Collection: Nigeria

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The Bride Arrives

Description: In the Yoruba tradition the talking drum plays a great role in marriage, burial rites, dance and in all ceremonies. The Bride Arrives is a painting that depicts a bride being escorted by her relatives to the home of her husband.

Mai Ruwa

Description: Mai Ruwa Hausa language for water hawker. This mode of transporting and selling of water is most prevalent in cities in northern Nigeria that lack adequate public utilities.

Abstract 1

Description: the artist uses a vibrant choice of colors to create a compelling abstract painting.

Maiden lady

Description: A virgin dressed up to meet a suitor

Nwa Ada

Description: Beautiful young lady - Nwa ada

Creative Hands

Description: Industrious Nigerian woman earning a living. In various regions of Nigeria women are very much involved in the local industry, especially in pottery, weaving and other forms of art and craft. The men attend to the more laborious enterprises.

Setting Out

Description: In the riverine areas extending all along the coastal south of Nigeria the main means of transportation is by both like this canoe. At dawn inhabitants set out to the commercial hobs. At the end of business day the head back home

Loving

Description: Teenage love affair

Ilaje

Description: Ilaje is a shanty riverine community in Lagos which shares boundary with some high-brow housing estates.

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Return of the Durban Riders

Description: The Durbar festival popularly known as Hawan Sallah is the celebration of the two annual Muslim festivals, Eid-El-Fitr and Eid-El-Kabir. The artist depicts it in his painting with men on horses.

Makoko Ilaje Riverine

Description: Makoko is a suburb of people living the carefree lives of our forefathers - on awful, black water full of fish, crab and crap.