By Peterson Ibi The Benin Royal Museum, a project of the Edo State Government in collaboration with the Benin Dialogue Group, the Benin Royal Court and top Museums in Europe, among other stakeholders, is set to raise $100 million. The iconic project, on completion, would hold restituted Benin artefacts. Representative of Benin artists in the […]
Category: Art Culture
Sam Ebohon has been elected as the new president of the Guild of Professional Fine Artists of Nigeria (GFA). Ebohon emerged the fourth president during the guild’s sixth convention, held at GFA Secretariat, NCAC Annex, National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos few days ago. Other elected members of the executive include Vice President, Juliet Ezenwa Maja-Pearse; […]
In 2018, the Doncaster based artists Chinwe Russell created a piece of work on the bubonic plague titled the black death, (circa 1300 to 1800) This work was shown at the other art fair in London, an international art exhibition at which she participated. This artist, known for her historical narrative style, whose work […]
Dr. Pamela Ajayi (Collaborator), Baki Adams (Winner), Mrs. Angela Emuwa (Collaborator), Mr. Stanley Evans (Collaborator) Gibson Esere, a student from the University of Port Harcourt made a compelling attempt to raise a new consciousness about the environment with his work which reflected the Nigerian culture and importance of the age old tradition of storytelling in […]
The new executive CORA/Arterial Network Nigeria, at the weekend, launched the Enterprise Support Programme (ESP), an initiative developed in partnership with a leading full service commercial law firm, Ajumogobia & Okeke, for professional legal advisory services to Nigerian creative industry entrepreneurs. The event brought together members of Arterial Network in Nigeria, leaders of creative industry […]
As part of a year-long series of events to celebrate the life and illustrious career of the iconic actress and culture advocate, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett (MON), the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA), will stage the first of its ARTHOUSE Forum in 2021 on Sunday, March 7 in a hybrid live and virtual format. With the theme: […]
Cambridge University will return to Nigeria a bronze cockerel taken by British colonial forces and donated to its Jesus College. According to The Guardian, the Okukor, described by the college as a “royal ancestral heirloom”, will be one of the first Benin bronzes to be returned to Nigeria by a major British institution since the […]
Lai Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said in a statement that the approval letter was conveyed to him by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to […]
The Ben Enwonwu Foundation, in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française /Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos, will on February 26, present the fifth edition of its monthly series of talks, ‘Point of View’(POV). It will hold at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. Drawing from other creative disciplines and such […]
Mrs. Aisha Buhari; Hanan Buhari (middle) and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, at Hanan Buhari’s photo exhibition Mr Taiwo Opeolu, a Visual Artist on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Custom Service, to ensure adequate training of its officials at airports to differentiate between handmade art works and antiquities. Opeolu said in Lagos […]