Category: Sculpture
Historical Art : The Ancient Benin Bronze Carvings
Art is a powerful tool, used in conveying and expressing one’s feelings and thoughts. Art is also a means of preserving memories and history. Africa in itself is an expression of unique and ancient cities like Benin, Ile Ife, Ibadan and many more, have a unique way of exhibiting their art. (more…)
Smart Decor Tips To Styling Your Home Like A Pro
With faint memories from the 90’s, the top notch decor in a home then was; a welcome mat, a rug, a 14′ television set, 4/5 sofa’s symmetrically arranged to fit the parlor, and pictures. If you did not have this standard decor set-up in your parlor in the 90’s, deep down you would know something was missing.
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Art | The Untold Stories From Africa | Lagos
Art, art work, these words could mean so many different things. Art tells of so many untold feelings, expressions, or desires, and Lagos is a center of creativity for all and sundry. (more…)
Press Release | The Craft Fest Jewelry Show
Nigeria & West Africa’s No. 1 Gem & Jewelry event – the Craft Fest Jewelry Show – gets into full swing as it welcomes thousands of local and international buyers and sellers into the exhibition hall of the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. (more…)
The First Edition of The Sole Adventurer Digital Magazine Is Out!
We are pleased to announce that the first edition of The Sole Adventurer digital magazine is finally out!
This issue highlights Nigeria’s presence at the 12th edition of the Dak’Art Biennale in Senegal as we profile the five Nigerian artists featured alongside other international artists. Bapstiste Madinier gives an overview of the biennale and highlights some of its challenges, while in a conversation with Simon Njami Artistic Director of the 12th Dak’Art Biennale, Bukola Oye navigates the basis for the theme and the urgent need to reignite an African dream and hope in Africa…
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Yinka Shonibare, The Talented Artist
If you haven’t heard of Yinka Shonibare MBE (RA), here is your opportunity to briefly read up on him, and quickly do a search about all of his work, thoughts, and what he is about. Talk about TALENT (jaw dropping)!
Meet Adeoye Adetunji, The Toothpick Artist
I stumbled on a Talented Nigerian toothpick artist by the name Adeoye Adetunji via Instagram @2thpickart and I was moved to share his creative work. Hello beautiful reader. I hope your day is going well.
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Spotlight Wednesday | Ghada Amer
Ghada Amer is an Egyptian-born American painter, sculptor, illustrator, performer, garden designer, and installation artist. She went to United States at age 11 and had her education at Villa Arson, EPIAR Nice where she studied painting and received her MFA in 1989, and the Institut des Hautes Etudes en Art Plastique in Paris. Her work explores and expresses the submission of women to the tyranny of domestic life, the celebration of female sexuality and pleasure, the incomprehensibility of love, the foolishness of war and violence, and an overall quest for formal beauty.
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Spotlight Wednesday | Kofi Setordji
Kofi Setordji, an internationally renowned Ghanaian sculptor, painter and photographer is arguably the most outstanding contemporary Ghanaian artist of this generation with an abundance of expressions as varied as his eclectic style. Kofi has worked with almost every conceivable medium, genre and style, from his vintage, humane Black and White photography that capture the varnishing monumental colonial architectural skyline of Accra through the stills of moments of the sublime in various human activities, to portraits of ordinary people.
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Artisans at the French Bazaar in Lagos
The French bazaar was held on the 6th of December in Lagos. Most artisans came from different states in Nigeria to exhibit varieties of products; hand made jam, arts, crafts, sculptures, scented candles, unique gift items and many more. Bellafricana was amongst the artisans, as always, I saved you some interesting pictures..
Aunty, Uncle, this question is for you. Yes you! 👆Come and answer me please.
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Only someone with good taste in fashion (great lifestyle in general) will want to pick a handmade product out of a limited edition.
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Except you really are cheap and intend to buy a mass produced piece, hence the comparison to abroad products 🤨🤔 Abi no be so?
@oeclat has released pictures from her 2019 Ad campaign, and they all shades of lit!🔥🔥🔥
Swipe to see some pictures, and feel free to head on to @oeclat for more.
It's better to make mistakes and fail while/on doing something you want to do, rather regretting not doing it when you had the opportunity to do it in the first place.-
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Via @aimhigherafrica
Bellafricana is super excited to introduce to you, the Yetroselane Fashion Academy!!!
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Set out to train brilliant, creative, positive minded aspiring fashion designers, while empowering already existing fashion designers, who are struggling with the business of fashion.
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We are so proud of hpw far you have come, @yetroselane and we can't wait to see what is next for you and the entire @yetroselane team.
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Congratulations!!!! 🤸🥁💃🙌
Drum Roll! 🥁🥁🥁🥁
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Ladies and Gentlemen, join me as we welcome Asologe Fashion House @asologe_ the newest member of the amazing #Bellafricanaverified family 💃💃💃💃💃
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Packaging ✔
Product ✔
Quality ✔
Registered ✔
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Asologe is a brand built out of genuine love for African prints and its uniqueness.
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Asologe, which means CLOTH IS FASHION, simply explains itself. The brands creates handmade African prints, mostly tie and dye (Adire)
Inspired by the surroundings and the unique prints on some Ankara fabrics.
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Asologe Fashion House aims to become one of the most luxurious fabric stores in Africa.
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Please welcome our dainty new member 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎊🎆🎆🎆🎊🎉🎊🎇
Follow: @asologe_ and engage with them.
Call: 08101587043
Email: asologefh@gmail.com
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Be nice enough to give them a warm welcome. (Virtual hugs allowed 😉)
