Body painting and photo by Moyo Okediji
2016.
Happy Holidays.
There was a lot of discussion in 2016 of the correct meaning of ÀPÈTẸ́BÍ.
We thank our Awo and scholars who contributed to this important discussion.
Ọ̀rúnmìlà is with us.
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Long before Nigeria had formal art schools, Aina Onabolu (born in 1882) was already painting portraits with a level of realism that defied colonial stereotypes. A self-taught artist, he took on the widely held European belief that Africans lacked the skill to master “fine” or academic art. By the early 1900s, Onabolu was painting distinguished Nigerians—such as judges, doctors, and merchants—with remarkable technical detail. He later studied art formally in London and Paris, equipping himself with international credentials that helped ...
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