Art, Film and TV
NIGERIAN FILM AS AN ART
The largest film industry in Africa is the Nigerian cinema, better known as Nollywood. Having grossed revenue of NGN1.72 trillion (US$10 billion) in 2013, it is rated the third most...
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Oliver Enwonwu
Oliver Enwonwu is founder and Editor-in-Chief of Omenka magazine, Director, Omenka Gallery and Chief Executive, Revilo. He holds a first degree in Biochemistry, advanced diploma in Exploration Geophysics (distinction), Post Graduate Diplomas in Applied Geophysics and Visual Art (distinction) and a Masters in Art History, all from the University of Lagos. He is the founder, Executive Director, and trustee of The Ben Enwonwu Foundation. He also sits on the board of several organizations including the National Gallery of Art, Nigeria and the Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria. Enwonwu is also president of both the Society of Nigerian Artists and the Alliance of Nigerian Art Galleries.
Art, Interview
In Conversation with ruby onyinyechi amanze
Born in Nigeria, ruby onyinyechi amanze grew up in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States where she received her BFA from the Tyler School of Art at...
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April 10, 2018
Art, Interview
Dotun Popoola: Irin Ajo
Born in 1981, Nigerian artist Dotun Popoola holds a national diploma in painting and general arts from the Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State where he graduated as the best student (2004)....
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February 22, 2018
Interview, Music, Performing Arts, Video
Soulful Singer Mary Akpa in Harmattan Colours
Born in Nigeria and raised in Southern California, Mary Akpa brings a blend of grounded freedom to her music—a seamless blend of soul, jazz, electronic, and African influences. She has spent much...
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January 24, 2018
Art, Interview, Performing Arts
As a Famous Coffin Maker, Paa Joe Turns 70
Joseph Ashong fondly known as Paa Joe is considered one of the most important Ghanaian fantasy coffin artists of his generation. Born in 1947 in the Akwapim region, Greater Accra...
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January 05, 2018
Art, Interview, Performing Arts
Elisabeth Sutherland on Her Art and Belief in the Afterlife
Artistic director of the Accra Theatre Workshop, Elisabeth Efua Sutherland was born in Accra, Ghana in 1991. She holds a BA in theatre with a minor in education studies from...
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January 04, 2018
Architecture & Design, Design, Interview
Dabira, in Support of African Fashion and Design
Charlotte Ashamu started her career as an international trade specialist at the Whitaker Group and Abt Associates in Washington, DC. A graduate of Wellesley College and the Paris Fashion Institute,...
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November 27, 2017
Art, Interview, Market File
In Conversation with Hannah O’Leary
Hannah O’Leary holds a Master’s degree in History of Art with Cultural Anthropology from Glasgow University. She first joined Sotheby’s in 2005, initially working in the Dublin and Melbourne offices....
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May 02, 2017
Fashion, Interview
The Language of Fashion
Vivacious Nigerian linguist, Ogochukwu Akabogu founded one of the more familiar brands on the contemporary fashion scene in Lagos, Lines by Chaab, where she is the creative director. It is...
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March 16, 2017
Art, Interview
Against the Craze for Foreign Goods
Fast-rising ceramist May Okafor holds a Bachelors degree in Fine and Applied Arts, as well as a Master’s in Art History, both from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Though formally...
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