Archives Tag: art
Peju Alatise’s Alter Native Artists Initiative Aims to Bring a New Dimension to Ceramics in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The ceramic industry in Nigeria, if at all standing, has been doing so on the verge of an unreliable cliff. The country, akin to dying of thirst by the brook, lives in an abundance of clay, the chief raw material which is readily available in most parts of the country but spends in imports of … Continue reading Peju Alatise’s Alter Native Artists Initiative Aims to Bring a New Dimension to Ceramics in Nigeria
By nnenna
Art and Business is Like Rice and Stew
April 19, 2022
Art and Business are two elements that every creator of artistic content (movies, comedy, drawings, music etc.) must blend together to be successful. It is one of the hardest things to do as we constantly see people struggle and often compromise one for the other. For example, if the art standard is lowered and you focus … Continue reading Art and Business is Like Rice and Stew
By davidnwaoha
ART X Lagos 2017, Bringing to Lagos Art from Across Africa And Beyond
April 19, 2022
West African international art fair ART X Lagos, which made its debut in 2016 has announced this year’s event. The forum is focused on expanding Nigeria’s connection to contemporary art across and beyond Africa and aims to set Lagos as a centerpiece for culture on the continent. The business of art in Nigeria is taking … Continue reading ART X Lagos 2017, Bringing to Lagos Art from Across Africa And Beyond
By nnenna
Arthur Judah Angel: The Ex-Prisoner Transforming the World of Prison with His Drawings and Activism
April 19, 2022
Nothing on the outside walls of a prison yard is sufficient in aiding one’s imagination on the life that goes on inside. This was so for artist and human rights activist Arthur Judah Angel before his unjust arrest and incarceration. On that fateful day, the 21st of January 1984, a visit he paid to his … Continue reading Arthur Judah Angel: The Ex-Prisoner Transforming the World of Prison with His Drawings and Activism
By nnenna
Call for Applications for Arthouse Foundation Residency Programme 2018
April 19, 2022
Arthouse Foundation, a non-profit initiative of Arthouse Contemporary, has announced a call for applications for its Artist Residency Programme 2018. The organization runs with the objective of encouraging the creative development of contemporary art in Nigeria. Local and international visual artists working in all mediums and who wish to engage a new artistic project in … Continue reading Call for Applications for Arthouse Foundation Residency Programme 2018
By nnenna
Career of the Week – Bernard Kalu, Documentary Photographer
April 19, 2022
Bernard Kalu studied Computer Engineering at Enugu State University of Science and Technology and is presently a documentary photographer with Auxano Photography. CN: What were you doing prior to this? I started photography fresh after school. I did some office work at NLNG during my IT in school days; I think that was when I knew … Continue reading Career of the Week – Bernard Kalu, Documentary Photographer
By jehonwa
Nigerian Artist Fred Martins Honours Past African Heroes in Black History Month
April 19, 2022
In furtherance of his project on Africa’s struggles for freedom, Fred Martins has created a butterfly/moth series with human forms to symbolize freedom and power. In an interview with Design Indaba, he explains that the butterflies symbolizes life in many cultures and expresses hope, change and freedom, while the fist represents power, bravery and unity, … Continue reading Nigerian Artist Fred Martins Honours Past African Heroes in Black History Month
By nnenna
Career of the Week – Matthew Eguavoen, Portrait Artist
April 19, 2022
Matthew Eguavoen graduated with a 2:1 in Civil Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt, and is building an admirable career as a portrait artist while searching for an engineering job. CN: When did you first discover your talent? I was 13 years at the time, my elder sister had just registered to train as … Continue reading Career of the Week – Matthew Eguavoen, Portrait Artist
By jehonwa
Archiving Lagos: The Story of a City in Pictures
April 19, 2022
Lagos is a city that impresses itself on the senses. Golden sunsets brooding over humble slums, the skyline of the Island lit up by a thousand lights at night, the mad rush to beat traffic, and the dance of the Eyo masquerade on the city’s streets. It’s a mix of the simple and the opulent, … Continue reading Archiving Lagos: The Story of a City in Pictures
Rele Arts Foundation Presents Young Contemporaries 2017 Exhibitions on Jan 15th
April 19, 2022
Come January 15th, finalists of the Young Contemporaries 2017 hosted by the Rele Art Foundation, will be exhibiting their works of art. Founded by Adenrele Sonariwo, the mission of Rele is to “trigger a new found appreciation, followership of and engagement with the arts in Nigeria.” In its second edition, the Young Contemporaries, an initiative … Continue reading Rele Arts Foundation Presents Young Contemporaries 2017 Exhibitions on Jan 15th
By nnenna
Kelvin Okafor: The Nigerian Artist Whose Stunning Portraits Have Captured the World’s Attention
April 19, 2022
Kelvin Okafor’s hand-drawn portraits are stunning. You could be forgiven for thinking that his pencil-etched works are actually monochrome photographs but they’re not. They are simply the breathtaking products of an artist so dedicated to form and detail as nature lends it to his senses, that he takes great pains to reproduce them with amazing … Continue reading Kelvin Okafor: The Nigerian Artist Whose Stunning Portraits Have Captured the World’s Attention
Apply Now For the Ellae Graphic Design Challenge
April 19, 2022
The Ellae Creative Design Agency is a Lagos-based digital solutions and services company, providing branding and creative design services for businesses and industries. They have put together the Designers Arise Contest, a platform for Nigerian youths and graphics designers to showcase their proficiency and skill in Arts and Design. The initiative is also intended to … Continue reading Apply Now For the Ellae Graphic Design Challenge
Victor Ekpuk: The Contemporary Artist Who Blends Art and Writings
April 19, 2022
Internationally renowned Nigerian-born Victor Ekpuk is set for his first major solo exhibition in Nigeria titled ‘Home Coming’ on the 9th of April in Lagos.
By nnenna
Hyper-realistic Paintings of Oresegun Olumide Trend the Internet
April 19, 2022
Trending this week on social media are works of Nigerian hyper-realistic artist, Oresegun Olumide. His works portray oil paintings of children washing in water. At first, when one looks at the pictures, they think they are photographed. But indeed, these works are all painted, and each work takes about two to three weeks, and sometimes … Continue reading Hyper-realistic Paintings of Oresegun Olumide Trend the Internet
By nnenna
Painting Tips for New Artists
April 19, 2022
People paint on different surfaces, on wood, glass, paper, canvas, walls. Each surface you paint on has a certain kind of paint you use on it. Here are beginner tips on some of the items you need in painting. 1. Paint: Oil and acrylic paints: The oil paint is slow in drying because it is … Continue reading Painting Tips for New Artists
