Beyond illumination, Oghenovize explores many shades of light in Elo
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In his new work, “Elo: The Light We Carry,” contemporary artist, Oghenovize Solomon Okeh interrogates the vicissitudes of life through compelling visual stories, embedded with diverse thematic concerns and socio-cultural realities. Oghenovize’s Elo has two major subtitles: Elo I and Elo II. Each piece addresses the same subject matter from a different […]
The life and times of Mike Ejeagha
Mike Ejeagha, popularly known as “Gentleman Mike Ejeagha,” was a celebrated Nigerian folklorist, songwriter, and musician born on April 4, 1930, in Imezi Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Eni Ogun: Drama on Wole Soyinka returns with more dance, drama, and drums
The Black Musical Masterpiece Theatre is set to celebrate the personality traits of the inimitable professor of literature, Wole Soyinka, who turns 91 on July 13th, raising the bar in its sophomore edition with the addition of more dance, drama and drums into an already mesmeric storyline.
Oshinowo’s Lagos Markets installation shines at Venice Biennale
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor In a stunning twist at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Lagos has stormed the global stage, not with an official Nigerian Pavilion, but through the raw energy and ingenuity of its informal markets. Architect Tosin Oshinowo’s installation, “Alternative Urbanism: The Self-Organized Markets of Lagos,” has clinched […]
9ja Studio’s UniLife premieres in Lagos
In a dazzling prelude to its official launch, UniLife, the groundbreaking Nollywood drama series, was celebrated with a star-studded event at 9jaStudio’s production facility in Magodo, Lagos.
Riveting tale of two animals, their friends and Nigerian host
The adventures of Sunshine & Sparkles are fresh in the book market with captivating titles, “The Many Troubles of Sunshine & Sparkles” and “The War of the Nuts”.
