If the enemies of Christ had known that his crucifixion would subvert their evil plans against him and put the crown of glory upon his head, they would not have killed him.

Lagos, the city of cultural splendor, centre of art and hospitality, played host to African Travel Market fair tagged AKWAABA ’17.

What are the roles of art and artists in the struggle for freedom, justice and emancipation of a people from dictatorship?  “Art and artists have always been in the vanguard of the struggle,” answers Dr. Kunle Adeyemi, Dean, School of Art, Design & Printing, Yaba College of Technology.

Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna State governor, has high regards for arts and culture. He believes that “arts and culture form the core values of people’s being and the essence of their existence.”

Mydrim Gallery in Ikoyi, recently played host to two prolific painters, Wallace Ejo and Jefferson Jonahan, products of Yaba College of Technology and Auchi Polytechnic respectively in an art exhibition tagged ‘Ascension”. It is a creative journey of two painters in a stunning juxtaposition of raw and real rendition that runs from September 22 to October 6.