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With an art practice spanning over seven decades, Abayomi Barber at 92 easily stands out as one of the contemporary Nigerian art sceneâs leading lights. The artist, whose naturalistic paintings rebuff the Western notions of African art, was the toast of the Lagos art community at a recent event organised by the National Gallery of Art. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke reports ARTICLES When Oladimeji Abayomi Adebayo Alade Barber clocked 92, on October 23, last year, the rest of the country was gripped by fever spasms of mass protests against police brutality. During these protests, tagged EndSARS, cultural activities â like everything else â understandably ground to a halt nationwide. This was at a time when the COVID-19 protocols still discouraged large gatherings and the art public agonised over the effects of the earlier government-imposed lockdowns! Is it any wonder, therefore, that the National Gallery of Art â which is often known as the NGA â had to shelv ....
Changing memories: Famine memorials around the world Today, the Famine is commemorated in memorials all over the world, from sculptures to stained glass windows. Emily Mark-Fitzgerald explains how they offer unique insights into the interplay between Irish history, heritage, memory and meaning • 24 Mar 2021 Many commentators, especially during the 1990s sesquicentenary of the Famine, have broadly characterised the response of post-Famine generations as a form of cultural silence . However, recent research on the history of Famine memory has modulated this view, and explored the many ways Famine appears as subject and reference in political rhetoric, popular and literary fiction, drama, art and visual culture, from the 19th century through to the present. ....
Former Orange police head detective dies from complications of COVID-19 Staff report FacebookTwitterEmail ORANGE A former longtime police detective has died from complications of COVID-19, according to his obituary. Rodger Addil, 72, of Beacon Falls, a former town resident, was a member of the Orange Police Department for nearly 30 years, starting as a supernumerary officer in 1971 and rising to the rank of head of the detective bureau. In a post on the Police Department Facebook page in “memory of our retired lieutenant and friend,” the department said, “May he find peace and comfort in God s loving arms. We will never forget him.” ....