The Arts

I’m curating connections through storytelling, culture, creative experiences – GbolaJesu Amusa

I’m curating connections through storytelling, culture, creative experiences – GbolaJesu Amusa

By Ayo Onikoyi For many Africans living in the diaspora, culture often becomes more than tradition. It becomes memory, comfort, and belonging. For UK-based cultural storyteller, creative curator, and co-founder of Odyssey Media House, GbolaJesu Amusa, creating those emotionally meaningful experiences has quietly become part of her life’s work. Through storytelling-led campaigns, cultural programming, youth-focused […]
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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 […]

Echoes of the Past: A timeline of antiquities in Nigeria

Echoes of the Past: A timeline of antiquities in Nigeria

By Onyeka Ezike Guests from across the art industry, alongside enthusiasts, convened at the Nigerian National Museum for the reopening of its newly refurbished gallery. The reopening event, titled “Echoes of the Past: A Timeline of Antiquities in Nigeria,” showcased a thoughtfully curated presentation of the nation’s cultural heritage. The upgraded gallery employs modern exhibition […]

Iperu – Remo takes Eyo festival to global level

Iperu – Remo takes Eyo festival to global level

Japhet Davidson The people of Iperu – Remo, in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun state which is the home of famous Eyo festival, has promised to take the 2026 Eyo Iperu carnival to a global level as all necessary arrangements have been put in place for a successful festival. This was disclosed by the […]

SOTO Gallery kicks off 2026 season with Onadipe’s solo exhibition

SOTO Gallery kicks off 2026 season with Onadipe’s solo exhibition

SOTO Gallery will on April 19 open its 2026 exhibition calendar with The Earth Holds Our Names, a solo exhibition by Nigerian contemporary artist Olumide Onadipe, exploring themes of memory, material transformation and cultural continuity. Curated by Uchechukwu Obasi, the exhibition, which runs through May 31 at the gallery’s Ikoyi premises, presents about 20 works […]

Legacy in the Making: The Luxury World of Prateek Suri

Legacy in the Making: The Luxury World of Prateek Suri

In a world where global wealth still leans heavily toward traditional economic strongholds, Indian-born billionaire Prateek Suri has charted a markedly different course, one anchored in Africa’s fast-rising economic landscape.

Future Tech Conference kicks off @ OOU

Future Tech Conference kicks off @ OOU

By Chukwuma Ajakah In conjunction with Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, the OOU Future Tech Conference is hosting its inaugural edition themed ‘The Next Frontier: Building Africa’s Digital Future.According to the organizers, the conference is scheduled for March 27, 2026, 10 am – 6 pm, at Otunba Gbenga Daniel Hall (OGD), aiming for a Guinness […]

German Consulate, Goethe-Institut Host ‘Berlinale-Back-to-Back’ to Strengthen Nollywood-German Ties

German Consulate, Goethe-Institut Host ‘Berlinale-Back-to-Back’ to Strengthen Nollywood-German Ties

By Prisca Sam-Duru To strengthen its active involvement in facilitating collaboration between the Nigerian and German film industries, the German Consulate in Lagos hosted a roundtable discussion with Nigerian participants from the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival otherwise known as Berlinale.The event, which gathered stakeholders in both countries’ movie industries, was held March 6, 2026, […]

The Shadows of the Mind: The Dark Surrealism of Favor Leo Ileogben

The Shadows of the Mind: The Dark Surrealism of Favor Leo Ileogben

By Onyeka Ezike In recent years, a new generation of artists has begun redefining how contemporary African art engages with psychology, symbolism, and digital culture. Among them is Favor Leo Ileogben, a Lagos-born artist whose haunting surrealist compositions probe the deeper layers of human consciousness. Through charcoal, graphite, and imaginative symbolism, Ileogben’s work invites viewers […]