Cortisol: Dabo’s art prescription for healing
The artist whose artistic journey is inspired by a tradition enriched with memories of art, love for people, and communal existence, notes that his work focuses on spotlighting the unseen aspects of Africa's history, cultural heritage, and identity.
‘Night Time Series’ photography exhibition holds in Lagos
Ola Art Gallery opened its doors on Monday, September 4th, 2023, for the launch of a week-long exhibition titled “Night Time Series.”
Connection between diligence and focus
Diligence in life cannot be attained without being focused, and to achieve same, consistency, persistence and remaining focused must be imbibed as a lifestyle.
Art communities eulogise Yusuf Grillo at museum opening
It’s amazing what late professor Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo’s children have done with his former workspace.
Runsewe bags Chinese Cultural Bridge Builder Award
Impressed by Otunba Runsewe’s outstanding contributions to the arts, culture and tourism industry in Nigeria and Africa and his sterling efforts at building and sustaining the cultural relationship between Nigeria and China, the Nigeria-China Business Council has honoured him with the award of Cultural Bridge Builder.
Girls in Maritime Technology: Adaeze’s solo art exhibition
An art exhibition of paintings titled “Girls in Maritime Technology”, which featured the artworks of Adaeze Charlyn Udom, a contemporary artist, writer and staff of the National Inland Water Ways Authority, NIWA, recently held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
Book on story of Nigeria’s book industry for launch
A book titled “The Fine Art of Bookselling: Reflections of Nigeria’s Industry Stakeholders” which captures the beautiful back stories of Nigeria’s book industry and how much the industry has evolved with each generation has been scheduled for launch by 11 am on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at OPTS Hall, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry, LCCI, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
Bankole’s New Era exhibition exploring purpose of existence
Purpose is the dominant theme, not just in Emmanuel Bankole’s New Era debut solo art exhibition which ended yesterday, August 27, 2023, at Thought Pyramid Art Centre, but generally in his work as a visual artist.
A peek into Fabowale’s Nostalgia and Tears
In this collection of evocative poems titled, “Nostalgia and Tears F’orile,” Lola Fabowale, a Nigerian-Canadian social policy analyst, essayist, and poet presents the poem in three different sections, each with an average of 10 poems, written in a skillful and attractive style. The poem is educative, brilliant and entertaining.
Authors speak @ CORA-NPL book party
The Committee for Relevant Arts, CORA-The Nigeria Prize for Literature (CORA-NPL) book party, is usually an occasion literary enthusiast look forward to. Its enriching content and the fact that it promotes literature, Nigerian authors and reading culture, makes it a captivating book feast.
Tunde Aleilo’s Visual Integration @ FCE
With the unveiling of his works in a solo art exhibition held at the Federal College of Education, FCE (Technical), Akoka, Nigerian visual artist, Frederick Olatunde Aleilo wowed arts enthusiasts as the occasion which also marked his 50th birthday revealed him as a consummate artist who had for many years been hidden from the public.
