Johfrim Art and Design Studio is a contemporary African art gallery in Nigeria and Scotland. The gallery hosts 6,000 diverse artworks from African artists such as Nike Davies-Okundaye, and it holds the third largest art collection in Nigeria.

Gallery history

Johfrim began as a private art collection in 2013 and was formed by Chief Josephine Oboh Macleod, the first black female in Scotland to possess a contemporary African art and a cultural centre.

Johfrim Art and Design Studio

Johfrim is home to several African and foreign artworks, and the gallery houses Nigeria's third largest African art collection, with 6,000 artworks excluding sculptures, paintings, and other media. It is located behind Oyasaf and Nike Art Gallery, which each include 7,000 and 8,000 artworks. Johfrim arranges cross-cultural events and represents the work of about 50 artists, including Lamidi Olonade Fakeye, from Africa. Johfrim is a charity affiliated with the JOM.

Johfrim Art and Design Studio

Notable works

African Queen, painting sold by Nelson Mandela Foundation

The Maiden, sculpture displayed by Nike Art Gallery

References

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African art museums

Art collections in Nigeria

Art museum collections

Art museums and galleries in Lagos

Art museums and galleries in Scotland

Arts centres in Scotland

Contemporary art galleries in Africa

Contemporary art galleries in Scotland

Cultural promotion organizations

Cultural venues in Lagos

Culture by city in Scotland

Culture in Glasgow

Nigerian art

Private collections in Nigeria

Scottish art collectors

Scottish art dealers

Johfrim Art and Design Studio