The Fine Art of Turmi Making: A tale of Nobility and Excellence
There they were, the famous Yan Turmi of Zaria. Everyone passing through the ever-busy Makarfi road was bound to notice them – even if it was just a glimpse, for it was a blend of a traditional institution with modern structures. Bustling under the tall,…
RELE ‘Young Contemporaries 2017’: Colorful, Enchanting and Mind blowing
Rele opens the year with the sophomore edition of the Young Contemporaries. This edition features a careful selection of immensely talented and promising artists. With grants awarded by the Rele Arts Foundation, a body of work was created for Young Contemporaries 2017. This year, ready to…
Yinka Shonibare MBE (RA) Wind Sculpture VI Installation Arrives Lagos
Yinka Shonibare’s iconic Wind Sculpture VI has arrived home in Lagos. The sculpture, which is made of batik design, debuted in Yorkshire Sculpture Park and has also been installed at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, both in the United Kingdom. The sculpture has now been…
PHOTOS: One Colorful Lagos, a Better Future for All.
The Bar Beach which is at the brink of the EKO ATLANTIC CITY will be playing host to this auspicious turn-out running from 27th July to 29th July 2016 and it encompasses all forms of art, culture and tourism. As expected, the Lagos state Ministry…
Taeillo: Making your Culture a part of your Home
Have you ever felt more at home in someone else space than in your own home? Well a Nigerian brand is ensuring that your home furniture can reflect your personality, style, culture and heritage. The dwindling state of pride in Nigerian culture and heritage is…
Ethnik: Aso Oke In A Contemporary Fashion Space
Ethnik has an array of Afro-styled fashion collections; home accessories, sneakers, boots and sandals, all handmade from Aso Oke, designed with today’s fads in mind. Ethnik is re imagining Aso Oke within Africa’s contemporary fashion landscape at home and in the diaspora. Regarded as the…
Freedom Park Holds Exhibition for Displaced Artists
On 23 January 2016, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) Artists’ Village was invaded by men of the Nigerian Police. The artists who lived and worked in the Village were displaced, and their art works destroyed. Smart Ovie, one of the artists, escaped the…
Ndidi Dike Opens Solo Exhibition ‘State of the Nation: New Works and Installations’
Lagos-Nigeria: Ndidi Dike is one of Nigeria’s major contemporary artists, she opens a solo exhibition of her latest works titled “State of the Nation: New Works and Installations” at the National Museum Onikan, Lagos, 6th to 8th of February, 2016 from 3.30pm prompt. The whole…
2016 Young Contemporaries Exhibition Captures the Beauty of Daily Life
Onikan, Lagos — Rele Gallery’s exhibition 2016 Young Contemporaries lived up to its theme. The idea behind Rele Gallery’s inaugural exhibition for 2016 is to present, from their stable, the works of young talents who tackle social issues through art. The art works displayed were…
Signs and Symbols: The IKPIGHO Cowrie of Benin Kingdom
IKPIGHO or Cowrie was the currency of the day in Ancient Benin and many other African communities.It was used for decorative flooring in Ancient Benin Architecture for practical purposes,as well as used by Olokun Priestess as part of their divining tools e.t.c In 1700s Oba…