The Coronation Art Gallery has opened a three-month exhibition, The Value of Belief — Collectors, Conviction and the Making of Cultural Futures, bringing together works from the private collections of three prominent Nigerian collectors. The exhibition, which opened at Coronation Plaza, Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted business leaders, senior executives, collectors, artists, cultural practitioners and media […]
The Coronation Art Gallery has opened a three-month exhibition, The Value of Belief — Collectors, Conviction and the Making of Cultural Futures, bringing together works from the private collections of three prominent Nigerian collectors.
The exhibition, which opened at Coronation Plaza, Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted business leaders, senior executives, collectors, artists, cultural practitioners and media professionals.
The opening was attended by Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Coronation Group, members of the Group’s Board and other distinguished guests.
The exhibition features works collected by Kayode Adegbola, Kola Aina and Seyi Ajibola, whose long-standing interest in Nigerian art has contributed to the development of the country’s contemporary art landscape.
Their collections include paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works, reflecting years of deliberate investment in artists and creative communities.
The exhibition explores the relationship between art collecting and investment, highlighting the role of conviction in identifying value before it becomes widely recognised.
Kayode Akindele, Managing Partner, Coronation Capital, said the exhibition provided an opportunity for collectors, artists, clients and executives to engage around a shared understanding of value.
“The Value of Belief is ultimately about conviction: the willingness to see worth before the world agrees, to commit before there is consensus, and to hold on long enough for something lasting to take shape,” he said.
Akindele said the conviction demonstrated by the collectors in supporting Nigerian artists was similar to the approach required in long-term investment.
“We are proud to have given that conviction a room,” he added.
The opening marks the beginning of a series of activities scheduled to run through November 2026. The programme includes private viewings for clients, a curated tour for university students and a closing webinar involving the curator and featured collectors.
The exhibition is open to the public throughout its three-month run.
Ngozi Akinyele, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Coronation Group, said the initiative reflected the organisation’s broader understanding of prosperity beyond financial returns.
“At Coronation, we have always believed that prosperity is measured in more than financial returns. What we preserve, the talent we enable, the stories we carry forward and the legacies we leave — these are equally real expressions of wealth,” she said.
Akinyele said The Value of Belief represented an important statement about the Group’s values and its commitment to culture.
The Coronation Art Gallery was established to promote African artistic creation, research, education and appreciation of art. It also seeks to use art as a platform for storytelling, investment and cultural development.
The gallery has previously hosted personalities from the business, government, diplomatic and creative sectors, alongside leading artists, collectors and cultural practitioners.
