Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

I never thought visual arts would be my career – Rahman Akar

What sparked your interest with visual arts in Nigeria?  My interest in art was long before I came to Nigeria.  I am an engineer but have al

I never thought visual arts would be my career – Rahman Akar

What sparked your interest with visual arts in Nigeria?  My interest in art was long before I came to Nigeria.  I am an engineer but have al

Final reflections: Our 14 favourite pavilions and artworks at Venice Bienalle 2017

The Venice Biennale is an important global art event, despite the obvious problems that come with its format, for example, the relevance of the nation

Baileys prize goes to ‘classic of the future’ by Naomi Alderman

The Power, a dystopian novel about a future where women can kill men with a touch, acclaimed by judges of the women’s fiction award for ‘u

Nigeria’s income can improve through culture – NCAC DG Runsewe

You’re moving from tourism to culture. Does it feel different?  They’re related. Sixty per cent of the things I did in tourism were c