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Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern Review: A fraction of the Story

With canvases of rich and deep colour palettes, Tate Modern’s Nigerian Modernism showcased the three regional art schools that flourished after Nigeria’s 1960 independence. What was missing was the feverish vibrancy of Lagos, the explosion of photography and the iconoclasm of the likes of Fela Kuti. Continue reading

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This picture reveals a 1000 words of fallacy

A picture of former President Bill Clinton accompanying an article he penned reveals the contradictions, futility and fallacy of intervention and western philanthropy in Africa. The double-spread picture of the former president in the September 30 2013 issue of Time … Continue reading

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