Any fan of stories that involve juicy subjects like adultery, gambling, marriage plots, and, well, Russian feudalism, would instantly place Anna Karenina at the peak of their “greatest novels” list. And that’s exactly the ranking that publications like Time magazine have given the novel…
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Throwback Canon sleeply street photography Assignment 2017 Cathedral | Cms Lagos
Lagos. That city that has shaped you unto who you are today.. Throwback Canon sleeply street photography Assignment 2017 Cathedral |CMS Lagos Abiola Riliwan Awe –Photographer. I want to inspire people. One day…
TUTU’S RETURN: MISSING NIGERIAN MASTERPIECE FOUND IN LONDON FLAT
A missing painting of a princess that attained an almost mythical status after going decades unseen has been discovered in a north London flat. Ben Enwonwu’s 1974 painting of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, is a national…
10 REVOLUTIONARY ART MOVEMENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR VISUAL HISTORY- Jessica Stewart
Looking back through Western history, it’s incredible to see how many types of art have made an impact on society. By tracing a timeline through different art movements, we’re able to not only see how modern and contemporary art has developed,…
TRANSVANGARDE: A GLOBAL CONVERGENCE OF ARTISTS
Described as art exhibition of contemporary art by outstanding artists from all over the world, Transvangarde shows at October Gallery, London from 1 February – 3 March 2018 Tian Wei, Golnaz Fathi, Laila Shawa, Alexis Peskine, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, El…
A.R.T. BRINGS VOICES OF NIGERIAN WOMEN TO THE STAGE
On Friday, Jan. 26, “HEAR WORD! Naija Woman Talk True” opens at the American Repertory Theater in Harvard Square. Written and directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa, the play of vignettes explores female stories of resistance in a patriarchal society. Fafunwa says,…
THE OUTSIDER FAIR ONCE MORE CONFIRMS THAT ART IS EVERYWHERE
The 2018 Outsider Art Fair arrives this weekend at a time when the very concept of outsider art — work made by self-taught or developmentally impaired artists — has never seemed more capacious or in flux. At the moment, “The Beautiful Mind:…
LIETRARY CLUB ANNOUNCES CONTEST FOR AFRICAN WRITERS
The Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition has begun accepting submissions for a literary contest. The Africa Book Club Short Reads Competition features short stories drawn from contributors across the African continent. It accepts unpublished fiction and creative non-fiction submissions,…