How the "discovered" sculptor is building a history of Nigeria in steel

Famous and emerging artists from the country feature at both the contemporary African art fair, with a record number of exhibitors this year, and at Frieze Masters

Government official says new claim will be made for Benin Bronzes housed in London

The lawyer and activist may play a key role in negotiating the return of Benin bronzes

The exhibition, featuring eight Nigeria-based and diasporic artists, will be curated by Aindrea Emelife

The Chrysler Museum of Art repatriated the ancient sculpture following the recent discovery of photographic evidence

South London Gallery in Peckham (aka Little Lagos) will show work of 13 artists including Yinka Shonibare, bringing to light the shared cultures of the two places

Phillip Ihenacho, the director of the Edo Museum of West African Art in Nigeria, calls for a new focus, based on realities on the ground rather than romantic notions of the West

Twenty-six stands span the four floors at the fair’s new Harlem space

The move may complicate plans to house the works in future museums such as the Edo Museum of West African Art

Scholar discusses restitution issue, saying that "no culture has an absolute view on looking at the world"

Doubts surface in media over Nigeria’s museum infrastructure

Nigeria’s art market has exploded in recent years—a newly elected government may now fund and build a museum sector

Plus, the Met: a guard’s memoir and Hubert Robert at Stockholm's Nationalmuseum

Many of the works investigated show a direct link to the violent 1897 raid by British forces, and may lead to the transfer of objects to Nigeria

The agreement—signed by the two countries in July—involves the return of 1,100 objects in total

"Digital Benin" catalogue gathers together information on objects stolen from the Kingdom of Benin and now held in collections around the world

Plus, contemporary art in Lagos and Chagall's falling angel

Major restitution development coincides with publication of new Arts Council England guidelines

More than 1,100 looted items will be transferred though some artefacts will remain on loan to German museums

Berlin Biennale conference will focus on "decolonising" arts and culture

The five-year memorandum of understanding comes at a moment when Nigeria is taking increasingly proactive measures to secure its patrimony and recover artefacts that were looted and stolen

Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle seeks "proactive repatriation" after "forceful removal" by British troops in 1897

Government museums body takes control of repatriated artefacts after ruler of Benin challenges new trust set up to unify Nigerian claimants

The museum is “eager to work with the relevant parties in Nigeria” to restitute the sculpture

Two 16th century brass plaques and a 14th century Ife head have been returned to Nigeria

“We cannot build for the future without making our best effort at healing the wounds of the past,” the museum’s director says

Following restitution of a cockerel sculpture by Jesus College, the University of Aberdeen will hand over another looted artefact in a ceremony today

A contract transferring ownership to Nigeria is planned for spring 2022

The 27-year-old founder of Retro Africa talks about her expansion plans and how she is helping to build a contemporary art scene in Nigeria