The Arts

Samuela Ogbemudia’s paintings: A revisit to Garden of Eden

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Contemporary visual and performing artist, Samuela Ogbemudia, reimagines the creation story through engaging visual lens in a new series, What Happened in Garden. The artist fondly called Psalmuela retells the old Bible story, using a compelling visual language to recapture the events, drama, and trauma that occurred in the Garden of Eden […]
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Nigeria International Book Fair kicks off

All is now set for the 10th edition of Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF 2011) scheduled to hold from Monday, 9th May through Saturday, 14th May, 2011 at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Dtalkshop hosts Creative Enterprise Workshop in Ghana

After five years of educating and enlightening the Nigerian public about their rights and roles of the legal institution in the country, Wetin Lawyers Dey Do…Sef?, an initiative of Efere Ozako’s Dtalkshop is set to storm Accra, the capital of Ghana.

FELA! Transplanted without adaptation from Broadway

It was such a happy moment of seeing how the arts get treated in climes where they are appreciated; or perhaps the standard that must be upheld wherever transplanted. It gave such a huge feeling to see what is so very often cheapened here accorded such a huge respect; but you know, only because it came from outside. But it gave a most inspiring possibility of what can be , and also of how it can be when accorded its dues.

From Lagos Black Heritage Festival

For the 2011Lagos Black Heritage Festival Consultant, Professor Wole Soyinka, the 2- week festival which opened on the 20th of April, was a double barreled and historic festival as it featured side by side with the Nigerian Festival of Democracy

Another Master Stroke: Demas Nwoko at Grillo’s Pavillion

It was a day of another pass mark for the arts and the entire art community as art patrons, critics, diplomats, artists, scholars, students or what could be described as the creme la de creme of the art community gathered in the serene community of Ikorodu for the 3rd Yusuf Grillo Pavillion annual art fiesta organised by notable art patron and playwright, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi.

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