric brand, Asah Bara was designed to tell African stories through handcrafted art pieces made in a functional contemporary style.
At the store, you can buy authentic and unique hand-crafted African art pieces for your home and interior spaces.
Final Words
So if you’re looking to get art prices or find some artistic inspiration, these are the best art galleries to visit in the capital city of Abuja.
During the holidays or when you have some free time, you can schedule an appointment and visit with friends, families, or loved ones.
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