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From traditional textiles to fashion futurism: Brooklyn Museum's 'Africa Fashion'
Nov 04, 2023by Niyati Dave Nov 04, 2023
An exuberant and ambitious exhibition asserts Africa's contribution to modern and contemporary fashion.
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Nigerian architect Demas Nwoko receives the 2023 Golden Lion for Venice Biennale
May 12, 2023by Zohra Khan May 12, 2023
The artist-designer and founder of the 50s art collective Zaria Rebels was recognised by Biennale Architettura 2023 for silently stirring the landscape of Nigeria and beyond.
SI.SA reimagines museum design to highlight Yoruba culture and heritage
Apr 25, 2023by Akash Singh Apr 25, 2023
The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Nigeria goes beyond the idea of a museum as a historical archive, immersing visitors in a multisensory experience.
Tosin Oshinowo on the influence of identity and culture in her designs
Apr 21, 2023by Sunena V Maju Apr 21, 2023
In a STIRring conversation, Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo discusses her new role as a curator, rebuilding Ngarannam, and the influence of African culture in her designs.
atelier masōmī’s urban projects contextualise discarding the single story
Apr 07, 2023by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 07, 2023
In a conversation with STIR, architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara talks about extracting a 'paradise' through the rejection of Eurocentric metanarratives of architectural canon.
MOE+ Art Architecture designs an artist residency space evocative of a barn house
Feb 28, 2023by Pallavi Mehra Feb 28, 2023
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s Ecology Green Farm in southwestern Nigeria, showcases vernacular architecture and is made using locally sourced materials.
African Artists' Foundation inaugurates 'Dig Where You Stand', a travelling exhibition
Oct 28, 2022by Shraddha Nair Oct 28, 2022
Azu Nwagbogu, founder of AAF, talks about what a regenerative art system looks like from a curatorial and artistic standpoint, with the exhibition Dig Where You Stand.
Africa No Filter and Meta reveal the winners of Future Africa Grant for XR creators
Mar 26, 2022by STIRworld Mar 26, 2022
Africa No Filter and Meta declared the next generation of Extended Reality creators in Africa with six recipients chosen from the Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds programme.
Exploring the monumentality of fabric across modern and contemporary artists
Feb 13, 2022by Sukanya Deb Feb 13, 2022
STIR delves into fabric sculptures and the evocation of fabric in modern and contemporary installation practices that defy the very nature of monumentalism in art.
Magdalene Odundo's exhibit at Fitzwilliam Museum marks her return to Cambridge
Jan 30, 2022by Girinandini Singh Jan 30, 2022
STIR speaks with the Kenya-born ceramic artist about her creative practice, her memories as an art student at Cambridge, the materiality of clay, and her works on display at the museum.
Nico Joana Weber looks at the Tropical Architecture Movement in Nigeria
Jan 26, 2022by Sukanya Deb Jan 26, 2022
In part two of the three-part series on Chennai Photo Biennale, STIR looks at the British architectural movement that translated to public architecture in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria.
Art at the Oscars: the campaign artists behind the graphics of 2021 ceremony
Apr 28, 2021by STIRworld Apr 28, 2021
Part I: Drawing from a diverse array of perspectives, the seven key visuals for the 93rd Academy Awards reflect what cinema means to the film industry and general public.
Adjaye Associates designs Edo Museum of West African Art over archaeology site
Nov 18, 2020by Anmol Ahuja Nov 18, 2020
Adjaye Associates revealed conceptual designs for the Edo Museum of West African Art to house West African arts and artefacts in Benin City, Nigeria.
Spread the Light : Light and the City
Nov 25, 2019by Linus Lopez Nov 25, 2019
Presented by Wipro Lighting, in this STIR initiative with PLDC, Riccardo Marini tells us what makes a city 'smart', with Rayane Belkadi, an emerging interior and lighting designer.
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