Lagos-based artist Odeyemi Oluwaseun paints young adults and adolescents, capturing the triumphs and challenges encountered in the process of self-discovery. The artist’s second solo exhibition, “The Dualities of Existence,” at Mitochondria Gallery in Houston, Texas, presents his newest composition of work—an introspective outlook on the relative and absolute…
James Cohan Gallery in NY currently features an exhibition titled “Boomerang: Returning to African Abstraction” by Yinka Shonibare. The artist uses Dutch wax fabrics and the Nigil Mask to bridge the connection between Africa, its diaspora, and Western colonies. Shonibare’s new series, Abstract Spiritual, presents pictorial quilts that…
This group show includes chosen paintings and mixed-media pieces by eight native Nigerian artists, curated to provide an engaging, thought-provoking look into the complexities of typology. A.S: “Parallel Passages” is an interesting play on words. Can you elaborate on the idea and the message it plans to send…
NBA Meets Art is an initiative that bridges the gap between basket and art, highlighting the synergy between sports and culture. A part of this platform showcases the NBA Nigeria’s league to creative collaborations that go beyond the court, highlighting pillars of culture like art, fashion, film, music…
Sungi Mlengeye is a self-taught painter who is known for her use of acrylic paint on canvas to create abstract, minimalist paintings with an interesting use of negative space. The majority of the pieces honour the ladies in her community with dark figures in muted tones of black…
Afrofuturism, a vibrant fusion of African culture, history, and speculative fiction, exists at the crossroads of history and imagination. Definitely, this cultural movement has emerged as a powerful force in contemporary art, fashion, and literature, challenging oppressive narratives and promoting innovative expressions. In contrast to the constraints imposed…
Emmanuel Dudu is an artist from Nigeria, He has participated in twenty-six group exhibits. He is currently showing in a solo exhibition, “Enlightened” Nomadic Gallery, Lagos. A.S: Your latest exhibition is very diverse in style and inspiration. Can you share the reason behind that? E.D: It is important…
The Wright Art Collection is hosting a charity exhibition, “It Is True, I was Created in You,” on Saturday, October 14th, 2023, at their residence in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Proceeds from this event will be used to establish a fund for maternal health at Penn State Health, Department of…
Izere Antoine is part of the ultra-contemporary artists that are ushering in international recognition in the Rwandan art scene. The Kigali based figurative painter who employs the impasto technique to create alluring paintings of Black women in eloquent scenes, discusses his new exhibition in Houston, Texas, where he…