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Okechukwu Uwaezuoke
Over-the-top revelries customarily trail the breasting the septuagenarian tape. So shall it be for Nike Davies-Okundaye, who joins the club today. A special dinner event, at the instance of the Lagos State Government (through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture) in partnership with GAC Motor, will be organised in her honour at the Banquet Hall of Eko Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos from 6 pm. Expected at the event, whose chief host is the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, are the leading lights of the local arts community.
At the landmark age of 70, the woman – known in the art circles as “Mama Nike” – has every reason to be thankful for the inexorable weavings of creation. Her life’s story so far is an exemplar of the triumph of spirit, which saw her wade through the darkest nights of her soul.
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
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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 shelve its pla
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