"Too many stunning pieces to describe": Baroness Young reviews 'Nigerian Modernism'

Baroness Young of Hornsey, The House, 15 April 2026
So many of these artworks are outstanding that I spent longer than expected wandering though the gallery. Ben Enwonwu’s works made an immediate impact on me, as I’d not seen much of his work in real life before. The breadth of Enwonwu’s artistry is staggering: beautiful portraits in oils; delicate sculptures in bronze and wood; surprising commissions (to me, at any rate) include a sculpture of Queen Elizabeth in the 1950s and seven linked wooden sculptures commissioned by the Daily Mirror in 1960.