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Guides and stories on fine art photography, open call exhibitions, selling art, and the artist's journey between London and Lagos.
Aworan: African Lenses Listed on BlackHistoryMonth.org.uk
Aworan joins the Black History Month Leicester listings. Read the announcement and find out how to visit before 10 October.
Launch Night at LCB Depot: 174 People, One Gallery, and the Aworan Film
Watch the film of the opening and see the room as it was.
Aworan: African Lenses Opens at LCB Depot: 170 Visitors on Day One
What the room felt like on the first day, and what the numbers say about the audience for African photography in Leicester.
Visit Aworan: African Lenses in Leicester - Everything You Need Before 10 October
Address, hours, free entry, and how the QR-code print buying works.
Sanctuary of Nature at the Stables Theatre & Arts Centre, Hastings
A picture about shelter, hanging in a 1746 stable block that was nearly demolished - and what three simultaneous exhibitions taught me about rooms.
Grants and Funding for African Artists in the UK
Where the money actually is - Arts Council England, regional funds, trusts and residencies - and how to write an application that lands.
Residencies and Open Calls: Real Opportunities for African Artists
The four types worth your time, where to find them, and a submission system that takes ten minutes per call.
Turning Creative Skill Into Income: Opportunities for African Creatives
Seven realistic income streams - services, prints, teaching, digital products, licensing - and the two-continent advantage.
Sanctuary of Nature at BAFA 2026: My Work at the Bradford African Festival of Arts
A picture about hiding, at a festival themed on advancement. Why refuge is the first half of progress - and why Bradford matters.
Why African Creatives in the Diaspora Are Africa's Best Ambassadors
Culture travels through people, not campaigns. On double fluency, the three mistakes diaspora artists make, and carrying the door open behind you.
African Art Festivals in the UK: A Guide for Artists and Audiences
Where African art lives in Britain - the four kinds of platform, why funding is the real story, and how to get selected.
Building a Creative Career Between Africa and Europe
Seven hard-won lessons on money, logistics, two audiences, and playing a decade-long game across two continents.
How to Find and Win Open Call Art Exhibitions
The most accessible door into the gallery world - where to find open calls, how jurors choose, and how to budget like a professional.
Exhibitions
Exhibiting at a London Gallery: My Boomer Gallery Story
Two works selected from 2,000+ submissions - what selection feels like, and practical lessons for your first gallery show.
Aworan: What the Yoruba Word for Image Taught Me
One word from my heritage became a seven-year collection exhibited in London and Lagos - on images that carry presence.
Fine Art Photography for Beginners: From Idea to Gallery Wall
Intention over equipment - developing concepts, shooting deliberately, editing for emotion, and finishing work properly.
How to Sell Your First Art Print: Lessons from Selling In Thought
Pricing structure, limited editions, and why sales happen where the art hangs - lessons from my first collector sale in Lagos.
Preparing Your Artwork for an Exhibition: The Complete Checklist
Four weeks out to the private view - printing, framing, insurance, install day and follow-up, from an artist who's done it on two continents.
The Power of Black and White: Portrait Photography That Feels
Why monochrome hits harder - lighting as language, contrast as emotion, and directing the person instead of the pose.
10 Conceptual Photography Ideas That Tell a Story
Ten one-sentence concepts - sustainability, surveillance, heritage, duality - each with a real example from the Aworan collection.
Exhibiting in Lagos vs London: What African Artists Should Know
Audiences, press, pricing and logistics - an honest two-city comparison from an artist who has hung the same collection in both.
Do Art Awards Matter? What Winning Two Taught Me
Creative Photographer of the Year, then Creative Visionary of the Year - what awards actually change, and what they never will.
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