Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

Heritage Africa: Abuja‘s creative beehive

Abuja’s creative industry welcomed a new bride, Heritage Africa Village Square (HAVIS), penultimate Saturday with gusto. It was an evening dedic

As a writer, artist, being Caine Prize shortlistee was unexpected

You were among those shortlisted for the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing. How did you receive the news?  My nomination for the Caine Prize a

How Tafawa Balewa piece made me Art X shortlistee

You were one of three artists shortlisted for the 2018 Art X Prize. How did this happen? I got to know about it online, because I follow Art X on Inst

An author’s memories of surgery

Title: Knives & Nappies Author: Haleemah Alli Bankole Pages: 164  Publisher: Pen Publishers  Year: 2018 Reviewer: Dr. Wale Okediran Surg

Evelyn D’Poet: The women and her art

How would you best describe yourself?  I express myself as an artist through photography and performance poetry. Last Friday, July 20, I held the