Presented in collaboration with the Africa Center, this Writing Club welcomes writer and artist Ladan Osman to facilitate a writing workshop in response to selected works on view in New Photography 2023, an exhibition focusing on the vibrant art community flourishing in the port city of Lagos (Èkó)—commercial capital of Nigeria, and one of the most populous cities on the African continent. This workshop takes place online, via Zoom meeting.

Ladan Osman is the author of Exiles of Eden (2019), winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and a Whiting Award, and The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony (2015), winner of the Sillerman Prize. Her work in film includes: The Ascendants, Sam Underground, and Sun of the Soil. These films have played in numerous festivals and were awarded an ECU Award for Best Independent Documentary and a Dikalo Award for Best Short Documentary, among other honors. Ladan lives in New York.

The Africa Center provides a gateway for engagement with contemporary Africa. The Africa Center is transforming the world’s understanding of Africa, its diaspora, and the role of people of African descent in the world. Serving as a hub for the exchange of ideas related to the continent, and in the spirit of collaboration with individuals and institutions who share our values, the Africa Center inspires enthusiasm, advances thought, and empowers action around Africa’s global impact on our collective futures.

More information on the event, including registration details, can be found here.