Architectural woodwork has long played a central role in the artistic and cultural identity of many West African societies. Among the most distinguished traditions is the use of the Iji-Owa…
The Kingdom of Benin, one of the most powerful pre-colonial states in West Africa, flourished between the 13th and 17th centuries. Its rise to prominence was marked by a complex…
Okwui Enwezor in 2002 as he prepared the exhibition "Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa 1945-1994,* at what is now MoMA PSI. The work of Samuel Fosso is…
Okwui Enwezor Nigerian curator, poet and art critic photographed in New York City 2008 (Photo by Steve Pyke/Getty Images)
In the bustling world of contemporary art, few names evoke as much…
Ben Enwonwu. Source; Afropean.com
In the quiet heart of Onitsha, beside the flowing waters of the Niger, a young boy once molded clay into shapes his imagination whispered to him. His…
Women decorating the Iyiazi shrine in Agukwu Nri, located in present-day Anambra State, Nigeria, 1984. Photographs taken by Chike Aniakor.
The Igbo language and art are integral components of the cultural…
