Tag: Art
For artist Matthew Eguavoen, the highest calling is to ignite change
Despite being a self-taught artist, Matthew Eguavoen, a full-time contemporary painter from…
Deposit Photo rolls out free Say No to War collection in response to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Let's begin with these heart-wrenching images from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. A…
Harry Odunze tells the real African story with photography
Harry Odunze, a photographer and creative director from Benin, Nigeria, started photography…
Creativity is a lifestyle for multi-disciplinary artist Bertha Onyekachi
For Bertha Onyekachi, creativity is a lifestyle. She has always been very…
Martins Deep finds purpose in confessional poetry and visual arts
While the majority of boys his age were mindlessly flying paper kites…
How Abena Appiah switched from biomedical science to photography
It's not always easy to choose the appropriate path in life. Abena…
Genius Grant winning artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby expresses cultural collision in her works
The paintings of Njideka Akunyili Crosby, a Los Angeles-based artist, are simple…
Throwback to when Andrew Esiebo documented West African barbershops in photos
Barber culture is something of a phenomena in West Africa. Andrew Esiebo,…
Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada uses his paintings to honor and “revere” his fellow Nigerians
Ikeorah Chisom Chi-Fada sets his characters in "an atmosphere that respects them"…
Oil-Rich Niger Delta: Veteran Photojournalist George Osodi’s timeless shots
George Osodi, a veteran photojournalist from Nigeria, is a master of his…
This 62-year-old left a successful architecture career to become an award-winning artist
Abe Odedina, a professional architect, abandoned his career in architecture to pursue…
Stephen Tayo dumped a philosophy degree to express himself through photography
Stephen Tayo is a true flaneur who roams the streets of Lagos,…