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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Van Gogh Museum faces closure over funding

Van Gogh Museum faces closure over funding

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam warned Wednesday that it faced closure without more state funding, saying a 104-million-euro ($120 million) renovation was vital to protect its masterpieces.

Celebration of identity, nationhood in My Father’s Shadow film

Celebration of identity, nationhood in My Father’s Shadow film

A new feature film, “My Father’s Shadow” billed to hit the cinemas this September, celebrates memory, identity, fatherhood, and nationhood, reaffirming Nigeria’s creative power and inspiring investment in culturally authentic storytelling.

Battle of the Winds on stage at Terra Kulture

Battle of the Winds on stage at Terra Kulture

In collaboration with the National Arts Theatre, Lagos, Proud African Roots premiered the captivating production of Grandma Wura’s innovative play, I Wish I Wish Battle of the Winds, at Terra Kulture Art Studios, Victoria Island, on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

The African Art & Tech Dialogue holds 

The African Art & Tech Dialogue holds 

In a quest to build a lasting digital infrastructure for Africa’s art ecosystem, Vascan, a pioneering art-tech company, is convening a landmark webinar themed “The Power of Data and Technology Adoption in Shaping Africa’s Art Future.

The irrefutable role of gatekeepers

The irrefutable role of gatekeepers

In a bid to fulfil her divine destiny, Esther needed a gatekeeper in the person of Hegai, the King’s eunuch, to gain access to the palace for the King’s banquet, thereby enabling her to save the Children of Israel, as recorded in Esther 2:1-10.

The tonal messages of Emetuche

The tonal messages of Emetuche

Hillary Emetuche’s artwork is a powerful testament to his mastery of complex formal textures and tonal nuances.

NIMR DG honoured as Balogun of Ilara Kingdom

NIMR DG honoured as Balogun of Ilara Kingdom

The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Prof. John Obafunwa, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Balogun of Ilara Kingdom in the Epe Division of Lagos State.

Review of Prof Chikwendu Ukaegbu’s in search of development ‘A Book of Essays’

Review of Prof Chikwendu Ukaegbu’s in search of development ‘A Book of Essays’

By Isaac N. Obasi In Search of Development: Human Capital, Entrepreneurship, Politics and Leadership in Nigeria (A Book of Essays) is the title of a book written by Prof. C. C. Ukaegbu. Formerly of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Ukaegbu subsequently lectured in a couple of American universities, with visiting appointments in three […]

Living beyond heartbreak in The Lover’s Creed

Living beyond heartbreak in The Lover’s Creed

Chinwendu Emmanuella Chidi’s journey is woven into the very fabric of her writing. As a Lagos-born first daughter and the eldest of many sisters, leadership and care for others defined her from an early age.