A show focused on Ladi Kwali and other Black female potters is a revelation.
African pottery has always been an integral part of the continent's cultural heritage, serving both functional and artistic ...
Ladi Kwali’s story is one of those quiet Nigerian legends that never grow old. Born in 1925 in a small Gwari community in ...
The Central Nigerian Nok Culture has been well known for its elaborate terracotta sculptures and evidence of iron metallurgy since its discovery by British archaeologist Bernard Fagg in the 1940s.
The base material for your mosaic coasters can be cork, wood, or ceramic tiles. Pick a base that goes well with the look you want for your coasters. Make sure the surface is clean and smooth before ...
The Federal Government is set to revamp the ailing Ladi Kwali Pottery centre in Abuja, in order to meet with the pottery needs of Nigerians and foreign admirers. Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed, ...
ANY mention of Nigeria's capital Abuja in other parts of the world usually evokes an instant feeling of nostalgia to the Nigerian, especially once the foreigner asks you about the famous Ladi Kwali - ...
William Alfred Ismay, "Photograph of Ladi Kwali at a pottery demonstration in England" (c. 1970s), photograph (color) (courtesy York Museum Trust. The W.A. Ismay ...
A Human Ideal in African Art: Bamana Figurative Sculpture (Exhibition) (1986: Washington, D.C.) Africa Illustrated: Fantasy and Reality Before 1900 (Exhibition) (1991: Washington, D.C.) African Art ...
t is the policy of the Federal Government to establish in each of the state capital a museum station. The museum is a visible symbol of our common cultural heritage. The laudable policy, which was ...