Archives Tag: Nigerian artists

Entertainment Women

April 19, 2022

A few weeks ago we brought you a list of some of the richest Nigerian women in the entertainment industry across the world. Below is the concluding part; ten more of Nigeria’s richest actors, musicians, media and entertainment entrepreneurs. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. The actor singer, and philanthropist is worth $ 1.7Million according … Continue reading 20 Richest Nigerian Women In Entertainment, Part 2

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Arts

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

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Entertainment

April 19, 2022

The Nigerian music industry is one that has evolved over the years. Within this time, there has been a huge influx of artists, some of which are still relevant today. On the other hand, there have also been some artists that hit the lime light and then faded out with the outro of their hit songs. Today, … Continue reading 5 Keys To Succeed in the Nigerian Music Industry

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Arts

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

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Arts CAREER

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

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Arts

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

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Discover Nigeria History

April 19, 2022

Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo was a Nigerian poet, one of the major founding fathers that shaped the development of Nigerian Literature, and African Literature in general, in the 20th century. He was born in Eastern Nigeria, in the town of Ojoto, in Anambra State, on the 16th of August, 1932, to Chief James Okoye Okigbo and … Continue reading This Day in History: Poet, Christopher Okigbo was born in Ojoto, 1932

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Environment Music

April 19, 2022

Cobhams Asuquo is one name that has made it on the list of Nigerians who inspire should there be a compilation as that. This Nigerian born musician, producer and songwriter who has produced and partnered with top Nigerian musicians like Asa and Bez and has won numerous awards for his works, has at heart to … Continue reading Cobhams Asuquo- Award-Winning Musician, Producer and Songwriter

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Entertainment Personality

April 19, 2022

Talented, Nigerian-born artist, Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze, was hosted at the third edition of 1:54, Europe’s leading art fair dedicated to Contemporary African Art. A graduate of the Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, USA, Ruby has gained significant international recognition for her work, with past exhibitions in New York, Lagos and London. Notably, … Continue reading Nigerian Artist Makes Waves at European Fair

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Kehinde Wiley is a New York-based portrait painter born to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother in 1977. He is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of people with brown skin in heroic poses. He takes urban African-American males, from the well-known like Ice-T and Michael Jackson to those wholly unfamiliar (yet recognizable in their … Continue reading Kehinde Wiley Puts a Modern Twist on Classic Art

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