The Arts

I’m curating connections through storytelling, culture, creative experiences – GbolaJesu Amusa

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 […]
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Kaduna journalist Noah Ebije turns rural struggles into Art

Kaduna journalist Noah Ebije turns rural struggles into Art

For many writers, creativity is cultivated in classrooms and libraries. But for Noah Ebije, a correspondent with The Sun Newspapers in Kaduna, the roots of his literary voice lie in the quiet rhythms and hardships of rural life in Kogi State.

Fragments to Wholeness: Therapy in colour and form

Fragments to Wholeness: Therapy in colour and form

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi, Arts Editor Olubunmi Elizabeth Ebisemiju, the Nigerian-born, UK-based visual artist behind Elinth Arts, has made a name for herself in contemporary art by weaving her real life experiences of abuse, motherhood, relocation, and emotional trauma into stunning abstract and digital drawings. Born in June 1995, Ebisemiju’s journey from unisex fashion designer, under […]

Entries for Nigeria Prizes 2026 open with focus on AI, poetry, documentary filmmaking

Entries for Nigeria Prizes 2026 open with focus on AI, poetry, documentary filmmaking

By Prisca Sam-DuruThe Nigeria Prizes competition officially kicked off on Sunday, February 1, 2026, with Call for Entries for the 2026 cycle.This year’s edition focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation; Poetry for The Nigeria Prize for Literature; and Documentary Filmmaking for the newly […]

Tribute to Legacy: Celebrating the Art of Nike Davies-Okundaye

Tribute to Legacy: Celebrating the Art of Nike Davies-Okundaye

The vibrant city of Miami played host to the celebration of art and legacy as renowned Nigerian artist, art promoter, and founder of the famous Nike Arts Gallery, Chief (Mrs) Nike Davies-Okundaye,, took center stage at Ko Art Space, a popular Miami-based gallery.

Nigerian visual artist crowned QIAF overall winner

Nigerian visual artist crowned QIAF overall winner

Nigeria’s visual artist, Chigozie Stephen Osuchukwu, has made a striking impression on the global art scene, emerging as the overall winner of the 2025 Qatar International Art Fair competition’s live painting event, where over 500 talented artists from 70 countries showcased their skills from December 7-12, 2025.

Ecobank, Kayvee, visit USA Exhibition

Ecobank, Kayvee, visit USA Exhibition

Speaking to journalists at the exhibition, Austen Osokpor described Uncle Sam Amuka as a fantastic man, who has contributed immensely to the growth of the media

Duke, Ogunbiyi, media titans grace Sam Amuka’s art exhibition

Duke, Ogunbiyi, media titans grace Sam Amuka’s art exhibition

FORMER Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke; Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, President and Vanguard Newspaper Editor, Eze Anaba; Pioneer Editor of Vanguard, Mr Muyiwa Adetiba, and Renowned Artist, Mudiare Onabrakpeya, yesterday, graced the highly anticipated grand opening of the Uncle Sam Amuka (USA) Exhibition.