Sharon Stone in Abuja

November 5, 2010 - January 22, 2011 Opening: Thursday, November 4, 6 - 8 PM Sharon Stone in Abuja explores and re-imagines the powerful phenomenon that is “Nollywood”, Nigeria’s booming video film industry and the world’s third largest movie industry after Bollywood and Hollywood. The exh... Read more

November 5, 2010 – January 22, 2011
Opening: Thursday, November 4, 6 – 8 PM

Sharon Stone in Abuja explores and re-imagines the powerful phenomenon that is “Nollywood”, Nigeria’s booming video film industry and the world’s third largest movie industry after Bollywood and Hollywood.

The exhibition pays homage to Nollywood’s visual aesthetics and will explore the emotional landscape of Nigeria and Africa, navigating the space between the emotive and emotional. The show’s opening will coincide with the start of Nigeria’s 50th Anniversary of Independence, an opportune moment to reflect on this much-maligned African country in a fresh way.

The exhibition is an AfricaLab project and is co-curated by James Lindon, a director at Pace Gallery.