More than a gallery
Regal Reverie by Timi Kakandar
CONTEMPORARY ART IN IKOYI, LAGOS
Ògíríkán Art Gallery is a boutique gallery at 38b Raymond Njoku Street, Ikoyi. Started in 2017 by artist and curator A. Tahouf, we share work we love — from emerging artists to those with longer journeys.
Ògíríkán Art Gallery is a contemporary art space in the heart of Lagos, at 38b Raymond Njoku St, Ikoyi. Established in 2017, we are built on a simple belief: great art should be accessible, without compromise on quality.
We show affordable works by emerging and mid-career Nigerian artists, with a focus on African voices whose practices navigate memory, identity, heritage and transformation. Our program spans figurative, abstract, conceptual and digital practices. Every painting and sculpture in our space is handpicked — not just for how it looks, but for the conversation it starts.
We believe art does more than decorate a wall. It documents social realities, preserves culture, and invites personal reflection. For that reason, Ògíríkán exists as a platform. We give artists room to share their unique perspectives, and we give collectors — first-time and seasoned — room to find works that truly resonate.
Beyond exhibitions, we offer services that support collectors and artists alike, including art advisory, custom framing, minor restoration and collection management for private, corporate and hospitality clients. This is why many first-time clients find us.
We are also the home of the Miniature Art Fair Lagos, the first of its kind in Nigeria. What began as an experiment in accessibility is now an annual event, presenting over 1,000 works in a single experience. The fair embodies our core mission: to make collecting open to everyone and to foster an inclusive art community.
Ògíríkán is intentionally welcoming and child-friendly. We love seeing families, young art lovers, and next-generation collectors walk through our doors.
Whether you are starting your first collection or need framing and restoration you can trust, you are welcome here. Welcome to Ògíríkán Art Gallery. Where art finds its true and lasting expression.
A. Tahouf
Founder & Artist
The Power of Art
We believe art helps us pause and reflect. It speaks about society and culture. Here, artists are offered a quiet space to share what they see.
Our Artists
Past Exhibitions
2026
The Handshake II – The Handshake is an exhibition of a group of collective artistic voices emerging from the Nigerian art scape, heralding a new dawn in the contemporary culture of Lagos Nigeria. The exhibition presents a diversity with peculiarity in individual mien and nuances. Each individual takes their stand on their pedestal yet bound by a common creative language they share across collective interests.
2026
Akinbanji Osanyemi – Born in the late 1980s in Nigeria, Akinbanji Osanyemi is a self-trained multidisciplinary visual artist now based in California. He holds a degree in Economics from Joseph Ayo Babalola University in Osun State, Nigeria. An astute observer, Akinbanji possesses exceptional skills in representing subjects, particularly in drawing on planes.
2024
Ubong Ettebong – (born 2001) is a figurative painter based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, and a recent BFA graduate from the University of Uyo. His paintings are a reflection of his current and prior surroundings. Art, he believes, is his gift and connection to the world.
2024
When I Grow Up, Destiny Oyibode – Through his art, Destiny Oyibode aims to showcase the beauty of childhood, illustrate the universal relatability of growing up, inspire reflection on the simplicity and purity of youth, and preserve the magic of childhood through evocative pieces.
