Art Curator · Project Manager

Charlene
Chikezie

Bridging contemporary African art and technology — between Lagos and London.

Curator. Strategist.
Storyteller.

Charlene is an art curator based in Lagos and London with a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling through the arts. Through her gallery platform Forme Femine, she curates projects showcasing artistic talent from Africa and beyond.

With a dual focus on cultural curation and IT project management, she brings a unique perspective to both the art world and the tech space — connecting creativity with structured execution.

On the technology side, Charlene works in digital asset intelligence and open-source research. She also manages exclusive industry events bridging technology and networking.

Areas of Focus

  • Contemporary African Art
  • Women Representations in Art
  • Creative Wellbeing
  • Afrofuturist Discourse
  • Cultural Narratives
  • Digital Integrations in Art
  • Innovative Modes of Display
  • Open-Source Research
  • Art-Tech Intersections
  • Institutional Knowledge Systems

Ongoing Ventures

Selected Exhibitions

  1. In the Spaces, We Exist Duo Show · Lagos 2024
  2. CONVERGENCE: Titilola Fagbemi Solo Exhibition · Lagos 2023
  3. VR Room Display Enpact x Africa Berlin Network · Berlin 2022
  4. Interconnected Collaboration with Arneli Art Gallery · Lebanon 2022
  5. Forme Femine @ NXT.ART Pavilion Victoria Island · Lagos 2022
  6. ENSEMBLE: Art, Activism and Gender 16 Days of Activism · Online 2021
  7. Collect Call // Diaspora Dial Virtual Exhibition · Friedrich Naumann Foundation 2020
  8. Display at Delyork Creative Academy Lagos 2019
  9. Forme Femine 1.0 Thought Pyramid · Ikoyi, Lagos 2019
01

Forme Femine Gallery

An art gallery and platform showcasing contemporary African art with a focus on women artists and cultural narratives.

Visit Gallery →
02

The UNTITLED Project

An experimental initiative exploring the intersections of unnamed spaces, emerging artists, and unconventional modes of display.

03

Exhibition Landing Page Generator

A CLI tool that generates polished, self-contained exhibition pages from JSON data. Built for galleries and artists who need a quick web presence without a CMS. Three themes, validation, and an interactive setup wizard.

View on GitHub →
04

Curatorial Research Vault

A private research tool for building, mapping, and connecting curatorial themes. Combines a Python CLI with a browser-based dashboard: search across themes, visualise connections, and export research as Markdown or print-ready documents. Built for curatorial practice; deployable for any institution managing complex research systems.

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My Practice

Art Curation

Thoughtful selection and arrangement of artworks to create meaningful narratives and experiences.

Exhibition Design

Spatial planning and conceptual design for physical and virtual exhibition spaces.

Project Management

End-to-end delivery across creative, technical, and operational projects — bridging teams across physical exhibitions, live events, and digital initiatives.

Concept Development

Transforming ideas into cohesive curatorial concepts, exhibition themes, and project frameworks.

Knowledge Management

Organising, documenting, and sharing institutional knowledge for galleries and creative organisations.

Art Technology Integration

Exploring the intersections of art and technology through building, experimenting, and integrating digital tools into gallery and curatorial practice — from research infrastructure to public-facing web experiences.

What I'm Up To

Working On

Curating exhibitions at Forme Femine in Lagos and London, researching intersections of art, technology and gender in the global context.

Reading

  • African Fractals: Modern Computing and Indigenous Design — Ron Eglash
  • Decolonizing Museums — Edited by Lonetree and Cobb-Greetham

Exploring

The impact of traditional African art on contemporary design; art therapy's role in mental health promotion; the digital garden concept.

Let's Collaborate

Whether it's a curatorial project, an exhibition, art acquisition, or a technology initiative — I'd love to hear from you.

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