2017 was a great year for the visual arts in Nigeria. Nobody knows how 2018 will be but I have made a list of young artists, based in Nigeria, I want to follow this year. Obviously, this list does not aim at being comprehensive. Surely, there are quite a few others that are as promising as these ones. Unfortunately, I can only follow the few I already know. I will be glad to receive suggestions and review the list…
This very personal list includes 18 visual artists living in Nigeria (at least for now!!!) and who are under 30 years old. I am sure before the end of the year I will have added quite a few others and perhaps in my 2019 list I will drop some of those I am including this year.
1. Nengi OMUKU (b. 1987) 
2. Dennis OSADEBE (b. 1991)
3. Ayobola KEKERE-EKUN (b. 1993)
4. Dipo DOHERTY (b. 1991)
5. Ken NWADIOGBU (b. 1994)
6. Chibuike UZOMA (b. 1992)
7. Odiabehor ODIBO (b. 1993)
8. Logor OLUMUYIWA (b. 1990)
9. Sejiro AVOSEH (b. 1991)
10. Yadichinma UKOHA-KALU (b. 1995)
11. Adesokan ADEDAYO (b. 1994)
12. Marcellina AKPOJOTOR (b. 1989)
13. Babajide OLATUNJI (b. 1989) 
14. Jimmy NWANNE (b. 1989)
15. Stacey RAVVERO
16. Ifedoyin SHOTUNDE
17. Osora MOJEKWU
18. Tunde ALARA
a view from my corner 