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Lagos Launches First Street Art Festival This December

12/13/2025

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Lagos, Nigeria, is hosting its first street art festival, transforming parts of the city into an open-air gallery.
The festival features murals on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue.
Artists include Ashaolu Oluwafemi and Ottograph from Amsterdam, with most participants Nigerian.
The festival runs from December 13 to December 15, with murals remaining on display afterward.

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Story summary

Lagos, Nigeria, is hosting its first street art festival, transforming parts of the city into an open-air gallery.
The festival features murals on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue.
Artists include Ashaolu Oluwafemi and Ottograph from Amsterdam, with most participants Nigerian.
The festival runs from December 13 to December 15, with murals remaining on display afterward.