In this short essay, Toni kan shares his insights pertaining to Rom Isichei’s art practice in the light of a...
“At Kokab's House of Art, we believe in nurturing creativity and encouraging young minds to express themselves,” says Mrs. Kokab Farrukh, founder and curator of the exhibition. “This exhibition is more than just a showcase; it’s an opportunity for our students to share their vision with the community, to inspire, and to spark conversations about the world around us.”
Peju Oshin’s debut at the Gagosian may have broken footfall records for an opening night but its relevance lies beyond attendance numbers. It lies more in the urgent conversations it has managed to open up around issues that resonate in contemporary diasporic discourse.
In a popularity contest between the male and female body, the female body will win. Yet, in a battle of...
On Wednesday November 13, 2019, award winning BBC journalist, Nancy Kacungira writing on twitter via her handle @kacungira tweeted: So...
Lagos is a city of ironies. Its highs and lows often create a fine (im)balance that can easily leave a...
Walking into the large hall that sunny afternoon, the first thought in my head was, “O boy! This is huge!”...
"One day, I spilled coffee on paper and when I looked at it I realized I could make art from it."
Zinno Akpoghene Orara better known as Zinno Orara needs no introduction. One of the very first contemporary Nigerian artists to...
Rele art gallery presents “You May Enter” a solo exhibition by contemporary Nigerian artist Tonia Nneji from 2pm on November...
With almost 1,000 book, music, movie, and sundry reviews and essays published over the past four (4) years, we remain resolute in our belief that reviews offer us the first critical engagement with a work of art, books, movies, music, plays etc, because they help shape opinion, excite conversation, and push engagement.As we enter our 5th year, we remain committed to providing a unique space for interrogating our literary and artistic output and providing a handle for the audience and those in the academia to assess these works of literature and art.
This is my third time at 1 -54 since it was launched in 2013 by Touria El Glaoui, as the pre-eminent international fair dedicated to providing visibility to contemporary art from Africa artists and those in the diaspora. 1-54 holds three editions every year—in London, New York and Marrakech with a pop-up fair in Paris
