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…
Meet the Artist:Olumide Oresegun an Apostle of Realism
Olumide Oresegun was born in Lagos, in 1981. He is a painter of immense talent and definitely one to watch out for. In his generation of Nigerian painters, who specialize in painting lifelike representations of the world and people, he is perhaps the most exciting….
Ndidi Dike’s State of the Nation. How it affects us all.
Onikan, Lagos—it is not every day that we encounter images powerful enough to make us evaluate the state, or the future of our nation. An exhibition of four installations and art works by Ndidi Dike, open to the public from the 6-8th February 2016 at…
Meet the Artist: The Art and Act of Abolore Sobayo
Abolore Sobayo is a man of many parts, painting, politics and fashion. He trained as fine artist at Yaba College of Technology, and his paintings have won critical acclaim. In 2006, he was the runner up at the Nigerian Fashion Show. And when he ventured…
Art Clip Africa Presents Kelani Abass ‘Aso Agba’ Social Fabric Art Exhibition in Lagos
The Nigeria art scene is evolving and its evolving fast, its amazing growth rate is also inspiring more artiste to get creative and innovative with their works, while other explore abstract theme or theme positioned for social change, others go back to their cultural heritage…
Solving the Jollof Rice Mystery with WOLOF/JOLLOF Exhibition
The solo exhibition *WOLOF/JOLLOF* by the Nigerian-born sculptor Folakunle Oshun, curated by Inês Valle will share several stories and tastes that emerge from one of the most beloved Nigerian dishes the ‘Jollof Rice’, through his most recent collaborative work on display at the *National Museum,…
PHOTOS: Infinite Treasures Art Exhibition Opens at Terra Kulture Lagos
Terra Kulture Lagos is playing host to different artists and their magnificent works from October 24th through to the 30th , 2015 dubbed Infinite Treasure Art Exhibition. As the name implies, Infinite Treasures Art Exhibition is a breathtaking display of artworks from different art geniuses….
PHOTOS: Woman in Bloom Art Exhibition
Woman In Bloom: An exhibition of works in contribution to the discussion on the process of self-actualization for the woman in a typically patriarchal society. “The power of the voice that lies in art should not be underestimated.” Woman In Bloom is an art exhibition…