Category: Art
POSTED IN Art, Art history, Culture, Digital art, Drawn art, Sculpture
Showcasing African Art Online, Real Time
By Adefoyeke Ajao When the word gallery is used, it usually conjures an image of an imposing edifice that serves as an exclusive playground for elite artists, art enthusiasts and collectors. For those cautious about visiting brick and mortar galleries, GTBank is reinventing the notion of art galleries in Nigeria with Art635. A Corporate Social […]
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A Visit to the National Arts Theatre
By Adefoyeke Ajao The National Arts Theatre is an imposing edifice in Lagos, designed to serve as a hub for the arts in Nigeria. Modelled after Bulgaria’s Palace of Culture and Sports, the masterpiece is shaped like a military peak cap and occupies a sprawling expanse of land at Orile Iganmu. It was completed in […]
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Isaac Emokpae’s Panes of Contemplation
By Adefoyeke Ajao On December 3, 2017, “Transparent”, a solo exhibition of recent works by visual artist Isaac Emokpae opened at Rele Gallery. Although Transparent features work in a variety of media, the main attraction lies in its stained glass paintings. Emokpae favours this medium because “[stained] glass, through [its] reflective quality, give[s] a reverent […]
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Diseye Tantua: ‘I experiment a lot as an artist’
Diseye Tantua is an experimentalist who is renowned for creating unconventional artworks. The proponent of Afro-pop art speaks of his brand of art and what we should expect from him in 2018. By Adefoyeke Ajao What is the Art of Diseye Tantua? Like every other artist, I am an artist and there is nothing special […]
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Lagos Budding 50: Portraits from a Megacity
Helen Gebregiorgis is an Eritrean-American researcher and visual storyteller. She recently held a photography exhibition titled Lagos: Budding 50, at the Revolving Art Incubator in Victoria Island. This project was inspired by the Lagos @ 50 commemorations and “celebrates the stories of diverse, ambitious and resilient young Lagosians as they strive to better themselves and […]
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Influence on Modern Art: Tamara de Lempicka
By Tobi Onifade One of my favourite quotes which coincidentally is also a Scripture in the Bible is “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun”. I know this to be true especially when it comes to Art and Design. Today, past […]
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Uncover Local Art Gems at the Oba Elegushi Market
By Ifeoma Halim The Oba Elegushi Market is a sight to behold. Located in the heart of Lekki, Jakande to be precise, the market is home to hundreds of talented artisans with ingenious arts and crafts for sale. Take a stroll through the open-air venue and you will discover a hidden world of colour and […]
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Boomy Tii’s Extended View of Photography
By Adefoyeke Ajao As part of activities to celebrate the end of its last session of the year and the end of exams, Alliance Francaise, Yaba recently hosted members of the French community and the general public to a photography exhibition titled Extended View/Plan Large. Featuring seventeen images taken by photographer Boomy Tii, […]
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My Remarkable Experience at the 2017 GTBank Fashion Weekend Crafts Village
By Tobi Onifade The first thing that caught my eye at the GTBank ‘Fashion Weekend Craft and Fabric Market’ was the colour – Indigo. This was the colour of the Adire fabric and it was prominent as I got to the entrance. A huge banner welcomed me as I came across textile art by members […]
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