The Arts

Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos

Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos

By Prisca Sam-Duru & Onyeka Ezike Victoria Island Lagos’ daily activities, usually marked by deafening sounds from corporate engines, horrific traffic and noise from several commercial activities are being replaced  by a different kind of vibe – entertainment. This is as Downtown Promotions lights up the streets of Victoria Island with its unveiling of the maiden […]
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Pushing boundaries on African modernism via design

Pushing boundaries on African modernism via design

By Prisca Sam-Duru THIS indeed, is an era of taking everything to the next level. Redefinition of existing products, services and of course organisations have never been this trendy and Nigerian architects, seeking to lead the pack are emerging with artistic designs that are innovative in all ramifications. Showcasing themselves under the name, African Alliance […]

Karl Ohiri’s cutting edge installation celebrates motherhood at Omenka gallery

Karl Ohiri’s cutting edge installation celebrates motherhood at Omenka gallery

Mothers are special breed of people and their roles in the upbringing of any child can not be quantified. Though some people do not see it that way, hence they treat their mothers any how, many see them as that special breed and they demonstrate that with the way they treat them. And it was as a result of that special role that a popular song dedicated to celebrate motherhood in Nigeria by Prince Nico Mbarga, titled Sweet Mother in the 70s has become a Nigerian anthem.

50 finalists eye VOTC trophy

50 finalists eye VOTC trophy

Anyone who is in doubt of how much children know about the state of the nation should watch out for the final exhibition of the 2016 Vision of the Child Visual arts and literary competition in May. The finalists, numbering 50 during their presentation to the public last week at the Freedom Park, Lagos, showed Lagosians a glimpse of what to expect in the grand finale.