Colours, culture on display as Victoria Island carnival lights up Lagos
By Prisca Sam-Duru & Onyeka Ezike Victoria Island Lagos’ daily activities, usually marked by deafening sounds from corporate engines, horrific traffic and noise from several commercial activities are being replaced by a different kind of vibe – entertainment. This is as Downtown Promotions lights up the streets of Victoria Island with its unveiling of the maiden […]
National Museum research finds women masquerades in Southern Nigeria
By Dennis Agbo In Africa culture, women are presumed not to know much about masquerades, let alone wear the mask and perform the masquerades as their male counterparts do in most parts of Africa. But the National Commission for Museum and Monuments has revealed that there are masquerades prepared and performed by women in the […]
For five artists, Art Pantheon creates A Room With All Our Things
By Osa Amadi Closing its eventful art appreciation year, Art Pantheon brings shades of artists, into a single space for aesthetics and critical engagement of art lovers. In the last five months, Art Pantheon has proven to be uncommonly active, showing three exhibitions, almost back-to-back, with premium quality art pieces from artists across the contemporary […]
Detoun explores sisterhood, identity in debut solo exhibition
By Prisca Sam-Duru For most people, the inspiration to create something extraordinary comes from a moment of grief. Amidst the heart break and pain, both introspections and reflections while grieving, end up birthing life time achievement for such people. In Still and Searching, an exhibition of colourful paintings, Deborah Detoun Adeniyi, feeds viewers with stunning […]
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 […]
