Jidenna, Teju Cole, Adebayo Oke-Lawal featured in W Magazine’s spotlight on Nigeria
It’s obviously
the transformational golden age for creativity in Nigeria.
Nigerian
music is played in clubs everywhere in the world, from Davido to Yemi
Alade, and so is our art, with Njideka Akunyili-Crosby‘s work Remain,
Thriving recently unveiled at Brixton Station in the UK, and Toyin Ojih
Odutola currently exhibiting at the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York
(she had a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum in 2017).
We already
know Solange wears Maki Oh, as does Michelle Obama, who
also wears Duro Olowu. Daniel Obasi recently worked on a
campaign for the global brand Miu Miu.
Akwaeke
Emezi, the trans author, recently published their book Freshwater to
critical acclaim, and Chike Frankie Edozien‘s memoir Lives of Great
Menrecently won the LAMBDA Award for Gay Memoir.
Nigerians
are everywhere, doing jaw dropping impressive things.
It makes a
whole lot of sense that W Magazine decided to shine the spotlight on Nigerian
creatives, highlighting the work they’ve been doing and the strides they’ve
been making.
Featured are
most of the names here, as well as Orange Culture‘s Adebayo Oke-Lawal, Jidenna, Teju
Cole, Deberechi, Jimmy Ayeni, Ola Badiru, and Anthony Oye.
SOURCE Bellanaija
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