Ladun Ogidan is the Deputy Editor of Omenka Africa’s first art, business and luxury- lifestyle magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Covenant University, Nigeria. Ogidan is also Operations Manager at the Omenka Gallery, and Chief Operating Officer at Revilo Company Limited, a leading art publishing company in Lagos. She has co-ordinated several exhibitions at home and abroad.
From the Lascaux cave drawings to the Bayeux Tapestry, as well as Michelangelo’s David to the pyramids of Egypt, throughout the history of human creation, large-scale creations have always been fascinating. It...
In recent times, African art has experienced unprecedented growth with the establishment of art fairs focused on art from the continent such as AKAA (Also Known As Africa) and 1:54 Contemporary...
Artist, poet, researcher, and inventor Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro, was born in 1923 in Zépréguhé, Ivory Coast, and was among the first Ivorians educated by the...
Chef Isie is the founder/head chef at Chowstation. In this interview with Omenka, he discusses his culinary inspiration, as well as the decisions that led to becoming a professional chef. You...
Since inception in 2003, Stevenson gallery has morphed from Michael Stevenson to Brodie Stevenson, and now has two galleries in Cape Town and Johannesburg that focus on the work of...
Born in 1983 in Enugu, Njideka Akunyili Crosby lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Her works on paper combine collage, drawing, painting, printmaking and photo transfers. Crosby negotiates the...
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) is proudly a South African-produced event, hosted annually at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in downtown, Cape Town. This year’s edition...
Tokini Peterside holds a Law degree from the London School of Economics, in addition to a Solicitors Legal Practice Course Certificate from the College of Law (UK) and a Fashion...
Begun last week, we bring you the concluding part to the in-depth interview with award-winning artist Jelili Atiku on some of his most controversial performances. Performance art often involves creating a...
Award-winning artist Jelili Atiku holds a Bachelors of Arts (fine arts) and Master of Arts (visual arts) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. For decades, his themes have steadily revolved...