Reimagining money in Boluwatife Folorunso’s Cost of Appearance
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In her work, Cost of Appearance, Boluwatife Esther Folorunso explores the Nigerian currency as a fashion statement. With the emblematic title “Cost of Appearance”, the artist primes visitors to expect visual narratives that ride on economic and socio-cultural terms. Cost of Appearance builds on Boluwatife’s previous work with subtitles like “Spent Monuments”, […]
Wole Soyinka: Delectable evening with the man of letters
It wasn’t just an Evening with Wole Soyinka. It was a delectable evening, one that assembled heavy weights in the literary and entertainment industries, the academics and other eminent Nigerians as well as Brazilians who came to celebrate with the Noble Laureate.
Shifting the Paradigm, Edozie’s changing face of African art
The current wind of change blowing across African recorded a major boost in the art sector as one of her contemporary artists, George Edozie took part in a historic exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) with a resounding success.
Bruce Onobrakpeya, Agbeyegbe bag CVL awards
Renowned printmaker and painter, Bruce Onobrakpeya and lawyer and playwright,Fred Agbeyegbe added more honours to their caps as they were recognised by Center for Values in Leadership (CVL), an outfit known for leadership development, as Leaders Without Care for Title, in recognition of their landmark achievements in their various fields.
Former President Jonathan’s Art Bonanza can only aid corruption
The gentleman meant well for the promotion of Arts and Entertainment Industry, but the checklist guiding the accessibility of this “hope grant” has been rendered near impossible for the practitioners—the artistes.
Soyinka to Buhari, call Oyinlola to order
In view of the raging battle between Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola over the headship of the board of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU), Osogbo, Osun State, a category II facility under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the nobel laureate Prof Soyinka has called on the President, Gen. Buhari to call Oyinlola to order.
