How much do you know Nike Davies-Okundaye?

To answer your question, Chief (Mrs.) Oyenike Monica Okundaye (formerly Nike Seven Seven) was born in 1954. She is one of the leading figures of the famous Oshogbo art movement. Her art recreates Nigeria’s disappearing traditions in Imaginative and interesting ways. A world-acclaimed artist and textile designer, one of her paintings is on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and she has conducted demonstrations and lectures on traditional Nigerian textiles at Harvard University and other universities in the United States, Nigeria, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy and other parts of the world. 

Tete-Katchan, Omofemi take over Alexis with ‘Fair and Square’

After months of hard work Samuel Tete-Katchan and Oluwole Omofemi are set to exhibit about twenty-five artworks of paintings and sculptures this Saturday.

Timi Kakandar shows 'Synthesis' in Lagos

The coming of the social media has transformed the ways in which people interact with each other, the public, the institutions that govern them, as well as their careers. But to one artist, Timi Kakandar, the undesirable effect of social media is having an upper hand and this he considers disturbing.

More photos from the preview of 'The Masters Exhibition'

Mrs Sinmidele Adesanya, Lanre Olagoke, Joe Obiago, Nike Okundaiye, David Dale, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Sandra Obiago and friend.

Faces at the private preview of the Masters Exhibition, which took place on Wednesday, May 23, in Lagos. It was organised by Mydrim Gallery and sponsored by Templars, a law firm.

Photos from the Private Preview of the Masters Exhibition

Faces at the private preview of the Masters Exhibition, which took place on Wednesday, May 23, in Lagos. It was organised by Mydrim Gallery and sponsored by Templars, a law firm. 

Spain Ambassador to Nigeria starts new romance with...

Ansorena

A vista into the contemporary literature of Spain would be opened in May 26, Guest Writer Session, in Abuja by the Ambassador of Spain to Nigeria, Marcelino Cabanas Ansorena. Others to feature on the same bill are the Nigerian writers Folu Agoi and Habiba Alkali- Nur and the guitarist, Emmanuel Ezediuno.

“Mydrim is the bedrock of Nigerian arts”

Inside the gallery with artworks on display

Apart from being one of the oldest galleries in Nigeria, the history of art growth in Nigeria cannot be complete without mentioning Mydrim Gallery. The gallery has contribution immensely to the development of Nigerian art and this cannot be denied as they have left an imprint on sands of time.
For twenty-five years, the gallery has occupied 74B, Norman Williams Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria and a lot of people are not aware that it actually started from a store on 33A, Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos, before it moved to its present location.

Triad opens this Saturday at Alexis

Chinelo | 2018 | 22X31 inches | oil on canvas by Kinrin 

An exhibition of paintings titled Triad by three contemporary Nigerian artists: Suraj Adekola, Monsur Awotunde and Olorunfemi Kinrin will open this weekend, Saturday, May 19 and runs till Saturday, June 3, 2018 at Alexis Galleries, Victoria Island Lagos.

Mydrim Gallery to show 12 Nigerian Masters, Yusuf Grillo, El Anatsui…

Mrs Adesanya talking about a bead work by Jimoh Buraimoh

One of the oldest galleries in Nigeria, Mydrim Gallery, will show fifty-six artworks by twelve Nigerian Masters this June at Desiderata, plot 5A, Abuja Street, Banana Island, Foreshore Estate, Lagos, Nigeria.