Netherlands To Repatriate ‘Benin Bronzes’ To Nigeria, Returning Artifacts To Rightful Home

A Netherlands museum will repatriate its share of the famed "Benin Bronzes" artifacts, looted in the 19th century, to Nigeria ...
Business Day

Culture is Nigeria’s engine of identity, diplomacy and economic growth – Aisha Augie

Aisha Adamu Augie, director-general of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), says her mission is to ...
Artnet

Nigeria and Turkey Are in the Spotlight at Abu Dhabi Art. Here’s What to Expect

Abu Dhabi Art returns this month, featuring 142 galleries hailing from 34 countries, and for the 2025 edition, two of these countries are set to have their own exclusive platform: Nigeria and Turkey.
Naija Gist - Latest

Nigeria to showcase artists at Venice Biennale, promoting cultural exchange

The Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, says Nigeria will participate at the Venice Biennale, scheduled for April 16 to April 18 in Italy. The Venice Biennale, ...
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Nigeria: For Nigeria's Arts Scene, a Year of Triumph and Turbulence

As the curtains close on 2025, the Nigerian art and culture scene stands as a landscape of immense triumph, exciting experiences partly shadowed by controversies. From the high-brow galleries of ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Group calls for the protection of African arts, culture and heritage for sustainable development

Coalition for African Arts Culture and Heritage (CAACH) formed from 10 English-speaking African countries have called for the protection of African arts, culture and heritage for sustainable ...
The Nation Newspaper

MOWAA’s fundraiser blends art, culture, call for local support

Art enthusiasts and patrons gathered on Tuesday, April 8, for an exclusive fundraising dinner in Lagos, celebrating the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and the return of the Nigeria Pavilion from ...
The Punch on MSN

Arts connoisseurs hail Nigeria’s global creative talents

The Female Artists Association of Nigeria has marked a significant international milestone with the debut of the FEAAN Gallery at the Qatar International Art Festival 2025, held in Doha, Arewa PUNCH ...
CNN

This Lagos museum is challenging the traditional ‘Eurocentric’ model

The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its pavement, ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

Photos: First-ever African Festival of Arts and Culture

The first-ever African Festival of Arts and Culture took place in the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 28. During the festival, the Ped Mall was filled with poets, jugglers, dancers, ...
KCRW

Hair in African art and culture

From afro's to dreads, hair has played a significant role in African American culture. Join Chocolate City host, Garth Trinidad, for a discussion about the current exhibit at the California African ...