(Every August 2 is declared as “Kunle Adewale Day” in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) Kunle Adewale is a Nigerian and a renowned International artist, well-known
Yinka Olatunbosun
The maiden edition of the National Arts in Health Conference is set to hold in Lagos from May 24 till May 30. Convened by Kunle Adewale, the founder of Arts in Medicine Projects in Nigeria, the conference will be held in partnership with health and art institutions as well as faith-based organizations.
Created to strengthen institutional ties and bridge the gap between the arts and health sector, the conference will feature 21 events including paper presentations, talk sessions, master classes, short film screenings, community project presentations, art exhibitions and the commissioning of the first Arts and Health innovation hub in Africa.
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National Arts in Health celebrating abilities in disabilities
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By Prisca Sam-Duru
The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria’s building, located opposite Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH Idiaraba, Lagos, reveals quite an amazing therapeutic ingredient the art possesses.
vanguard Right from the reception, you are welcome with very colourful assorted visual art expressions displaying diverse subjects and messages. The works which range from beautiful landscapes, human forms, objects, etc., make you feel at ease immediately and gradually, get you drawn towards each piece thereby, calming earlier uneasy feelings about hospital environment.
That’s the power of art! It’s even more exciting to know that the works were produced by children who were encouraged to paint away their pain while in hospital; an exercise which became quite remedial for them.