The Arts

Voices of Eyà echo @ QGallery 

Voices of Eyà echo @ QGallery 

By Chukwuma Ajakah  Q Gallery Contemporary Art, Apapa, is poised to redraw the map of Nigerian art with a show of 14 all-female artists working in painting, sculpture, and mixed media. The exhibition, opening Saturday, June 6 will run through June 27, 2026 with two sessions starting at 1 and 4 p.m.  Curated by Oke […]
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Uzo Ndu: Demehin’s journey of ancestral resistance in diaspora

Uzo Ndu: Demehin’s journey of ancestral resistance in diaspora

Of all of his other works, the two artworks, “Uzo Ndu” created by Raphael Olabode Demehin in 2026 and “Ona Ola” created in 2025 are remarkable. “Uzo Ndu” and “Ona Ola” epitomize the essence of Demehin’s artistic expression which centers on the themes of ancestral resistance, coded memories, and body as the map towards liberation.

Temitope Oladeji’s curatorial practice redefining Nigerian contemporary art

Temitope Oladeji’s curatorial practice redefining Nigerian contemporary art

There is a particular kind of courage in building something from nothing in charting paths where no road has been paved, and insisting, with every deliberate step, that the terrain can be transformed particularly in the art ecosystem, which is what Temitope Oladeji is doing with his curatorial practice.

Unveiling colours of love with Jolomi Atimomo

Unveiling colours of love with Jolomi Atimomo

By Chukwuma Ajakah From brewery to bestsellers? Meet Nigeria’s literary late-bloomer rewriting retirement. After 26 years at Nigerian Breweries Plc, she retired into a new chapter – business. For 15 years, she steered her venture till the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway gridlock became too much for her to contend daily with. Reluctant but resigned, she traded that […]