
Retro Africa
Abuja • New York • Lagos
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About
Retro Africa is a contemporary art gallery and platform based in Abuja, Nigeria. Led by founder and artistic director Dolly Kola-Balogun, since 2015 we have fostered a community of artists, enthusiasts, curators, and collectors.
Retro Africa is a contemporary art gallery and platform based in Abuja, Nigeria. Led by founder and artistic director Dolly Kola-Balogun, since 2015 we have fostered a community of artists, enthusiasts, curators, and collectors.
Retro Africa provides a platform for emerging and established artists through a range of creative outlets such as curated exhibitions, art fairs, intercultural dialogues, and our online media. Our aim is to spread awareness and encourage a cycle of growth and learning within the African art scene.
All Shows & Fairs
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ShowA Bench is Made of Wood But a Bench is not a TreeDecember 12, 2025 – March 13, 2026
Fair BoothRetro Africa at Art Collaboration Kyoto 2025November 14 – 16, 2025
ShowA CLOSER LOOKMay 31 – June 30, 2025
Fair BoothRetro Africa at Art Basel in Hong Kong 2025March 26 – 30, 2025
ShowECHOES OF TRANSITION: ART REFLECTING ENERGY’S EVOLUTIONMarch 13 – April 5, 2025
Fair BoothRetro Africa at Black-Owned Galleries NowFebruary 1 – 28, 2025
Fair BoothRetro Africa at Tokyo Gendai 2024July 4 – 7, 2024
ShowTHE POWER OF CHOICE: IS LOVEJune 27 – September 9, 2024
Fair BoothRetro Africa at ART SG 2024January 19 – 21, 2024
ShowÈnìyàn: Escape RoomJuly 5 – September 6, 2023
Fair BoothRetro Africa at 1-54 New York 2023May 18 – 31, 2023
ShowFrom Mali, With LoveMay 12 – July 20, 2023
ShowIn its entiretyMay 10 – 22, 2023
ShowA Different PerspectiveApril 29 – June 23, 2022
ShowInferno of the living: Imperialism, Climate & ResponseOctober 22 – December 14, 2021
Fair BoothRetro Africa at 1-54 London 2021October 14 – 31, 2021
Fair BoothRetro Africa at VOLTA Basel 2021September 20 – 26, 2021
ShowDo This in Memory of UsJuly 19 – August 17, 2021
ShowNow I Wear MyselfJune 25 – August 31, 2021
Fair BoothRetro Africa at 1-54 New York 2021May 19 – June 6, 2021
Featured Artists
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Articles
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Art MarketTokyo Gendai 2024 closes its second edition with promising sales.By Maxwell RabbJul 8, 2024
Art Market1-54’s Smart, Sharp Selection of Contemporary African Art Shines in New YorkBy Josie Thaddeus-JohnsMay 19, 2023
Art15 African Artists on the RiseBy Wabwire Joseph IanNov 19, 2020
Henri Abraham Univers: Art at the critical juncture of History and PhilosophyBy Retro AfricaMay 1, 2019


