{"id":97436,"date":"2026-02-15T08:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97436"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:26:58","slug":"ghanaian-dutch-artist-joel-quayson-explores-faith-and-queer-identity-in-paris-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/ghanaian-dutch-artist-joel-quayson-explores-faith-and-queer-identity-in-paris-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian-Dutch artist Joel Quayson explores faith and queer identity in Paris exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k6zs4ksmpF0yoqEUfDg\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nIn this episode of arts24, we meet Ghanaian-Dutch visual artist Joel Quayson, who won the 2025 Dior Prize for Photography and Visual Arts for Young Talents, one of the most closely watched awards in contemporary photography. 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