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How Ancient African Art Influences Contemporary Culture of Identity Exploration
African art is a rich tapestry of diverse cultures, experiences and philosophies. Through a variety of representations by different artists in painting, sculpture, textiles, music and other traditional crafts, African…
How Obi-Eke Spurgeon Transitioned from Skit Making to Movie Making
Obi-Eke Spurgeon is an undergraduate Engineering student at the University of Nigeria,…
How Ancient African Art Influences Contemporary Culture of Identity Exploration
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim speaks about his creative motivation as a multi-award-winning author
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Why Stanley Ebonine is creating an NFT community to foster cultural representation in Web3
The world has seen a surge in the adoption of digital artworks…
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