Transforming Representation for African artists and designers
Ashiata Shaibu-salami
Sheriff Feyisitan
Hope Monday
Damola Adewole
Chikosolu G. Efobi
Joseph Erughe
Ezekiel Osulana
Marvellous Onyemuwa
Anthony Oyebode
Building platforms, sponsoring continental talent and fostering connections for global distribution
Salons
Back To School
Sheriff Feyisitan
January 2025
This salon was a reflection on the rigid structure of the education system and how it almost suffocated Sheriff’s dreams and aspirations. The salon invited us to consider how the current educational system might shape or limit the possibilities of it’s students.
The skin that remembers
Ashiata Shaibu-salami
Coming soon
This salon is an exploration of visibility, identity and the silent imprints of experience.
Ashiata presents the skin as a silent witness carrying the weight of memory, recognition and erasure. This is not just about being seen but about how we see ourselves when no one else does.
Echoes in Every Chair
Damola Adewole x Hope Monday
coming soon
This salon explores themes of memory, absence, and expectation through carefully detailed landscapes and artfully composed portraits of Black individuals. Each painting includes symbolic elements, embedded stories and nostalgic registers representing places we no longer have, loved ones who are no longer present, or hopes not yet realized.
Residencies
ATFA VIRTUAL RESIDENCY
2025
A thing for Art passionately supports the development of African artists beyond just collecting their works. A core aspect of our work is discovering promising talent, and granting them resources to develop their techniques and skill.
ATFA PRODUCT RESIDENCY
2025
Beyond the development and distribution of African art, our mission at ATFA also includes building systems for the discovery and development of local products and industrial designs. We’re giving creatives the opportunity to dream and build without the limitation of tight finances.
Our partners
Let us enrich your business spaces with beauty & depth
Business spaces with high foot traffic and bare walls have the opportunity to display art works from our roster of talented African artists.