Darlington Raymond and the keepers promenade BAFA art exhibition
The artist’ gradual evolution from crayons to centering oils accompanies a noticeable elevation in sensibilities
Runsewe on cultural heritage as driver of global peace
By Osa Amadi The Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture and President, World Craft Council, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has recommended focal attention on culture and religious heritage as drivers of peace. Runsewe made the recommendation while speaking as a special guest at the World Peace Conference hosted by People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Worried […]
I am driven by my passion for creativity — Tiwa Adegbuyi, art curator
Tiwa Adegbuyi, an economics graduate from the University of Lagos, is a creative director and one of the youngest art curators in the business. Driven by nothing else but passion, VANGUARD cornered her for a chat at the private preview of OmoAderonke art exhibition which she curated. By Osa Amadi How did you come into […]
Painting exhibition for MTU convocation
By Chukwuma Ajakah As part of activities marking her Second and Third Combined Convocation Ceremony slated for Thursday, December 23, 2021, Mountain Top University, MTU, Ibafo, Ogun State, Nigeria will from Tuesday, December 21, 2021, to January 10, 2022, organize a post-doctoral art exhibition featuring the works of Dr Peacemaker Efeoghene Alexander, a renowned illustrator, […]
Startling revelations from Kumuyi’s biography
By Chukwuma Ajakah Founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi was once a concern to relatives, teachers and school Principal due to his persistent failure and lackadaisical attitude to studies. This startling revelation appears among other incredible stories in a new biography, chronicling the life history of the […]
Gorgeous African fabrics hit Quintessence’s runway
For almost five decades of coming to life, one of Nigeria’s oldest arts and culture outlets- Quintessence, is looking as exquisite as ever; if not more sophisticated now, even after the passing away of its founder, Chief Mrs Aino Ternstedt Oni-Okpaku, in December 2019
Lateef Jakande comes alive on Glover stage
Lovers of good stage plays will not have to wait any longer for the much-anticipated play – ‘Babakekere’, as influential theatre production firm, Duke of Shomolu Productions has concluded plans to produce the play next March.
Omo Adérónké exhibition telling story of African mothers
By Osa Amadi Affen Segun, professionally known as Ojay Artworks, grew up in Lagos Island. He attended St David Anglican Primary School, near Tafawa Belewa Square. His parents discovered his talents in art during his childhood and therefore took him to a roadside artist, Mr Tajudeen, as an apprentice. While on the apprenticeship, he started […]
Reinventing Fuji music with digital art
By Chris Onuoha An entertainment platform, ‘Fuji: A Opera’ hosted an exhibition of Fuji-themed digital artworks by Bidemi Tata in Lagos. The event, in partnership with Orijin branded liquor drinks, is to celebrate the re-invention of the fuji music genre. The exhibition, titled ORIJINALFUJIISART took place in two folds: a gallery exhibition of digital artworks produced […]
Lateef Jakande comes alive on Glover stage
By Prisca Sam-Duru Lovers of good stage plays will not have to wait any longer for the much-anticipated play – Babakekere – as influential theatre production firm, Duke of Shomolu Productions has concluded plans to produce the play next March. Riding on the back of the highly successful and well-received double-decker production of Awo and […]
Benin wears new look ahead of artefacts reception
THE city of Benin, Edo State capital, is wearing new look with colourful posters adorning major areas such as Airport Road and Ring Road ahead of today’s ceremony where the Oba of Benin, Euware II, would receive two artworks looted from the palace by British forces in 1897 and recently released to the Nigerian government.
