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Jaachinma Nwade




J.N Nwade is a Textile Designer and Lecturer in the Department of Industrial Design, School of Art, Design and Printing, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos.

Born 22nd of May 1968, an indigene of Umuahia, Abia State. She was a student of University of Lagos Akoka and Institute of Education Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

A Member of Society of Nigeria Artist (S.N.A.), Female Artist Association of Nigeria, and Association of Textile Technologist of Nigeria. She has taught in many schools as a professional Art tutor, her artworks have been exhibited in and outside the country. She has presented papers, published papers, participated in many art workshops, exhibitions, conferences and seminars.

She beautifies clothes with stones and refines old garments with stones. She also specializes in wall decorations with stones of different types and textures. She also enjoys imparting knowledge with joy and fulfillment.

Artist on Focus

Ato Arinze




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El Anatsui




El Anatsui was born in Anyanko, Ghana in 1944. He is an internationally acclaimed artist who transforms simple materials into complex assemblages that create distinctive visual impact. Many of Anatsui...
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Nnenna Okore



Born in Australia, 1975 and raised in Nigeria, Nnenna Okore has received international acclaim for her richly-textured sculptural forms and installations. She reconfigures organic or discarded materia...
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Tola Wewe



Tola Wewe, born in Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria in 1959, trained and graduated with a degree in Fine Art from University of Ife in 1983. He then went on to obtain a Masters degree in African Visual ...
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George Edozie




George Edozie was born on the 11th of May 1972 in Enugu state Nigeria. He studied Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Benin where he majored in Painting. BA (Hons Fine and Applied Arts) graduat...
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Dr Moyo Okediji




Moyo Okediji is an art historian, artist and curator whose works contains a number of icons and signifiers of the deep aspects of Yoruba culture. He was part of Ona, an art movement at Obafemi Awolowo...
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Dr Kunla Filani




Kunle Filani (born 8 September 1957) is a Nigerian educator and artist. His works are closely identified with the school of thought named Onaism; Onaism is an art movement that is based on the fusion ...
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Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (1952-2012)




Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy (2 May 1952−17 December 2012) creates a lasting impression on canvas as well as on those who meet her. For the fortunate ones who sit for her, her charm pervades and the int...
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