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Taking African Art to The World
The Tate Modern Gallery of Art sits on Bankside, London, United Kingdom. Its imposing structure is noticeable to a first time visitor to that popular suburb in London. A repeated visit means a continued admiration of an interesting piece of architecture.
When Fashion meets Art
By Tobijulo Onifade fashion |ˈfaʃ(ə)n| noun 1 a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour: the latest Parisian fashions. • [ mass noun ] the production and marketing of new styles of clothing and cosmetics: [ as modifier]: a fashion magazine. art 1 |ɑːt| noun 1 [ mass noun ] the […]
CONTINUE READINGArtist of the Week – Renike Olusanya
By Tobijulo Onifade Early 2015, a friend of mine and I decided to attend a PTNA (Paint the Night Africa) event at Terra Kulture where we had to paint a village scene. The company had just started off in Lagos, Nigeria and so there were a few of us there. I remember my friend sat […]
CONTINUE READINGArtist of the Week – Eloghosa Osunde
By Tobijulo Onifade I believe it was through Twitter that I first came across Eloghosa Osunde. One or two people I follow had retweeted her words a couple of times but it was one retweet in 2017 that made me realize how talented she is. This retweet was for a link to her essay “Don’t […]
CONTINUE READINGArtist of the Week – Nebila Abdulmelik
By Adefoyeke Ajao On the surface, Nebila Abdulmelik’s images portray the impressive cityscapes, people and cultures of African civilizations. However, within each frame lies a complex story of the disruptive consequences that urbanization has on history, humanity and identity. Abdulmelik is an Ethiopian photographer and wordsmith who is interested in exploring narratives […]
CONTINUE READINGArtist of the Week – Tom Saater
By Adefoyeke Ajao Many images in Tom Saater’s portfolio capture the aftermaths of terrorism, climate change, socioeconomic inequality or other disasters, but when it comes to depicting the human victims of these disasters, he upends popular depictions of squalor by presenting them as dignified figures – in spite of their dire circumstances. Saater’s […]
CONTINUE READINGAn Interview with Charles Okereke
Charles Okereke: ‘Perception is very important for an artist’ Charles Okereke is an accomplished photographer who uses his images to highlight the state of the environment. The multitalented artist, who attended the University of Port Harcourt, where he majored in sculpting, is also the proprietor of the Alexander Academy of Arts, Design and Alternative Methods. […]
CONTINUE READINGART 635 Summer Classes
The primary goal of the Art635 gallery is to create a free space where African Artists can showcase and sell their Artwork as well as undergo training and consultations to help them achieve their full potential. As part of our mission to help young artists, we have arranged summer art classes where young artists can […]
CONTINUE READINGParticipants Paint a Perfect Picture as Art635’s Art Summer Camp Enters Week 2
By Adefoyeke Ajao Following the success of the sketching and figure drawing classes in week 1 of the Art635 Art Summer Camp, week 2’s painting and photography review sessions took place on August 24 and 25, 2018 at the Herbert Macaulay Library, Yaba. The highlight of Day 1 (24th) was the T-shirt and cardboard painting […]
CONTINUE READINGAn Interview with Josh Egesi
Josh Egesi: ‘My parents were major motivations for me to study art’ Josh Egesi is a multimedia artist with a degree in Fine and Applied Arts from the University of Benin. Egesi is renowned for making the largest bottle cap portrait in Africa – an 11ft by 7ft portrait of his alma mater’s Vice-Chancellor. In this […]
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