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.
The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française /Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos, will on October 17, 2019 present the second edition...
Born in 1990, Jacqueline Dogun Suowari is a Nigerian artist who works predominantly with a ballpoint pen. Her journey began at a tender age with her mother storing up all...
The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos, launched its monthly series of talks ‘Point of View’ on...
In our continuing series on artists in the diaspora who promote Black identity and pride through their work, we present artist, cultural theorist, and art historian Raél Jero Salley. Other...
Born in 1974, Adewale Alimi is a Nigerian contemporary artist. Before embarking on his now very successful studio practice, Alimi earned his Bachelor’s in engineering from University of Ilorin, Kwara,...
South African artist Ingrid Bolton was born in 1963 in Johannesburg. She studied medical technology but in a radical departure enrolled at the University of South Africa in 2008 for...
Patience Torlowei describes herself as an artist who uses fashion as her canvas. Well-renowned for her pioneering work in high-end lingerie, she employs unconventional materials to create meaning and style....
We present the concluding part of the interview with London-based contemporary artist Kimathi Donkor whose work explores the history and myths of Africa and its global Diasporas, first published on...
Kimathi Donkor was born in England. He received his bachelor’s degree in fine art from Goldsmiths College, London, and a master’s degree in fine art from Camberwell College of Arts,...
Born in Enugu in 1977, Emeka Ogboh is a sound and installation artist who explores how private, public, and collective memories and histories are translated, transformed, and encoded into sound and...