To Have and to Hold

KAFART, the Kaduna Fashion and Art Festival, is a multidisciplinary festival celebrating contemporary art and fashion in Northern Nigeria and beyond. Five editions on, it has grown into a gathering where artists, designers and audiences meet: more than 100 creatives platformed, participants from more than five countries, and a festival economy that ripples through Kaduna.

In 2026, KAFART enters a new phase as a biennial. To Have and to Hold reflects on what we choose to hold, what we let go, and the cost of holding on: within our histories, our cultures and our societies. It is also a step in KAFART's growth from a festival into a lasting cultural institution for Northern Nigeria.