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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


Curiosity? Makes for Mastery!
Let me share an article about me written by Adekemi Kudehinbu, an art writer whose love for the arts shows ok how she follows the trends...
Nov 16, 20201 min read


Untitled
Unite for Parkerplace Abidjan. Greetings to all you beautiful people and reggae lovers ! The ParkerPlace Abidjan needs you to help them...
May 11, 20201 min read


Call to Support Artists
The artists’ advocacy organisation Artists at Risk (AR) has launched an emergency fund to support artists who face threats to their...
Apr 30, 20201 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


MalariaT
Returning to Lagos has been quite enjoyable in many ways. There was the fact of meeting inquisitive and familiar faces that wanted a...
Nov 6, 20193 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


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....
Mar 6, 20193 min read


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...
Jan 12, 20191 min read


The Family House
Our home in the village sits at the crossroads where 3 roads meet. So it must be a magical place to live in. I remember waking up on some...
Jan 11, 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
Out of Context
I was called to order that I quoted a friend out of context in my last blog post Turn@Red. I have pulled it down and apologise for giving...
May 13, 20181 min read
Conference announcement: Art Historical Association of Nigeria
From July 18-21, 2018, the Art Historical Association of Nigeria (AHAN), in conjunction with the Department of Fine And Applied Arts,...
Apr 18, 20183 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
Reality versus Social Media Noise
It seems that there are problems everywhere, especially online. Social media in so many ways has heightened our presence and fears from...
Feb 17, 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
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