In Osogbo, a city in southwestern Nigeria, an unexpected art movement arose in the 1960s. Born out of experimental art workshops at a local theater complex, it gave young creatives room to start and explore their own art practices free from the burdens of everyday life. While European cultural figures helped facilitate what would come to be known as the Osogbo School of Art, the artists themselves defined the creative vision on their own terms, producing works that highlighted both their individuality and Yoruba heritage. Despite having no formal training, the Osogbo School artists went on to be shown at major institutions across the globe, including the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, Goethe-Institut in Lagos, Neue Münchner Galerie in Munich, Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, and Studio Museum in Harlem. They are also included in Tate Modern’s “Nigerian Modernism” exhibition, co-curated by Osei Bonsu and Bilal Akkouche, which opened last October and runs through May 10. Yet the movement itself and how it came about remain less well-known outside of its home …