British Museum To Temporarily Return Benin Bronzes To Nigeria

For fifty eight (58) years Nigeria has solicited the return of her priceless artifacts looted by British soldiers during the colonial era, most of which have become highly regarded must-sees in British museums today. The Kingdom of Benin was the

Tribe Fest 2018

Alluring works of art, good music and the perfect scenery brought many art lovers from all around Lagos to Tribe Fest 2018, organized by Executive Initiative (EI). EI is a philanthropic organization created by a group of young Nigerians committed

Tutu Painting Displayed In Nigeria For The First Time In 40 Years

Africa — beautiful and creatively gifted – is the origin of the world’s most revered artifacts. Sadly a large number of these relics are the prized collections of European museums and households. It is no secret that most of these

Nigerian Artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, Has Sold Her Artwork for ₦1.2 Billion

A green photo collage by Nigerian born artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, has become the highest grossing artwork by an artist from the country. The piece of art, titled Bush Baby, was sold at New York’s popular Sotheby’s auction for $3.4 million.

An Evening With Chimamanda Adichie: What You Missed

Unlike many would have thought, An Evening with Chimamanda did not turn into a heated argument on feminism. Rather, it was an evening filled with excitement and intellectual discussions bothering on feminism, bride price, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s love for Nigerian-made

Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp By Facebook And Afrinolly

Facebook and Afrinolly introduce the Naija Storybuilders Bootcamp, structured for up and coming storytellers who are developing short-form content for digital platforms. Leveraging on the wide success of the Facebook for Creators training programme in Nigeria, the social media giant

Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Contemporary Nigerian Authors You Should Be Following

Right from the days of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, writers have always lent their voices to issues regarding the society. These days, our writers are not holding back as they have taken their fight for social justice beyond the

Top 5 Websites For Writers

Writing is a form of communication through which a writer conveys his message to his audience through the words he pens down, hence, for his writing to be acknowledged it must be published. To achieve this, he needs a platform

Nigerian Startup Artyrama Is Creating An Online Market for African Art

What chance is there of a little known African artist having his works showcased and sold at world’s biggest art exhibitions and auctions? Here’s a sympathetic answer: slim. And that’s because the art market is heavily skewed in favour of

Did You Know? Nigerian Artworks Grossed Over $5 Million At Art Auctions In 2017

The average Nigerian artist is probably not the richest person you’ll ever meet. They may paint brilliant portraits or sculpt exquisite statuettes, but their everyday life is typically not as pretty – more often than not, they’re struggling to make

OMG Tour Moves To Grow Gospel Art In Nigeria

Golden City Entertainment, an indigenous entertainment company, has launched a campus tour aimed at creating a platform for young creative talents with interest in gospel arts. The tour, tagged “Oh My God”, was born out of the realization that gospel

Azino, Sonuga Launch Creative Africa

Nigeria’s creative industry has in the past few years grown by leaps and bounds despite the government’s seeming lack of support. Young Nigerians have attempted the impossible, gaining international recognition through their film, music, photography, fashion, literature, theatre, technology, and

#WeAreNigerianCreatives Inspires Internet-Based Audience

With an incredible amount of patience and skills, hyper realistic drawings, which refer to producing artwork that resembles real life, are currently flooding the Nigerian art. Fatola Israel is one of the many artists representing this genre of art work.

Lagos Theatre Festival: Theatre in Unconventional Spaces

Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF) would be held from February 27, 2018, till March 28, 2018, in Lagos, across different venues, predominately Freedom Park. With the theme, “Theatre in Unconventional Spaces”, the festival is aimed at presenting performing arts from Nigeria

Lagos Biennial: The Noisy Wall Experience

With few days after the closing of the maiden edition of the Lagos biennial, the noisy wall installation art is one of the conceptual arts which made the event a memorable experience. This masterpiece is by a Ghanian artist, Silas

Review of Directing Her Narrative: African Stories at Ake Festival

It’s a rare privilege to indulge in a cocktail of intellectual and cultural binging, nothing can quite express the euphoria. That is why the Ake Arts and Book Festival is a literal heaven for any book lover, especially those that

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