Abidjan (the commercial capital of Côte d'Ivoire) has held its third annual art week, featuring late-night gallery openings, international artists, and venues spanning the city's affluent and working-class neighbourhoods alike, as the city pushes to establish itself alongside Dakar as a leading centre for contemporary west African art. The number of participating galleries more than doubled this year, with artists from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mali among those exhibiting, and a "Night of the Galleries" bus tour kept venues open until midnight to draw in audiences beyond the traditional art-buying elite. The event reflects a broader cultural revival in a country still rebuilding its international image after two civil wars in the 2000s and 2010s, with organisers stating their ambition to grow the local scene on its own terms, independent of external validation.