Esteemed Nigerian artist and proprietor of the Nike Art Gallery, Nike Davies-Okundaye, has conveyed her heartfelt congratulations to Josephine Macleod on her nomination as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party candidate for the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) position
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There is a rare kind of artist who does not just capture reality, but transforms it who turns silence into substance, shadows into scripture, and cultural memory into a living archive. Chidozie Oliver Maduka is one such artist. A fine art photographer, visual storyteller, and cultural archivist, Maduka has emerged as a leading voice in […]
…A SHOWCASE OF EMERGING AFRICAN ARTISTS Lagos, Nigeria – 1952 Africa, a pioneering organization empowering emerging African artists, proudly announces two exciting events as part of Lagos Art Week: the exclusive 1952 Africa Collectors’ Evening and the highly anticipated Public Opening of the Divergence Exhibition. A Celebration of African Artistic
By Ahmed Yerima In the last three years, Afrocritik has established itself as a media platform dedicated to promoting African arts and culture. Since its official launch in 2021, the platform has maintained its focus on advancing cultural discourse through thought-provoking reviews, spotlights, interviews, and weekly dialogues. With a dedicated commitment to amplifying the
Imole De US Tour is set to be a thrilling musical journey that brilliantly fuses the rich cultural heritage of Yoruba traditions with the vibrancy of contemporary highlife, promising to enchant audiences across the United States during their much-anticipated tour. The tour is led by an extraordinary ensemble of talented musicians and vocalists, including Deborah […]
Unframed, a fine art photography solo exhibition by Nigerian artist Chidozie Maduka, which ran from July 12th to 19th, 2024. Despite the artist’s physical absence, his powerful visual storytelling and thoughtful virtual participation made Unframed one of the most engaging exhibitions of the summer. The exhibition, Maduka’s first solo presentation in the United Kingdom,
“Unframed,” a virtual solo exhibition by Nigerian contemporary artist Chidozie Oliver Maduka, taking place from July 12 to July 19, 2024. In “Unframed,” Maduka presents a compelling new body of work that challenges the constraints of form, perception, and self. the exhibition explores themes of freedom, identity, and transformation asking what happens when we no […]
A colorful story about culture, a certain period of time, a fragment of history, and a modern expression. Your heart skips a beat and sings when it strikes a chord with your soul and spirit. Every piece of art honors African ancestry, whether it takes the shape of striking metropolitan patterns or unadorned countryside scenes. […]
Nigerian reality TV sensation Mercy Eke, renowned for her prominence on the Big Brother Naija reality show, demonstrated unwavering resilience during an episode of Hero’s Therapy where she answered questions from a groundbreaking card game called ‘A Plethora of Thoughts’. Recall that Mercy Eke won the Big Brother Naija Season 4, also known as Big […]
BY ORIAKU IJELE Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a writer of many influences. But she was primarily influenced by Chinua Achebe, one of the most respected figures of African literature during her teenage years in the university town of Nsukka. It is important to add that Things Fall Apart, Achebe’s first novel that depicts pre-colonial Africa, […]
At first like an overwhelming forest, wood brown plates with uneven chopped edges, tree bark textures blended into indigenous motifs and symbols with a sparring splash of blue green tones in the background and a striking little red portion. Hidden in the woods, two human figures kneeling into each other, one in dark blue hue […]
BY ORIAKU IJELE It was a night of sheer fun as some of Nigeria’s most talented artistes, including Afrosoul sensation, Uchechi Emelonye took to the stage at Konga Place, Lekki, Lagos to entertain an ecstatic crowd during the 2023 edition of TD Africa’s, annual event, ‘Celebrating You’. Displaying grand stagecraft, Uchechi Emelonye who made her […]
BY BARTH EZE Basorge Tariah Jnr is an accomplished theatre man. He has navigated every branch of performance arts: from script writing, directing, choreography and dancing to acting, comedy, show promotion and more, and he is still standing. To have continuously worked and succeeded in these different areas of the theatre would not have been […]
In a groundbreaking collaboration that highlights the richness of African and Diaspora voices, the forthcoming anthology “Relations” is set to showcase the artwork of acclaimed visual artist Ayegbayo Damola on its cover. Ayegbayo, known for his expressive and emotive portrayals of black African women, has been selected to contribute his unique artistic style to
ARTSPLIT, the pioneering art trading platform for African art, held its first physical auction on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Lagos, Nigeria. The physical event followed the soft launch of the platform on the 8th of April 2022, which was well-received by an enthusiastic community of African art collectors, as well as ARTSPLIT’s partnership with […]
By Chief Kingsley Okafor. Ksji Dear readers, creative, art enthusiasts and all culture minded fellows out there. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you on board as we begin this journey into the mind of the artist and in-depth exposé into the world of our diverse cultures. As we embark on this journey, I […]
By- Otosirieze Obi-Young After she turned seven, and her arms were long enough, Grace Anelechi Okere began to weave. She had spent all the years of her life close to her grandmother’s upright loom, watching the aging woman, one of the most skilled weavers in Akwete and all of the Ndoki clan and Ukwa East […]
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Campaign For The Return and Restitution of Nigeria’s Looted/Smuggled Artifacts from around the world. Announcing the inauguration at a media briefing in Lagos, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said government is putting on notice all those who are holding on to the nation’s cultural […]
Abuja – Acclaimed global artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby has been profiled in the 2019 Time Magazine ‘100 Next’ list. Time’s ‘100 Next’ is an annual listicle of the 100 influential people in the world who are actively contributing to change the world through their craft. Akunyili-Crosby is the daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, former Director-General […]
The 2019 National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) which is happening at the University of Benin Sports Complex, Ugbowo, Benin, promises to be full of entertainment with cultural displays, musical performances from great Nigerian artistes, with Victor Uwaifo and 2Baba leading the group. This year’s NAFEST also promises to provide skill acquisition programmes for
