I’m curating connections through storytelling, culture, creative experiences – GbolaJesu Amusa
By Ayo Onikoyi For many Africans living in the diaspora, culture often becomes more than tradition. It becomes memory, comfort, and belonging. For UK-based cultural storyteller, creative curator, and co-founder of Odyssey Media House, GbolaJesu Amusa, creating those emotionally meaningful experiences has quietly become part of her life’s work. Through storytelling-led campaigns, cultural programming, youth-focused […]
Convergence: Wedlock of art and designs
It was indeed a unique exhibition, the first of its kind as Omenka gallery, as part of its bid to put art works in many homes in collaboration with Svengali Designs, a notable furniture home last week organised an exhibition tagged Convergence: an exhibition of art and design objects.
NICO: Stakeholders discuss culture for democratic growth
The quest about how Nigeria’s indigenous culture and traditional governance systems could be employed in furthering good governance in contemporary Nigeria was the central concern at the just concluded 3rd National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) annual lecture held in Abuja last week. The lecture was themed; Culture, Good Governance and Nigeria’s Democracy held in Abuja.
Indira’s puberty rite at Didi Museum
In this 21st century when western influence has led to the death of many African cultures, there are still some tribes that are still retaining their cultural heritage. One of such tribes is the Manya Krobo of Krobe Odumase, a small glass bead making community in the Eastern region of Ghana.
How I became a photo-realistic artist – Kelvin Okafor
“No way! This cannot be a drawing. It is a photograph,” Haba! Even a blind man can see that,” argued Mr. B as his friend tried to convince him that the image he was looking at is a piece of artwork.
Nike set to open art village in Abuja
The Nike Centre for art and culture owners of Nike art gallery Lekki, Lagos, arguably the biggest gallery in Nigeria with a collection of over 6000 art works as part of its mission of promoting art and culture is set to open the Nike Art village in Abuja.
