Archives Tag: Nigerian Art
Did You Know? The First Black Artist To Paint An Official Portrait Of The US President Is A Nigerian
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
By jeremiah
In Its Inaugural Edition, the Lagos Biennial Portrays the Concept of ‘Living on the Edge’
April 19, 2022
Contemporary art in Nigeria is rising to a new dawn. Beyond the studios of individual artists to the galleries that represent them, art in Nigeria has moved to international scenes via summits and fairs, and now the long-awaited biennial hosted within its own borders. The Lagos Biennial, taking after cities beyond the continent like Venice … Continue reading In Its Inaugural Edition, the Lagos Biennial Portrays the Concept of ‘Living on the Edge’
By nnenna
