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Anxiety, Identity, and Distorted Pictures
Art is a socializing act. Multiple movements are screaming for an outlet. It’s possible to get sucked into the work. I suggest or...
Jan 4, 20221 min read


Relational Lines: The Disjunction of Sameness
To be included in this Exhibition with Anthea Epelle and Obinna Makata is exciting news. The title felt so like what I would use as the...
Dec 1, 20213 min read


Untitled
Moon Rising, Sun shining New works. #Africa #Art #Relationships
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Reflective Universe, the exhibition
PRITHVI FINE ART AND CULTURAL CENTRE, New Delhi Celebrates India’s 75th INDEPENDENCE DAY in collaboration with ARTSY, New York with the...
Aug 13, 20211 min read


Music, Art, Laughter
Click on the link for details of the event where I will be painting live- https://musicalhossgal.com/dogue-cottage/ #Music #Instagram...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Un Homme du Peuple.
It started as a simple idea- a man of the people, dead centre in the middle of the canvas with people surrounding him, flailing in...
Mar 18, 20212 min read


Seeing into Ibe, an essay
On a Lighter Note A few years ago, Sandra Mbanefo-Obiago exhibited Ibe Ananaba and I at Temple Muse, Lagos. That event was the beginning...
Nov 16, 20206 min read


Lockdown New York
Here’s the story of my life during this pandemic written by Okey Uwaezuoke in today’s ThisDay Newspapers- https://okeysworld.wordpress.co...
Apr 26, 20201 min read


Talk through the pandemic
I was interviewed yesterday by OB Fado for his blog. Please click on the link for the full interview- My interview with Tony Nsofor – a...
Apr 18, 20201 min read


He asked some deep questions.
I enjoy talking. I enjoy the stimuli of intelligent conversation. And I hope to see underlying questions in retrospective. I talk some...
Apr 1, 20191 min read


About Uche Edochie and Tolu Aliki
I wrote this essay for the catalogue of Uche Edochie and Tolu Aliki’s amazing show HALFWAY THROUGH A THOUSAND MILES. If you saw the...
Oct 18, 20184 min read


Artist’s statement
Power Play and Other African Stories (for the exhibition Ballot Boxes and Beasts of Power) Ballot Boxes and Beasts of Power is mainly an...
Sep 7, 20186 min read


Coming of Age in Africa
At 35, I had worked for two privately owned companies that ran the business like they were a family affair. One of the companies made...
Apr 15, 20183 min read


Lazy Searches Stop Short of theTruth
A few times in the past I wanted to know what people say about me and do the Google search. There are images of my work with other...
Apr 4, 20183 min read


Large paintings
To paint a small picture is to place yourself outside your experience, to look upon an experience as a stereopticon view with a reducing...
Nov 27, 20171 min read


Of Facial Masks and Masquerading in My Work
Ajekwu masquerade of Umudei Village, Oguta, Imo State Ipu Afia Agu of two members of the Igbuu society, Oguta, Imo State, Nigeria My...
Nov 22, 20173 min read
Artx Lagos.
Register to attend the exhibition starting from November 3-5, 2017. I will be shown by SMO gallery at ArtX Lagos. See you...
Oct 25, 20171 min read


Abstract colors, More liberties
In this blog, I have written extensively about my work, the creative process, and the figurative. It has become more important to dwell...
Aug 31, 20172 min read


Conversation in my head: Between Anthony and Richard
Richard: You really think you are doing work that could change the world? Anthony: That is not the intent. I want to add to the raging...
Aug 18, 20173 min read


Squinting at a Crowded World: Genius and Madness at Play
#AbstractArt #Communication #Abstraction #Lagos #Stylization #Politics #Zeitgeist #Africa #Relationships
Aug 17, 20171 min read
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