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TIWANI CONTEMPORARY

 

Founded in London in 2011 by Maria Varnava, Tiwani Contemporary’s primary mission is to represent artists from Africa and its global diaspora. Varnava, who grew up in Lagos, established Tiwani Contemporary with the encouragement of her friend and mentor, renowned Nigerian international curator, Bisi Silva (1962- 2019). Silva proposed the name Tiwani, which loosely translates as “ours” or “it belongs to us” from the Yoruba language, as an encapsulation of the gallery’s intentions: Providing a space inclusive to everyone, and a safe space for dialogue that values nuance and considers context and the multiple dimensions of identity, being, and belonging.

In 2022 the gallery expanded to its second location in Lagos, Nigeria and in 2023 moved to its new permanent gallery space in Mayfair. Tiwani Contemporary is a global leader in the representation of visual arts practice from contemporary Africa and its diaspora, and the Cork Street premises are a signal of the gallery's continuous commitment, intent and ambition for the artists it represents and exhibits. The Lagos and London galleries are a bridge between the African continent and its international global diaspora, allowing for programming and exhibitions by represented and exhibited artists on a larger scale, both literally and metaphorically.

 

Email:  info@tiwani.co.uk

For all general press enquiries: press@tiwani.co.uk

 

 

The gallery does not accept unsolicited artist proposals. Thank you for your interest and understanding.

 

 


 

LONDON

 

24 Cork Street

London, W1S 3NG

UK

+44(0)20 7631 3808

 

Opening times:

Tue - Fri: 10am to 6pm 

Sat: 11am to 6pm

 


 

LAGOS

13 Elsie Femi Pearse Street
Victoria Island

Lagos, Nigeria

+234(0)813 051 9602

 

Opening times:

Tue - Sat: 10am to 6pm and by appointment