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January 29, 2016

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NIGERIAN ART OF THE 80’S (Part 2)

INTRODUCTION (2 of 3 cont’d) MONTPARNASSE REPLAY It took the combination of Messrs Olasehinde Odimayo and Mike Omoighe; the deductive and modular measurement exponent to persuade me to document the role I played in the artist’s boom of the ’80s. We were at the time comparing notes and planning the retrospective of Demas Nwoko’s and our topic of discussion was the distortion prevalent in Nigerian Art History. But all in all, firstly, we agreed that documentation was an absolute necessity in the proper chronicling of Nigeria art history. Secondly, there is the need to right the wrong misrepresentation. My intention is to spark strong criticism among the legitimate players and get every quiescent one to ‘get up, smell the coffee …and know what time it is’. But, certainly not by the current apathy & indolence I see, but by doing something, no matter how small, by contributing their own side of their experiences to this story. “We need voices such as yours to help us r...

THE ART OF UGOCHUKWU EPHRAIM KELECHI: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO OF HIS SCULPTURES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, AKOKA.

“NKPOKITI DANCE” by Ephraim Ugochukwu Kelechi. 2004. Fiberglass cast. The name may not grant that evocative recollection presently. But the Artist Ugochukwu Ephraim Kelechi, (Ephraim for short for the purpose of this disquisition) remains one to watch closely. The reason may not be far from the fact that Ephraim is a commission artist whose works adorned private institutional collections and not commonly seen within exhibition halls. It is Duerden as cited in Babalola (2004) who posits that “It is my opinion that there is to be found… here a distinctive Nigerian style which should be strongly encouraged and protected… (Pg. 7). The interest for this researcher is that among the various crowd and myriad of artists vying for attention and recognition, Ephraim stays tucked in his studio of the University of Lagos (unilag), Akoka, (the same studio that Abayomi Barber is renowned to have worked) tirelessly bending and turning metals, gathering scraps and sculpting frenzingly in...

THE POOR ARTIST?

David culled from Wikipedia This rider has riddled art historians and critiques through the ages. Are there really poor artists? From Michaelangelo to Leonardo da Vinci and our own Ben Enwonwu the clienteles have always been the rich. For the 14th-century renaissance artists, it was the Theocratic period and the church was the main client. So we are now conversant with great works like "The creation" in the Sistine Chapel and "David" (see pix). Artists dine with the crème de la cream. Fact. These artists virtually sat with leaders of their days. While knowledge is symbiotic, great leaders have recognized the creative spirit of the arts and the progenitor. They deliberately chose it and insert (him) on their mailing lists. Can they be said to be poor with the rich at their beck and call? I recall I was in the office of one of the founders of a leading generation bank among many examples, some years ago. It was in the early '90s and the gateman...

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