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Randomly came across an artist named Kehinde Wiley. Obviously I stopped to look at his work due to his Nigerian name. He was born in America but he seems to have Nigerian heritage. So we are going to claim him!! (What we Nigerians do best with talented people) Some of his work but I recommend visiting his website.

http://www.kehindewiley.com

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There was a recent Comic book publishers meeting hosted by Sewedo and Ayo Elegba (of Comic Panel Magazine. Above is a picture of the people who attended and below a link to "SpaceboyNigeria" where a summary of meeting is described.

http://www.spaceboynigeria.com/

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Kogi to partner artistes for development
Written by VANGUARD
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Lokoja—The Kogi Government yesterday, said it would partner with the Female Artistes Association of Nigeria for the development and appreciation of arts.

Dr Tom Ohikere, the Commissioner for Information, made the promise in Lokoja at a gallery of arts exhibition by female artistes, as part of the activities marking the fifth anniversary of a Lokoja based newspaper.

He said the state was blessed with brilliant and talented artistes, who could prove their mettle at any art exhibition, adding that government was very impressed with their activities.

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Foundation plans scholarship scheme for under privileged Nigerians
By AMECHI OGBONNA
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The president of Ikechukwu Okogbue Foundation, Mr Ikechukwu Okogbue has restated the commitment of the organization to finance educational endowment programmes in various tertiary institutions in the country in support of the under privileged and indigent scholars in all parts of the country.

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Creating comics that showcase everything Nigerian, even juju
By Abimbola Adelakun (punch newspapers)

Just like Voltron, the hero of the animated series that goes by the same name, another comic hero is coming up to be the defender of the Nigerian universe. The only difference is that this hero is totally down to earth and proudly Nigerian. It started as a dream in the mind of young Busola Elegbede, a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Lagos State University, but now it has grown to regular comic magazines titled, Kinetic, Half and Kaboom.

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Taking to comics, for Elegbede, is a matter of passion and of course the pecuniary benefits that go with it. For the latter, she believes that comics is another strong medium that can be employed to tell the world about the rich cultural history, myths and legends of Nigerians much like the Japanese and the Chinese have done.

Elsewhere, the comic is a very powerful medium and its translation to screen such as the Superman and Batman series has for a long time dominated the Hollywood industry; sweeping the box office from time to time.

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Shinning light on some interesting artistic work put up at Terra Kulture....

"Young artists unveil the human mind"
By THERESA ONWUGHALU
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Change, like the American dream, which has now come true with Barack Obama’s presidency in America, is what three visual artists, Ruth Bircham, Tayo Shoyemi and Ayoola Odupitan from different backgrounds express in their exhibition entitled, Exploitation of the Internal Mind.

The group, named Kreative Minds recently organized an exhibition of paintings and mixed media at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos with a mission to bridge the gap between cultures and countries by bringing ethnic minorities together. According to the artists, “many individuals are suffering and feel that they are alone and the only way to get themselves heard is by committing crimes or taking part in anti-social behaviors.”

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