The Coolest Barber in Surulere.

If anybody had told - fresh out of secondary school - Ogechi Okoye that she would be a barber in her 20s, she probably would’ve shrugged it off. Growing up her dreams were to go to Uni, study a course of choice, graduate and join the police force. Two years after gaining admission into…

ByAmarachi NnoliApril 23, 20220Comments

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STEPHANIE UNAEZE; THE MODERN AFRO-POP SURREALIST

Stephanie Unaeze is a visual artist who describes herself as a person who loves and lives to create. Her journey to step into the art world was largely inspired by seeing works from the likes of Frida Kahlo, Kehinde Wiley, Andy Warhol, and many more. A visit to the Warhol Exhibition in New York convinced…

ByAmarachi NnoliNovember 27, 20210Comments

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Fiyin Koko; On Translating Conversation To Art And Celebrating Women

While growing up, watching her mother draw and paint was one of Fiyin’s biggest inspirations to take a dive into the world of art. Fiyin Koko is a figurative artist and illustrator, an avid lover of everything art, and a breast cancer navigator who never shies away from a conversation to learn more from people…

ByAmarachi NnoliNovember 6, 20210Comments

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Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu

Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu is an experimental artist and graphic designer who describes herself as “a sweet baby girl living, working and sweating in Lagos”. She makes art with her environment and is passionate about learning and sharing with people. Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu Upon the first encounter with Yadichinma’s art, in whichever medium she chose to explore at the…

ByAmarachi NnoliOctober 30, 20210Comments

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Tani Idowu, a Nigerian artist painting abstract thoughts in unique ways

At the University of Lagos, an abstract painter juggles getting a law degree with her art. This artist believes that consistency in both will take her to where she wants to be, thus progress beats perfection - This is the story of Tani Idowu Tani Idowu believes there is no one way to express oneself with…

ByAmarachi NnoliSeptember 18, 20211Comment

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Art As Therapy; Into The Mind Of Valerie Fab-Uche

Valerie Fab-Uche’s earliest memory of starting out as an artist was making comic strips for her friends in primary school. Taking up art professionally was not an option till life happened. Valerie Fab-Uche A gap year, a rejected admission status to study Law in the University of Lagos, and lots of thinking later, Valerie went on…

ByAmarachi NnoliSeptember 11, 20210Comments

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Ijeoma Ogwuegbu: Painting Through The Pain

Ijeoma Ogwuegbu Ijeoma Ogwuegbu was diagnosed with fibromyalgia — a condition where one’s brain interprets all stimuli it receives as pain — which made it almost impossible for her to do the things she would have normally done because they required more movement and energy than she could afford. When Ijeoma’s condition caused her to switch…

ByAmarachi NnoliAugust 21, 20210Comments

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Chigozie Obi: Conversation Through Art

When one thinks of “round table discussion”, think Chigozie Obi’s art. Chigozie Obi is a multidimensional visual artist who explores colour and form executed through various media while also constantly experimenting with the new mediums on Mix and Match. Chigozie’s work is largely inspired by issues that affect her and her immediate society, most especially…

ByAmarachi NnoliAugust 14, 20210Comments

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Sisterhood In Family And Friendships; Chidinma Nnoli Paints Experiences

Chidinma Nnoli started down the path of her painting career switching from majoring in textile design to majoring in painting at the last minute because it felt like a more malleable means of creating art. Right after bagging her Fine and Applied Arts degree at the University of Benin, her launch into the Nigerian and…

ByAmarachi NnoliJuly 31, 20210Comments

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THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST; A narrative photo essay of Osaru Obaseki

Osaru Obaseki studied business management at the University of Port Harcourt after which she dabbled around corporate work for about 4-5 years before moving to Benin to join the Edo Global Arts Foundation. Osaru Obaseki As a self-taught artist, Osaru made the decision to leave corporate work and focus fully on her passion for creating art…

ByAmarachi NnoliJuly 17, 20213Comments

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The Coolest Barber in Surulere.

STEPHANIE UNAEZE; THE MODERN AFRO-POP SURREALIST

Fiyin Koko; On Translating Conversation To Art And Celebrating Women

Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu

Tani Idowu, a Nigerian artist painting abstract thoughts in unique ways

Art As Therapy; Into The Mind Of Valerie Fab-Uche

Ijeoma Ogwuegbu: Painting Through The Pain

Chigozie Obi: Conversation Through Art

Sisterhood In Family And Friendships; Chidinma Nnoli Paints Experiences

THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST; A narrative photo essay of Osaru Obaseki

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