The House After Everyone Leaves
Gideon Adeyeye is a Nigerian-born poet and spoken word artist based in Manchester, UK. His love affair with poetry began in 2018 during his final year at university at Dwelling Place
At 80, the voyage continues for J.P. Clark
Notable Nigerians trouped out en-masse last week to celebrate one of their own, a literary giant whose works have contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria and beyond, in the person of Emeritus Professor JP Clark-Bekederemo who turned 80.
J P Clark @ 80:Documenting the icon in portraiture
By PRISCA SAM-DURU & VERA SAMUEL ANYAGAFU The annual Living Icon Project which is in its 5th edition, on Monday, brought together the most accomplished painters and sculptors on the Lagos contemporary art scene,for the celebration of one of Nigeria’s literary Icons, Professor J P Clarke-Bekeredemo as a living Icon. Documenting Living Icon Project which […]
Telling the Nigerian Story in Comic
BY Sodiq Abdulfatah These days, parents have come to accept, quite painfully, that the reading culture of young children is so limited that there has to be some other way to engage with them, particularly in matters of education. They can spend hours watching cartoon on TV and playing music, but sparing a few minutes […]
At 81, Onobrakpeya reflects with Recent Experimentals
By JAPHET ALAKAM The popular adage that “an old woman is never tired in the dance she knows” came to the fore last week when master printmaker, painter, sculptor and one of Africa’s best known and most highly respected artists, Bruce Onabrakpeya opened his latest solo exhibition titled Recent Experimental Prints, Paintings and Low Relief […]
Sesu Tilley-Gyado wins 2013 National Art competition
Another history was made last Friday, when renowned female artist and writer, Sesu Tilley-Gyado emerged the overall winner of this year edition of the National Art Competition, annually organised by the African Artists’ Foundation(AAF) in collaboration with the Nigerian Breweries Plc.
