art
16 Apr 2021
Osoranna Mojekwu, forging his own in the art community by his alias; Osora Moje, is a Nigerian-American Studio Artist, who has dedicated his art to tell visually compelling stories that aim to reintroduce the Nigerian society to the beauty of who they were prior to the infusion of Western culture. He spent his formative years…
7 Mar 2021
In seven years, the Lagos Theatre Festival has produced186 productions, 51 workshops/panels, and over 590 shows, reaching 42,800 people physically and over 770 million people online.
28 Feb 2021
The business of collecting art is one that will always be remarkable all over the world. Adeolu Tahouf, the owner and founder of “Ogirikan,” in a chat with The Guardian Life takes us through her journey as an art collector; her experiences, challenges and highlights. How long have you been in the business of collecting…
27 Feb 2021
Two contemporary African artists, whose works exist in the space between realism, figurative and abstract expressionism
20 Dec 2020
Adeola Balogun, Fidelis Eze Odogwu, Steve Ekpenisi, Abinoro Akporode Collins, and Dotun Popoola, individually, have been interrogating welded metal art in Nigeria over the years. Currently, these artists have a common space to help their desire to raise the bar in sculpture, specifically, welded metal art. The common space, perhaps, the first in Nigeria’s gathering…
29 Nov 2020
Stephen Oni Olamide is a Nigerian artist who uses experimental art to impact lives and change people’s perception of themselves and their communities. With artistic rendition greatly influenced by African themes and philosophies, the Obafemi Awolowo University-trained fine artist during the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) collaborated with artists from Bangladesh, India, U.S.A, Turkey, and Nepal to…
29 Nov 2020
Germany-based Nigerian painter, sculptor, multimedia performance artist, Emmanuel Eni, popularly called Blackman in European Kitchen, in this interview with DR. FRANK OGIOMOH, and made talks about his art, philosophy. How have the various institutions you attended including London’s Royal Academy of Art impacted your career as an artist? BEING in the best universities reading art…
29 Nov 2020
• Gets $100,000, Ford Foundation Grant • How Govt Killed Onikan Museum Project — Ford Foundation • Lagos Aim To Empower 2.5m Youths In Arts And Crafts, Says Commissioner With the All In The Eye art show, Yaba College of Technology’s first museum has been opened. Speaking at the event, the institution’s rector, Obafemi Omokungbe,…
8 Nov 2020
When the artist, Dr. Kenny Badru, stepped from the known norms into the wilderness of adventurism, the journey of self-task leads to a destination of creative dexterity...
8 Nov 2020
The Director General of National Gallery of Art, Ebeten Ivara, has described as shocking, the news of Emeritus Professor of Art History and Criticism, Ola Oloidi, passing on Monday, November 2, 2020. In a statement titled, Prof. Ola Oloidi: Good Night Patriach, Pioneer, Ivara said, “it was with overarching sadness that we at the National…
18 Oct 2020
Recently, the Nike Arts Gallery, Lekki, Lagos attracted a host of arts enthusiasts and aficionados who came for the grand finale of Best Art Exhibition. It was organised by Nigerbev Limited
22 Aug 2020
Learning a craft is key to the growth and development of children. Arts and crafts provide your child with a unique, fun opportunity to learn and improve their skills