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Applications Open For The British Council SSA Arts Cultural Exchange Program 2021
April 19, 2022
The British Council is calling for applications to its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Cultural Exchange Program 2021. If you are an artist, art organization, arts professional, or creative sector researcher, you are invited to apply. This program is intended to drive cultural exchange between the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the United Kingdom. Through … Continue reading Applications Open For The British Council SSA Arts Cultural Exchange Program 2021
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Men You Should Know: Muraina Oyelami
April 19, 2022
Muraina Oyelami was born on 21 February 1940 in Iragbiji, Osun State. He is a Nigerian painter and drummer of Yoruba extraction. He was among the first generation of artists to come out of the Osogbo School of Art in the 1960s. Read more about Men you should know He was a drummer and … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Muraina Oyelami
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Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
April 19, 2022
Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA (born 1962) is a British-Nigerian artist living in the United Kingdom. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured Ankara fabric he uses. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one side of his … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
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Men You Should Know: Christopher Ofili
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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Nigerian Artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, Has Sold Her Artwork for ₦1.2 Billion
April 19, 2022
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. Njideka, who is based in Los Angeles, has come into the limelight in the past … Continue reading Nigerian Artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, Has Sold Her Artwork for ₦1.2 Billion
Mr P Wins First Award for Best International Male Artist
April 19, 2022
Former member of the now defunct P-square, Mr P, has won his first award since the duo split last year. The singer won the award for Best International Male Artist over the weekend at the 2018 edition of the International Achievement Recognition Awards (IARA). The Ebeano singer was nominated in two award categories; Best Male … Continue reading Mr P Wins First Award for Best International Male Artist
SME Spotlight: Scrubs by Mirian
April 19, 2022
Scrubs by Mirian is an organic skincare brand which recently launched with a skin exfoliating line. Its founder, Mirian Bukola Agbeje, graduated from the University of Lagos with a BSc in Political Science, and also holds a certificate in Project Management (BPMP). Aside from being a business owner, she volunteers for Stand to End Rape … Continue reading SME Spotlight: Scrubs by Mirian
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Monday Motivation: Draw it out from within
April 19, 2022
My 6-year-old child is blessed with a very creative mind, which enables him to draw pictures of animals and landscape from his mind and equally tell you the story behind each picture. My older child tried drawing too and to our amazement, she did quite well, though she’s more of a writer like me. However, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Draw it out from within
