Art

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

The Nigerian literary community has been engaged in an important conversation around piracy, unapproved digitization, accessibility, and distribution of Nigerian and African books. Fortune Amor’s digitization of over 200 African writers’ books belonging to the Heinemann African Writers Series sparked this timely conversation. Nigerian journalist and writer, Molara Wood, and others have rightfully called out […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Announces Official Public Opening in Benin City During Nigeria’s Arts Season, its Inaugural Exhibition and Artist Council

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is proud to announce the official public opening of the first phase of its Campus and the Institute in Benin City, Nigeria on 11 November 2025, marking a  significant moment in the evolution of cultural institutions on the African continent. As part of this  landmark occasion, MOWAA also […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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1 year ago

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Announces Official Public Opening in Benin City During Nigeria’s Arts Season, its Inaugural Exhibition and Artist Council

Nigerian ArtTech Startup Atsur  Secures Art Through Blockchain Technology

For decades, the art world has struggled with issues of provenance, authenticity, and transparency. Without trusted systems, collectors hesitate, artists lose income, and original African art becomes undervalued. If buyers can’t confirm who created a piece or where it came from, they’re unlikely to invest, hurting not just individual creatives but also threatening Africa’s cultural […]

Alex Omenye

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1 year ago

Nigerian ArtTech Startup Atsur  Secures Art Through Blockchain Technology

Tate Modern Spotlights Art Revolution in ‘Nigerian Modernism’ Exhibition

This October, Tate Modern will open its doors to a groundbreaking exhibition that promises to reignite debates about Africa’s place in global art history and provoke a vital question about Nigerian Modernism.  Titled “Nigerian Modernism”, the major survey, running from 8 October 2025 to 10 May 2026 at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG, brings together […]

Alex Omenye

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1 year ago

Tate Modern Spotlights Art Revolution in ‘Nigerian Modernism’ Exhibition

Relooted: The African Game Turning Artifact Repatriation Into a Bold Heist

In recent years, demands for the repatriation of looted African artifacts from Western countries have intensified, driven by growing global awareness of colonial-era injustices. Now, a new video game is offering players a chance to virtually engage with that struggle by staging digital heists to retrieve stolen treasures and return them to their rightful owners, […]

Alex Omenye

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1 year ago

Relooted: The African Game Turning Artifact Repatriation Into a Bold Heist

David Odiase is Building the Archive of Now Through Artistic Mediums 

David Osaodion Odiase‘s descent into the art world was motivated by his book-conscious and loving father. Enjoying this rare privilege set the tone for young Odiase’s odyssey in writing. With uncensored access to books and a blossoming imaginative memory, he started writing poetry at age four. But, poetry didn’t monopolize his artistic expression as his […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

David Odiase is Building the Archive of Now Through Artistic Mediums 

How Lagos Queer Film Festival is Building a Safe and Radical Space for Queer Media 

Yearly and almost obligatorily, liberal and inclusive culture publications in Nigeria and Africa, dedicate a large chunk of their coverage during June, Pride Month, to spotlighting positive queer narratives. Writers send profile, listicles and interviews’ pitches to editors who gracefully commission them. These published essays, music and film listicles and video interviews propels the monumental […]

Seyi Lasisi

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1 year ago

How Lagos Queer Film Festival is Building a Safe and Radical Space for Queer Media 
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