Category: Art
Black Hxir Exhibtion
I have some photos from a project I have been working on on display at Marley & Blue in Port Harcourt. Titled Black Hxir, I try to explore what it is like for a black man to live with cornrows and locs by going through different hairstyles. The self portraits show these hairstyles in black and...
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Into Michael Kpodohs’ World: Gallery 7
When I stepped into Gallery 7, the first thing I thought was“wow”. Now, I’m no art expert so I can’t tell you about the tones, textures, and compositions that filled the space. What I can tell you, however, is how art appeals to my sensibilities. Because I enjoy being around art so much, I have...
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Ngozi Omeje Ezema: Boundless Vases
When I heard about the solo exhibition of Ngozi-Omeje Ezema’s Boundless Vases, the first of a three-part Exhibition Series – The New Nsukka School, which re-examines the conceptual and aesthetic concerns of the Nsukka School (a term used to distinguish artists who have studied...
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Vino Imperium Wine Tasting/Art Exhibition
Art, they say, is perception. Art, while swirling your favourite glass of wine and letting a sip dance on your tongue has to be one of the most beautiful things ever. On Friday the 29th of January, Vino Imperium, a...
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Artist in Focus: Olaolu Bale
AM: Are you a self- taught artist or did you attend art school? Olaolu: Growing up as a child, I was very creative and proficient in drawing but art was not in the league of courses I wanted to study in the university. As I grew older, it became clearer to me what I wanted to become in future and...
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