Is there an Increase in the Appreciation of the Nigerian Art?

ART IN NIGERIA, can we say its appreciation is increased over the years or it's motionless?

Art work by: Anyim Peyton Patience

To me, i'd say, it's fast rising. Take a look at Nigeria before and the present, you'd notice the increase in Exhibitions either held solely by individuals or sponsored by companies.

But then to the majority, I see less appreciation.

I'm going to be posting features of Companies that are taking and increasing Nigeria Arts and Culture.

Happy Valentine's

Happy Valentine's

It's Valentine! The season to show some love. I know we've got plans all set up. Someone already has plans to take his wife for a second honey moon or to take the whole family for a trip.

As we celebrate love, we must never ever forget to reach out to those who don't have a means of enjoying the love or aren't fortunate to have people who love them. Yes! I'm talking about the motherless, orphans, less privileged. Let's reach out and give them a touch of love.

You think you don't have the finances to give to them, a simple warm hug can do, or sharing out plates of food to the beggars on the streets. Even the little beggars can grin over a bar of chocolate, to them, it's a luxury.

Show some valentine!!!

Valentine's Day Special! RED RUSH.

RED RUSH, the Trilogoy!

This is the most talked about event coming your way this Valentine's in Enugu State.

Organised by Nulife Entertainment in conjunction with Dominion City Independence Layout Enugu State, Red Rush brings to you a morning of variety and an evening of SUYA!!!!! (lol..)

The morning service is going to be a variety service of Music, Dance, Drama, Comedy and 'Love' interaction with performances from 911 dance crew, MC4GOD, MC NZEBOY, Narnia, Dc Angels and many more. While the morning service is to have all the fun in God's presence, the evening brings you a night of relaxation with pop corn and suya.

Date: Sunday February 14th, 2016
Time: 8:30am and 5pm (respectively)
Venue: Dominion City Hall, Chincherry Building, Opp Agric Bank, Independence Layout, Enugu State.

So, if you're in Enugu State don't miss out (especially the suya)!! In between, I hope it's Chicken Suya ooo!!

See you..

The Philosopher's Muse: Alternative art Exhibition

The Philosopher's Muse is contemporary conceptual arts exhibition. Featuring creatives - Obaigbo Morountodun, Chibuike Uzoma, Namang Blackie and a host of Artist as: Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu, Azubuike Ononye, Chuma Azuzu, Moses Afesu, Adeboro Odunlami, Olusayo Ajetumobi, Olufemi Arogundade, Lateef Olajumoke, Francis Sule, Sadiq Williams and Yacoub Adeleke.

The event is organised by Morountodun Obaigbo, a new age creative designer and would be opened by Ayoola Gbolahhun.

 Date: Opening Reception - March 26th, 4pm-10pm and runs through till the 2nd April, 2016

Venue: The Gallery, Blue Mahogany, 31B Adebayo Doherty, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

Organizer Email:
morountodunobaigbo@Gmail.com
Organizer Website:
http://www.morountodunobaigbo.com

The Exhibition also would be the Launch of her Website.

I love the fact that Art in Nigeria is gradually gaining it's ground in the country

Check Out Amazing pencil Art Works From Basket Mouth's Brother Godwin Onyekachi Okpocha

Arts runs in the blood of the Okpochas, Meet Bright Okpocha's (Basketmouth) brother who is an Artist

Godwin Onyekachi Okpocha is an unpronounced artistic genius, a father of two based overseas and the elder bother to Nigeria popular comedian “Basket Mouth”. His unique designs can be classified from digital graphics, masterpiece sketching and illustrator smoothening. (See his works after the cut)

Surfing the net as usual, I came across this story about Basket Mouth's brother, who happens to be an artist, (another Kelvin Okafor). Getting his instagram ID, I checked him out @godwin4577, where he featured a friend of his:

"HOW MANY OF THESE GREAT ICON CAN YOU NAME?

''This week art feature goes to my brother, my best friend and best man at my wedding, my confidant, my undercover nerd partner, my art critic and advicer, amongst others...@dmakun @dmakun @dmakun. We went to the same secondary school, there we formed two comicbook universe DBG (DOTUN, BRIGHT, GODWIN) and later on SATURN COMICS, along side MY younger brother @basketmouth (yes he's an artist too), we created characters, made full comic books with these characters, from the storyline, pencilling, inking, colouring and lettering. We had such big dreams and this was back in 1989, @ahmaduusman was there. We later went to the same university where he went ahead and studied Fine and applied Art while I and my bro got lost in Sociology. We've been friends since the day we met (story that touches the heart) He's about the best painter I know on ground and these are his work. Oil on canvas. He doesn't display his work on his Instagram page unfortunately so I'm officially his manager, if y'all want a painting done professionally contact me and I'll contact him (by force manager). #art #arts #artist #artists #draw #drawing #drawings #painter #painting #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #fallenheroes #westafricanart #Africanartist #Africanartists #blackandwhite #whiteandblack #greyscale''

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The Lagos Theatre Festival 2016

First Bank of Nigeria with The British Council Presents 'The Lagos Theatre Festival 2016'

The LTF, which first launched in 2012, was born out of the need to create professional exchange opportunities between the Nigerian and British theatre makers, stimulating innovation in theatre practice and changing the face of performing arts in Nigeria.

FirstBank of Nigeria is extremely passionate about the arts and is partnering with the British Council through its strategic initiative – First@arts to bring you Lagos Theatre Festival 2016, the largest outdoor theatre event in Nigeria which is scheduled to take place over six days from February 23rd – 28th.

In preparation for the UK/Nigeria 2016-16 season of Arts, the British council in its desire to engage new voices in theatre, called for the submission of scripts from emerging playwrights. The themes of the scripts were drawn from experiences of young people living in Lagos today. A record number of 64 applications were received over a four week period and four plays were shortlisted by a panel of writers for a creative writing workshop and script development.

The plays are: Every Single Day by Olubunmi Familoni, The Wait by Bode Asiyanbi, Barcode Dialogue by Atinuke Aweda and Dialing Love by Paul Ugbede. The winning playwrights have been awarded a cash prize of N100,000 each and will have their plays produced at the Lagos Theatre Festival 2016.

The Lagos Theatre Festival 2016 will take place at several venues on Lagos Island and the mainland with the curated programme running alongside a fringe strand of affiliated performances allowing a greater than ever number of artists and audiences to take part. Tickets are available from February 1 at Naija ticket shop, Dealdey.com and TerraKulture.

For more information, visit https://firstarts.firstbanknigeria.com

Content Source: BellaNaija

Can you see what I see?

A friend once asked me why I smile with so much joy when looking at certain pictures, and I said "Can you see what I see? If you do, you'd cry with joy"

So, I ask you "Can you see what i see?"

 This amazing bulb tells how innovative our brains get, what we can transform, how we can transform things, it's just up there, in our Mind!

This brings a touch of eccentricity to your living room.

What got me here is the staircase..