Archives Tag: art

Opportunities

April 19, 2022

  To create greater awareness about climate change, talented illustrators are invited to apply for the Art on Climate International Illustration Competition. As part of the “Art on Climate” competition, illustrators are to submit artworks tackling climate change. Read more about Opportunities The world has moved from only applying scientific solutions to the issue of … Continue reading Apply For The Art On Climate International Illustration Competition

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Arts Creative Industry Entrepreneurship Events 8 more...

April 19, 2022

  SOTO Gallery Presents Charred Visions: Textures and Tensions, a group exhibition of works by Uche Uzorka, Chukwumereogo Okeke, and Uchay Joel Chima. Read more about Arts SOTO Gallery is a Lagos-based exhibition space that showcases contemporary African art in unique and innovative ways. They promote community-oriented, forward-thinking, and inclusive art practices through their extensive … Continue reading SOTO Gallery Presents Charred Visions: Textures and Tensions

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TECH

April 19, 2022

  As the world grows more dependent on cloud technology, it’s getting applied to broader aspects of daily life. Nowhere is this reliance more pronounced than in the world of business. Spending on the cloud by businesses across the world exceeded $330 billion in 2020. Already, companies are devoting a third of their budgets to … Continue reading 12 Sectors that Can Benefit from Cloud Technology

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Social Media

April 19, 2022

  When it comes to comedy, the most important skill to master is delivery. This is what distinguishes great comedians from mediocre ones. Most of the time, a comedian’s ability to evoke laughter from their audience lies solely in the way they deliver their comedy material. If the delivery is poor, then the comedy material … Continue reading Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Shank Comics

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Tourism Travel

April 19, 2022

  Nigeria is a colourful country with lots of art and culture. The art alone is more than enough reason to visit Nigeria. Art is all about drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, dance, music, drama and literature. But for the sake of this article, we will exclude dance, music, drama and literature from our focus. Read … Continue reading Travel Tips: Cities To Visit In Nigeria As A Fine Art Enthusiast

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Did You Know? Personality

April 19, 2022

Kehinde Wiley! That’s the name. Kehinde Wiley. Kehinde Wiley was born on February 28, 1977. He is an African-American portrait painter based in New York City, who is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of black people. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint a portrait of former President Barack Obama for the Smithsonian National … Continue reading Did You Know? The First Black Artist To Paint An Official Portrait Of The US President Is A Nigerian

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Arts Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Early life and education Ofili was born in Manchester to May and Michael Ofili on 10th October 1968. When he was eleven, his father left the family and moved back to Nigeria. Ofili was for some years educated at St. Pius X High School for Boys, and then at Xaverian College in Victoria Park, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Christopher Ofili

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Press Release

April 19, 2022

The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française /Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos, will on January 24, present the fourth edition of its monthly series of talks ‘Point of View’(POV 4). It will hold at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. The fourth edition, themed ‘Art as a Driver for Environmental Sustainability’ advocates for sustainable … Continue reading Point of View 4: Art as a Driver for Environmental Sustainability

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Entertainment

April 19, 2022

This is a sophisticated month (ask anyone born in November, they’ll tell you.) It’s only fitting that some of the most prestigious events of the year have been set apart for November. Impossibility Is A Myth: A Solo Art Exhibition Kanye Tagbo-Okeke is an abstract artist, a 9-year-old native of Anambra State. The narrative of … Continue reading Some of the Most Exciting Events in November

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

ART X, in collaboration with Access Bank, is offering a support grant to Nigerian artists living and working in the country. The ₦1.5 million-grant money will be given as prize money to an indigenous artist whose ongoing art project comes top in a creators’ competition. Since its inception in 2016, ART X, West Africa’s first … Continue reading The Access Bank-ART X Prize 2019: ₦1.5 Million Grant Up for Grabs

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Arts

April 19, 2022

Nigerians have continued to prove their ingenuity globally in the field of arts with exceptional and eye catching works that thrill the globe, and leave people begging for more. In a country of over 300 ethnic affiliations with diverse languages, and rich cultural heritage, it is no surprise that extraordinary artistic inventions emerge from the … Continue reading Nigerian Female Artist, Data Oruwari: Proof Of Nigeria’s Mastery In Arts

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Events

April 19, 2022

 Maid In Nigeria  4 May – 4 June, 2019 Opening Reception: Saturday, 4th May, 6-8pm We are all too familiar with domestic labour in Nigeria; the women, men, and sometimes young girls and boys that pass through our households in roles of servitude. Catering to our needs for ease of comfort with busy schedules, daily … Continue reading ‘Maid In Nigeria’ Exhibition To Go On View In Lagos

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Beauty

April 19, 2022

Yetunde Onilenla is a beauty consultant and the founder of Beauty by Oniels, an outfit for makeup and gele artistry, training and consulting. An indigene of Lagos State, Onilenla founded Beauty by Oniels in 2016. “We prioritize our clients’ skin, pampering the skin [often] without them even asking.”Yetunde Onilenla Beyond a concern for cosmetic beauty, … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Beauty By Oniels

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Top 100 SMEs

April 19, 2022

Pencils n Brushes Artworks (P’n’B Artworks) is a platform that provides visual art and design services. The artworks offered include portraits, paintings, illustrations, graphics/creative designs, handcrafted cards and live art. This Art and Design Start-up company based in Lagos is one of the Top 100 emerging SMEs in Nigeria. In September 2010 two brothers, Ayokanmi and Toluwani … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Pencils N Brushes Artworks

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Top 100 SMEs

April 19, 2022

At the beginning of 2016, 19-year-old Faith Moyosore Agboola was a budding writer and poet in dire need of guidance. Her struggle to find her feet as a writer was complicated by the fact that little or no attention is paid to writers in Nigeria, especially when compared to other professions and she knew she … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: The African Writers

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