They no longer make creative masters like the personable wonder simply called El Anatsui. El Anatsui came from Ghana to Nigeria and then conquered the world. It is no mean feat for a self-effacing man who never courted the klieg…
Anatsui’s silver hair, furbished with a royal cap – Greg Mbajiorgu
Saturday, August 24, 2019 was a memorable and a colourful day at the palace of Igwe George Asadu, the traditional ruler of Ihe-Nsukka autonomous community. It was a day, set aside by the crown head, his royal cabinet and his…
EL Anatsui: Celebrating the titan@75 – Greg Mbajiorgu
Monday, February 4, 2019, marked the birthday of the Nigerian-based Ghanaian Artist EL Anatsui. In appreciation of the enormous contributions and impact of this internationally renowned giant of the visual arts, a series of remarkable events took place in several…
Africa Avant-Garde: Spotlight on African arts comes to CNN
Africa Avant-Garde, CNN’s newest programme, which will tell stories across CNN’s TV and digital platforms about contemporary African culture is to air with Access Bank as the inaugural sponsor. A statement from the bank said the sponsorship marks five years…
Greg Mbajiorgu presents a golden jubilee book to former President Jonathan – Norbert Oyibo Eze
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is, undoubtedly, a passionate lover and patron of the art. Even when he was the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, state craft never constrained him to relegate the artists to the background. He had a…