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Photo credits: Montessoriprintshopusa.com Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946 in Onitsha, Nigeria) is one of the most influential figures in contemporary African art, celebrated for his distinctive fusion of traditional Igbo visual symbolism…

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Dec 2025

Biography

Demas Nwoko and the Evolution of Nigerian Architecture

The artist-designer Demas Nwoko, now the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the Biennale Architettura. Photo credit; Wallpaper. Demas Nwoko stands as one of Nigeria’s most innovative…

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Apr 2025

Biography Ethnohistory

Uche Okeke and the Revival of Uli: Bridging Traditional Igbo Art with Modern Expression

Uche Okeke (1933-2016) is a renowned Nigerian artist, thinker, and teacher who has really changed the way we see art in Africa. He combined our Igbo culture, especially Uli designs,…

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Mar 2025

Folklores

Asele: The Legendary Igbo Designer

Uche Okeke (1933 – 2016) Head of a Girl, 1962, pen and ink on paper. Photo: Ukpuru In Igbo mythology, Asele is a famous designer from Nimo, a town in the…

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How Obiora Udechukwu Merged Traditional Igbo Symbolism with Post-War Nigerian Expression

Demas Nwoko and the Evolution of Nigerian Architecture

Uche Okeke and the Revival of Uli: Bridging Traditional Igbo Art with Modern Expression

Asele: The Legendary Igbo Designer