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,...
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...
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...
Eyayu Genet: An Artist of National Consciousness
This writer cannot but start by narrating his first encounter with Eyayu Genet’s painting. It was an encounter of a colourful and intense communication.
On this day, I went through...
Young Contemporaries – The Back to Base
Goethe-Institut Nigeria in collaboration with Rele Art Foundation organised a series of workshops titled BACK TO BASE. The idea was to send young artists, who attended the Rele Art...
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...
Africa’s Creative Industries: Awakening A Slumbering Giant
The
African continent is home to approximately 1.3 billion people and by the end of
the century that number is expected to jump to 4.2bn. The continent will
probably overtake Asia and...
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...
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...
A German Curator Listens To Lagos
The
German curator Leon Hösl first encountered Nigeria outside its shores, before
visiting for the first time this November.
In
2017, he met renowned artists Emeka Ogboh, Akinbode Akinbiyi, Olu Oguibe, and
Otobong Nkanga...
