Onah Anthony Osita is a trained sculptor and multidisciplinary artist whose creative practice extends across sculpture, installation, fabrication, painting, metalwork, modelling and casting, and wood carving. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from…
Harrison Idahosa: A Contemporary Nigerian Painter Harrison Idahosa is a contemporary Nigerian visual artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, drawing, photography, and graphic design. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art, from the Department of…
Introduction Many contemporary Nigerian artists embody the spirit of experimentation and artistic freedom; one of them is Professor Lasisi Lamidi. A distinguished sculptor, painter, and installation artist at the Zaria Art School, Ahmadu Bello University,…
Introduction Few contemporary Nigerian artists have remained as consistent in their artistic philosophy as Professor Jacob Jat Jari. A distinguished painter, curator, scholar, and one of the leading voices of the Zaria Art School, Jari…
Introduction Jacob Enemona Onoja is one of Nigeria's leading contemporary landscape painters whose works celebrate nature while exploring deeper philosophical and symbolic ideas. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Jos Plateau. Onoja uses landscape…
Judith Dyeme Daduut is a contemporary Nigerian artist, sculptor, photographer, researcher, and educator whose artistic practice is distinguished by its engagement with mental health, memory, identity, and social realities. Born and raised in Jos, Plateau…
Mangai Joel Dawang is a Nigerian visual artist whose practice spans painting and photography. In this interview with Kontemporary Art and Diskuss (KAD), he reflects on his artistic journey, creative philosophy, exhibition experiences, and the…
KAD: Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your artistic background? My name is Samuel Momoh, and I am from Kogi State, Nigeria. I trained as an artist at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, one…
KAD: Would you call yourself an artist at this stage of your journey? Diran Aderinto: I have a sense that I am still becoming and that is good. I am still a work in progress.…
Fidelis Joseph is among the emerging generation of Nigerian contemporary artists whose practice continues to expand across local and international art spaces. Originally from Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria, Joseph’s artistic journey reflects a steady…
