Ofala, A Kingly Harvest
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(1)The farmers are returning to the village with a great harvest. The king has summoned all the villagers and our neighbors to show the...
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- Feb 10
- 2 min
Throngs and Raising Dust: The Crowded Canvas
When I was a child father would take us in his Datsun car on trips to visit friends and relatives. Mother dressed us in clothes with...
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- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
The King’s rites of Renewal: Ofala Festival
Today is the 20th coronation anniversary of His Majesty Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha (Agbogidi). The king is an avid art collector and...
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- Sep 27, 2022
- 5 min
Face Facts, Language and Communication
The lure of becoming an international figure fascinates me- to cross national borders effortlessly and encounter new people with their...
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- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Oguta National Convention 2022
There is a proud community of people living in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. We are from Oguta, a local government in Imo State....
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- Aug 27, 2022
- 3 min
Marcia Kure, Mastering Line!
On 6 September, 2022, you are invited to the exhibition Marcia Kure: Reticulation at Susan Inglett Gallery, New York. I am excited to see...
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- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Blinding Sun Danced.
I fell in love with the idea of a Rainbow nation. Till I visited the place, where the Ark had rested, and the Great Flood stanched. There...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 3 min
Flying over the Confluence in Oguta
We all love a good spin. From childhood, we are taught lessons through stories. The Igbo hyphenates stories- we are good with proverbs....
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- Jan 12, 2019
- 1 min
Blind to the Beauty
How can Oguta remain like this? We have this little paradise waiting to be cultivated. But we all run away from it for selfish gain. We...
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- Sep 7, 2018
- 6 min
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...
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- Nov 22, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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- Aug 31, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 18, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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- Apr 13, 2017
- 2 min
Chaos and Creativity
‘ While working, I see the possibility of multiple stories jumping out from the artwork. It is a sort of cross-referencing, both directly...
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- Mar 5, 2017
- 7 min
Obsessive Consumer Behavior in Check
I feature this article by Odun Orimolade DEVOURING MONSTERS: THE COSUMERIST CANNIBALS OF MAY OKAFOR’S APPLE TRAY INSTALLATION, written...
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- Feb 27, 2017
- 1 min
Sighting Nelson Overhead
It was a sunny afternoon in Maboneng I passed by two friendly lovers That mingled with the shades Overhead loomed gigantic portrait of...
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- Feb 26, 2017
- 1 min
Gestural Lines and Formal Repressions
#ElAnatsuiObioraUdechukwuLineDrawingUliNsukkauniver
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- Feb 16, 2017
- 1 min
Lines of Thought, Colour Body
A work of art can have a line of thought that suggests, an energy that moves you. It is fleeting, like a lingering kiss from a waking...
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