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Dakar Biennale pays tribute to Mali’s legendary artist, Abdoulaye Konaté
Malian artist Abdoulaye Konate uses Sahel-specific colours and fabrics to draw attention to social problems and bring together unique works of African contemporary art with!-->…
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Wolfgang Tillmans on his “Fragile” Lifework
By Folakunle Oshun
BEFORE I met Wolfgang Tillmans at his Berlin studio in March 2020, I had been told by friends there was really nothing new to write about the artist, and it!-->!-->!-->…
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Okwui Enwezor spirit comes alive as Sharjah Biennial names over 150 artists for the 2023 edition
“Okwui saw Sharjah Biennial’s 30-year anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on the role that biennials serve in the ecosystem of contemporary art, particularly the Sharjah Biennial!-->…
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How Adeyemi Olalekan emerged Next of Kin series-4 winner
Picture: 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 Art!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Photographer, conceptual artist, Aderemi Adegbite opens exhibition at CCA Lagos
TODAY, the multi-talented and skilled artist, Aderemi Adegbite begins his exhibition themed "The Path of Those Whom You Bestowed Favour," at the Centre for Contemporary Art, CCA, Yaba!-->…
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To rescue Nigeria, Ijalobomo endorses ‘Braiders’ not ‘Raiders’ at Didi…
EVERY 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Next of Kin Series-4 uncovers fresh future masters
AFTER 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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Abayomi Barber (1928-2021): Legacy of a modernist’s studio mastery
ONE 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!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Gigantic’ brushings of Ekefrey capture masked faces in lockdown
Photo: '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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Sylvester Stallone reveals he used to sell his paintings for $5 to pay for the bus to school
* Actor-turned-artist opens third museum show in Germany with experimental works painted almost 60 years ago
By Anny Shaw
THE Rocky and Rambo actor-turned-artist Sylvester!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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