The Arts

The transformative power of Omolade’s Molete Light Trails

In this body of work, Omolade photographs the ever busy Ibadan suburb at eventide, using light trails as patterns to depict vehicular movements, commuters' dispositions, and intersections. The resulting portrait unveils a city that is steadily on the move and never static.
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The Childville thrills audience with Things Fall Apart

Last week’s enactment of one of Nigeria’s famous literature, Things Fall Apart written by world acclaimed literary Giant, Professor Chinua Achebe, at the Agip Recital Hall of the Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos, by Pupils and Students of The Childville Schools Ogudu GRA Lagos, indeed highlighted the beauty of Stage Plays.

Wole Soyinka in London show of Liberation…

The long awaited moment for the celebration of 77th birthday of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka last week, in faraway London kicked off with a well attended red carpet reception.

Traditional Hairstyle among Nigerian Women

In Nigeria, abundant hair on a woman’s head is a sort of pride and dignity. A long and abundant hair of a woman is a sort of power of sexual attraction, thus, in the past, if not to the present, Nigerian women show great care and concern for hairstyling to enhance their beauty and flesh out their relevance and value in the society.

GTBank,Tate Gallery partner to promote Africa Art

A s part of its commitment to deepening the promotion of African arts, Guranty Trust Bank, whose former Managing Director, Tayo Aderinokun died last month, has a pact with Tate Gallery of Modern Art, with the view to expanding the frontiers of African arts.

Niyi Osundare at forum, says good governance grows book culture

It was another intellectual gathering penultimate week, as authors from different parts of the country converged at the ancient city of Ibadan for the third edition of what has become an annual ritual that brings together the highest number of authors in Nigeria, otherwise known as authors forum.

Art of traditional pottery in Nigeria

Pottery is one of the craft of the ancient Nigeria that is still being practised in most parts of the country today. It is Nigeria’s most cultural material that has caught the attention and interest of early British archaeologists

Omenka Gallery, committed to production of knowledge

A line in the Nigerian national anthem reads:“the labours of our Heroes past shall never be in vain.”As a manifestation of this prayerful wish, the family of one of the first generation and greatest artists of the Nigerian art, late Prof.Ben Chukwukadibia Enwonwu in honour of the indelible archievements left by the accomplished artist of pioneer contemporary art in Nigeria, established the Omenka Gallery as a place of research, exhibition and production of knowledge.

Reading makes a Nation

Dearth of books is a major contributor to the decline in education in the country. The rare sight of books has even created strangeness between books and people.

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