CORRIDORS OF THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVERY EPISODES:AN ANATOMY OF GOETHE-INSTITUT’S‘ ATLANTIC TRIANGLE’ EXHIBITION
For many Africans, the slave trade episode signified a memory that should be swept under the carpet, or out rightly banished from the face of the history of the continent. From the middle of the 15th century, Africa entered into a unique relationship with Europe…
#WarAgainstArt: Court strikes out the case against artist Jelili Atiku and 5 others
Yesterday, Nigerian performance artist Jelili Atiku, poet Adeola Goloba and 4 others regained their freedom as Ejigbo Magistrate Court struck out all criminal charges instituted against them by the Nigerian Police. After about 4 hours of deliberations at the court chamber in an attempt to…
Jelili Atiku’s Case; Magistrate advises amicable Resolution
It was the fourth court hearing of the lawsuit against performance artist; Jelili Atiku and five others by the Lagos State commissioner of police yesterday, observers all over the world monitoring the case saw a turn in the court proceedings on Monday 27th when Magistrate Mrs. J.O Adeyemi…
PHOTOS: “They Have Asked Us To Smile” Exhibition at LABAF2015 by MildRed Studios
The 2015 Lagos Book and Arts Festival has come and gone,but its exciting memories will be with us for a long time.One of the amazing events at the just concluded LABAF is the “The have asked us to smile” exhibition curated by Nkechi Nwosu-Igbo .Facilitated by…