AS veteran thespian, Jimi Solanke turns 80 on July 4, activities celebrating his birthday have been released to take off from July 1-8, 2022, to highlight what has been described …
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How Adeyemi Olalekan emerged Next of Kin series-4 winner
by AfricanArtswithTaj 2 minutes readPicture: Adeyemi Olalekan’s ‘Ife II’ (oil on canvas, 40″ X 45″, dated 2021). FROM 30 artworks on display by the 10 finalists inside the gallery space of of Thought Pyramid …
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To rescue Nigeria, Ijalobomo endorses ‘Braiders’ not ‘Raiders’ at Didi Museum
by AfricanArtswithTaj 4 minutes readEVERY Nigerian, truly concerned about the future of the country, has reasons to be restless, so explain paintings by an anonymous artist, Ijalobomo. Being anonymous, for the artist, has nothing …
*From Eyilari to Lari Williams, era of exceptional stagecraft gone By Tajudeen Sowole THE death of Eyilari Williams, at the age of 81, was reportedly disclosed to the press by …
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Next of Kin Series-4 uncovers fresh future masters
by AfricanArtswithTaj 10 minutes readAFTER three months of rigorous search, Next of Kin Series 4 unveils the 10 finalists for the 2022 edition of the yearly art competition and exhibition. Fourth in the yearly …
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Fashion designer, Wanger Ayu, brings native texture into contemporary
by AfricanArtswithTaj 4 minutes readFROM the fabric identity of her native Tiv, Benue State, in North Central of Nigeria, Wanger Ayu makes visual culture statement. Her works, of largely mixed media celebrate cultural value …
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Abayomi Barber (1928-2021): Legacy of a modernist’s studio mastery
by AfricanArtswithTaj 4 minutes readONE of Nigeria’s modernists, Prof Abayomi Barber (1928-2021), had his last strokes of life when his death was announced yesterday, leaving behind a profound legacy revered in art history as …
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‘Gigantic’ brushings of Ekefrey capture masked faces in lockdown
by AfricanArtswithTaj 5 minutes readPhoto: ‘Nsibidi Mascurade’ (40 X 84 inch) GENERATING painterly perspective to the new normals of the second decade of the 21st century is Masked Faces In Lockdown, a solo art …
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Homage to Grillo, Oloidi, Omoighe at Freedom Park Lagos, Tues Nov 16
by AfricanArtswithTaj 5 minutes readTHE Visual Arts Day of 2021 Lagos Arts and Book Festival (LABAF), which holds on November 16, has quite a line up of programmes, including ‘Homeage’ to recently departed artists. …
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Unfolding Nigerian art economy in era of ‘The Content’ exhibitions
by AfricanArtswithTaj 6 minutes readLead Photo: ‘Bed Time Blues’ (30 X 40″), by Lekan Onabanjo WHEN ‘The Content: Harmattan Edition’ made its debut in 2017, freshness in art presentation and appreciation was established. The …