Arts

Connecting with his ancestral Benin roots of profound artistic tradition, Enotie Ogbebor brings the spirit of bronze casting identity onto the realm of painting as a mirror in promoting environmental friendliness. The artist, who is currently base in Benin, is, however, heading out of the city to share his thoughts via documentation of managing challenges…

How does one find the way to his God in the midst of a plethora of sects and religions? Also, with the cacophony of voices, sufferings, hardships and a world swamped from all sides with different philosophic ideas and ways of doing things, how can the individual arrive at the right decision on what to…

As the art collecting passion of late African-American poet, Dr. Maya Angelou, gets public attention with her collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures going under the hammer in the next few weeks, the African origin of the activist must have inspired parts of the collection. Largely of works by American artists, some of the collection,…

Consumers of Chivita 100% fruit juice were thrilled recently when the brand partnered with Afropolitan Vibes Concert at Freedom Park in Lagos. The event offered an opportunity for industry players, celebrities and fun lovers to network, relax and be refreshed with Chivita 100% fruit Juice. At the activation point in Freedom Park, Chivita 100% brand…

Appropriating African art through its Diaspora artists, which gives a perception of little creative energy from artists based on the continent, has inspired German scholar Johanna Wild to research into the matter. She shared her findings at an interactive event with a community of artists, collectors, connoisseurs and other art-related professionals in Lagos. Specifically, Wild…

U.K.-based Nigerian artiste Ray (real name Rahman Bisiriyu) has released a new single titled Bala and produced by Young Jon of Krystal City Record Label. It is described as a rhythmical drum pattern that has the ability to get fans on their feet. Combined with an infectious melody complimented by Ray’s lyrical ability, the artiste…

The Visit, a movie that has been dubbed the most sensational movie of 2015, is set to hit the cinemas on October 16, 2015. It stars Nse Ikpe Etim, Femi Jacobs, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Bayray Mcnwizu. A four-cast act, The Visit tells the story of two couples living together in the same house, but with…

The police in Akure, Ondo State, have promised tough times for players in the movie industry bent on operating in breach of established laws regulating the industry. The Force has warned that anyone who flouts the rules guiding the distribution and exhibition of film and video works would face the full wrath of the law.…

Principal photography has commenced on The CEO, the new offering from award winning producer, actor and director Kunle Afolayan. The cast and crew of the movie have literary woken up the once sleepy Inagbe Resort in one of the creeks of Lagos. There have been several movements in and out of the resort since shooting…

THE National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) has again proved that it can package, sustain, promote and pass on to the youth or young ones the various Nigerian cultures for the sustenance and unity of the country. Part of the activities to achieve this laudable goal is its Children and Teens Creative Station organised for young…

Kachifo Limited has announced its new titles for 2015. They are diverse and range from children’s fiction to poetry and fiction that are designed to meet a variety of tastes. Among the titles are Afro: The Girl with the Magical Hair by Okechukwu Ofili, which tells the story of a special girl who chooses to…

Lebanese artist born in London M.H. Sarkis grew up in Lagos Island, southwest of Nigeria. But her eagerness to express herself about the environment outside the confinement of the elitist or aristocrat upbringing seems to have materialised in her artistic ebullience over a decade after. Currently based in the U.K., Sarkis returned to Lagos a…