With Young, Wild and Free, ‘WAKE UP!’ art exhibition returns in Lagos
By Prisca Sam-Duru The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition. Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works. Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, […]
Sifting through Images: Another look at Presidential Exhibition
IMAGES are very strong. They erect strong and eternal monument in human minds. Because of the importance attached to images, the civilized world appropriates it as an important tool in the definition of meaning, which of course, is seriously shaped by the managers of power.
The governor who became King
To be appointed the governor of a state at the very young age of 24 smacks of history. Alfred Diete-Spiff made this history when on May 27, 1967 he was appointed by the then Nigerian Head of State, Col. Yakubu Gowon as the first Military Governor of the newly created Rivers State. In the book, The Twelve-Day Revolution…
My body is my altar and sacred- Charly Boy
The youthful picture of Maverick musician and show maestro, Charly boy, popularly known as Area Fada continually authenticates the claim that age is actually a thing of the mind.
Kasie’s Petals of Mercy
The public presentation of the book, Petals of Mercy written by Patrick Kasie Nwachukwu, penultimate week, held at Centre for Management Development(CMD) Shangisha, Lagos. The occasion was marked with poetry performances taken from the author’s previous publication, a collection of poems titled, In the Dock.
Tourism without art is merely desert walk
The Nigerian artist is ready for the ‘international market, but he needs to web his domestic commercial environment and create a local market for his productions
