ART X Lagos announces the ‘ART X Prize with Access’ for Emerging Artists
ART X Lagos, West Africa's foremost international art fair, in conjunction with Access Bank, is proud to announce the 2018 edition of the 'ART X Prize with Access', which...
Mandela in the Movies
Mandela in the Movies: 10 Films About Apartheid
He would have been 100 years this July. Mandela or ‘Madiba’ as he was fondly called in South Africa remains a much...
A Wave of New Fiction From Nigeria
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim was bracing for a backlash when he published his provocative debut novel, “Season of Crimson Blossoms,” in Nigeria two years ago. The novel centered on a...
Why African Art Should Be Documented In African Languages
In the 19th century, the English language spread its arms across the world and most of the world’s documentation has been recorded with it. Large parts of the world...
Africa’s Growing Art Scene Turns To Private Funding
First Published in the The Financial Times of London as part of the African Philanthropy series – a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the rise of Africa’s wealthy...
Film on Soyinka’s Ake released on Amazon
Nollywood movie inspired by Wole Soyinka’s classic autobiographical novel, “Ake: The Years of Childhood”, has been released on Amazon.com.
“Ake: The Years of Childhood” tells the story of Soyinka’s boyhood...
Lola Shoneyin Founder of the biggest book festival in Africa: Ake Festival
Lola Shoneyin is a cultural force to be reckoned with. The award-winning author of The Secret Wives of Baba Segi, poet and book publisher is also the founder of...
Yinka Shonibare Congratulates Wish Africa for a Successful Expo in London
At the main expo hall of Olympia London, Kensington on the 8th and 9th of June 2019, WISH Africa showcased the best of Africa in Art, Architecture, Design, Food,...
EbonyLife partners with Funke Akindele to direct and star in its latest December blockbuster,...
EbonyLife Films, producer of Fifty, The Wedding Party, The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai and Chief Daddy is delighted to announce that production has begun on its latest feature...
11 Books Headline the 21st Lagos Book Festival
The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA has announced the 2019 edition of the yearly Lagos Book & Art Festival, LABAF. It is the 21st edition; and will hold for...
