Pan-African insurance and financial services company, emPLE has partnered with ART X Lagos 2025 as a Bronze Sponsor and Presenting Partner of a Special Project centred on sustainability.
The collaboration marks emPLE’s second year of participation at West Africa’s leading international art fair. It reflects the company’s commitment to shaping Africa’s more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future.
As part of the partnership, emPLE will provide general liability insurance for ART X Lagos 2025, ensuring a safe and seamless experience throughout the fair.
In addition, emPLE will sponsor a featured artist, Temitayo Ogunbiyi, whose installation “Where there is life, there is hope (B’á ò kú, iṣẹ ò tán)” explores how creativity connects communities and reimagines urban life as a space for care, collaboration, and possibility.
Through drawing, painting, sculpture, and site-specific installation, Temitayo’s work traces how people relate to their environments and one another.
Her practice invites reflection on how geography, movement, and everyday encounters shape the way communities imagine shared futures.
Announcing the partnership, the MD/CEO of emPLE General Insurance, Olalekan Oyinlade, said: “At emPLE, we believe insurance is more than protection; it’s a possibility.
“By supporting artists who translate sustainability into vision and action, we reinforce our belief that progress is a collective act. Through creativity, we can help communities imagine futures where care, responsibility, and innovation coexist.”
Founder and Chairman of ART X, Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, added: “As ART X Lagos marks its 10th anniversary, we are delighted to welcome emPLE back as a sponsor for the second year running.
“Their vision for sustainable progress aligns closely with our mission to elevate African creativity. This continued partnership reflects our shared belief in the power of art to spark meaningful change and to help shape a future that is both remarkable and responsible.”
The Special Project is curated by Missola Libsekal and will be showcased at ART X Lagos 2025. A bespoke campaign co-developed by ART X and emPLE will extend the story’s reach across Nigeria and Ghana, reinforcing the partnership’s impact beyond the fair.
emPLE’s sponsorship forms part of its inspire values, which include Integrity, Nurture, Service, Purpose, Innovation, Respect, and Excellence, and its ongoing efforts to empower individuals, institutions, and communities to thrive sustainably.
Founded by Peterside-Schwebig in 2016 to celebrate contemporary culture from Africa and its diaspora, ART X Lagos is the leading international art fair in West Africa.
Drawing artists and galleries from over 70 countries and visitors from 170 nations, it has played a pivotal role in redefining the African narrative.
Its multidisciplinary programming—spanning art, music, literature, and film—features initiatives such as ART X Live!, ART X Cinema, and ART X Talks.
ART X Lagos additionally champions emerging talent through programs such as the ART X Prize and The Development Forum.
It serves as a transformative cultural catalyst and a cornerstone of the African art sector today, shaping the future of African art and its global narrative.
