Meet the Artiste; Moyosore Martins –Creating Cultural, Tradition and Spiritual Pathways.
From time immemorial artists all around the world have been influenced by their surroundings, most of them transfer the energy of their surroundings, culture and heritage into their art works, thus creating a unique platform that exposes the essence of man and his environment. One…
Meet the Artist: Alimi Adewale “Between Minimalism and Abstraction”
Alimi Adewale’s practice posit genres traditionally evoked in painting—such as portraits, landscapes, and nudes but with a contemporary expression in a profusion of rich texture and often uncommon sculptural finish. Whether utilizing photography and oil paint (Owambe, 2015) or thick lump of oils mediums, (House…
Rele Gallery and Cointreau Proudly Present, ‘SELENSE’
Dressing up Nigerian has finally come full circle. Rele Gallery, leading contemporary art gallery made sure of that this past weekend. Liqueur brand, Cointreau gave a toast to it. Leading fashion publication, Style Vitae was there to document as it happened. From being allotted glossy…
Meet The Artist:Dare Adenuga. Artist with no Boundaries
When his works first caught our interest we doubted if it was done by a Nigerian. His attention to detail, his use of colours, and how he employed this mix, was, to it keep short: simply mind blowing. The reason particular this edition is tagged…
Meet The Artist: Adeola Olagunju,Looking at the World from a Rear View
On each series of #MeetTheArtist we try to profile emerging artist in Nigeria, different individuals on a mission to change perceptions or alter the way the world sees a particular issue or situation with their works.One this episode , we are looking at a pack…
Meet the Artist: Tega Akpokona “Illuminating the World with his Brush”
There is no doubt that Artists are regarded as people who live in their own shell, their creativity and various contradictions make them who they are. Crazy, obnoxious but still the products of this perceived impulsiveness is what makes the world go round. A little…