The Arts

Ayetoro, the Sinking Sanctuary

By Chris O. Okunnuwa Ayetoro began as a town of woodholding itself above the water,a sanctuary raised to catch twin-birthsbefore the oro cult could drown them. My father taught the alphabets there.Now the letters are underwater.A blackboard leans in brineDesks, driven out of their rows.A window opens onto fish. Twelve times, armed men came for […]
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Aka Ikenga holds Ojukwu’s day of tributes

Lagos State Governor, Mr.Babatunde Fashola and his Anambra State counterpert, Mr. Peter Obi and Chief Sunny Odogwu are among eminent Nigerians expected to grace- Ojukwu ceremony of tributes and presentation of the book: Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu: a Man of History, with the theme: “True Federalism, Citizens Rights and National Unity,” scheduled to take place today in Lagos.

Owo culture of ancient Nigeria

Owo is a town in the present Ondo State of Nigeria, whose traditional ruler is Olowo. The city of Owo lies half-way between the cities of Ife and Benin, about 140miles away from Benin City, on the eastern border of Yoruba-land.

Walking Zulu Sofola’s lane at Atlantic Hall

In recent times, there have been concerted efforts aimed at discovering talents early in children especially in the area of stage performances both by schools and non academic organizations. Such efforts have seen the young ones reenacting before the public, best selling works of literary icons in Nigeria and Africa.

Visual Calligraphy in Nwokolo’s new media

Alex Nwokolo is one of Nigeria’s artists who engage in the exploration of forms and new media of expressions. As a talented colourists, Nwokolo explores artistic possibilities with his body of works, but in his latest exhibition titled, Authenticity of Thought, he is seen to have shifted his experimental ground from the usual paintings to the exploration of materials in a new body of works in mixed media.

Jacob Zuma and the truth of Art…

Recent controversy sparked off following an exhibition of painting that depicts the genital of South African President, Jacob Zuma at Goodman Gallery , South Africa, has again brought to the fore the power of art as both an instrument of debate, criticism, commentary and social control.

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