Icon II presents a plethora of creative geniuses, unique ideas, outstanding philosophies and idioms – all in a bid to celebrate mastery and mastership in a way different from the …
The Zaria Art School is reputed for its flagship of art crusade in Nigeria. The school is not just all about art; it is also about legacy. To this end, …
Despite its many challenges, Nigerian art remains steady on its stilts of development. It has grown through training (formal and informal), experiments, art exhibitions, art auctions, studio visits, corporate marketing, …
There are various influences that contributed to the development of modern Nigerian art. One of them was the establishment of departments of fine arts at institutions of higher learning. Yaba …
‘…the works do not dwell on naturalism or realism; rather the tenets of figurative stylization and abstraction are employed for visual exploration and artistic expression. The use of lines, pointilism, …
‘Dayo Kujore, apart from being a good musician, was also a good person with a great personality. His presence exuded humility and fine appeal. He easily forgot he was a …
‘I want to push the narrative to the forefront of conversation, how multifaceted and resourceful we are as people, normalise the idea of not just looking at people when you …
ONE of the titans of Nigerian art, Abayomi Barber, has passed on. Shock and disbelief greeted the art community as his fellow artists broke into dirges and eulogies. Not that …
Preamble THE Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife was60 years old in June, 2021. Its 60 years of existence has promoted top-rated academic accomplishments thus deserving of commemoration and celebration. There have …
‘Professor Yusuf Grillo is a unique embodiment of humanity within whom traits of eloquent erudition, timeless artistry, radial intellect and knowledge as well as uncommon wisdom, battle for supremacy. For …
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