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Green Summary

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A retrospect developed around the theme of Independence Photo by Jude Anogwih, 2010 In celebration of the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos’ 3 year anniversary, artists who have engaged with the centre over the last three years have been invited back to interpret their experience with CCA around the theme of Independence. Artists were given the gallery space as a studio from 3rd – 17th December to develop and present a body of work, with one restriction, work produced must be Green. Artists selected work with a variety of medium including; painting, photography and video art and were provided with materials from which to develop the work. The resulting exhibition draws from their various artistic backgrounds and collaborative efforts to present independence through the eyes of contemporary Nigerian artists. The Green summary will run from December 20th 2010- 21st January 2011 Opening talk will take place on Monday 20th from 2pm with a presentation by contributing artists, followed by

call for proposals

:: Call for Curators :: Guest Curator Project 2011-2012 Program Action Art Actuel [AAA] is putting out a call to exhibition curators. For a third year, AAA is making its spaces available to a curator for a series of 5 exhibitions, enabling him/her to play a crucial role in determining AAA’s 2010-2011 programming. In doing so, AAA hopes to support innovative curatorial practices and the dialogue surrounding them. Furthermore, a series of exhibitions, residencies, on-site and off-site events will run parallel to the programming The curator will have the mandate to present a series of five exhibitions on a theme of his/her choice. The proposed program may include 1 or 2 residency projects for a 6 to 8 week period of research and production. We also encourage performance elements that may be combined with the opening of certain exhibitions. A publication documenting the exhibitions and the research associated with them will be produced at upon completion of this third year of curatorial-b

Roots: The 4th Nigeria Makeover Show

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http://www.thenigeriamakeovershow.org/ http://alliancefrancaise-ng.org Venue: Terra Kulture Date: 27th November Gate fee: N3,000 Participation fee for make-up artists: 10,000 In collaboration with Alliance Francaise (French Cultural Centre), Terra Kulture (a Nigerian Cultural Centre) and GINUO SHOP, La dong Makeup and Finishing Academy presents “Roots”, the 4th Edition of The Nigeria Makeover Show to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th Independence Anniversary through creativity in epic makeup, to promote the richness and diversity of the Nigerian arts & culture. The event would feature an exhibition by veterans, pros and amateur makeup artistes in Diaspora and from abroad, showcasing their works; while the best blend of classical music by renowned soloists / orchestra and rib cracking jokes by stand-up comedians will spice up the day.

soulROCKS minitape pt.8: Stank

soulROCKS minitape pt.8: Stank

2010 CCNY Photo Benefit Auction

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Monday, October 25, 2010 6 - 8pm Located at The Exhibition Lab 548 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor (betw 10th / 11th Avenues) $15 admission. All proceeds go to The Camera Club of New York (CCNY), a non-profit 501(c)3 arts organization that has been nurturing talented photographers since 1884. For further inquires, contact CCNY at info@cameraclubny.org or by phone: CCNY wishes to thank The Exhibition Lab for their generosity in hosting this year’s auction.

FELAbration

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culled from: http://artspeakafrica.blogspot.com/ First published in 1982, Fela: This Bitch of a Life is the authoritative text on the life and times of Africa's greatest ever musician. In just under 350 pages, the reader is invited to the living room of Fela’s iconoclastic mind, discovering from the inside the key turning points in his life – his childhood in Abeokuta and the forceful influence of his parents, especially his mother; student life in England; his coming to black consciousness in America (and his encounters with Funk and some of the key players in African-American musical and political culture); his return to Nigeria and setting up the Shrine and Kalakuta Republic and his increasingly painful struggles with the authorities in Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. Reading about Fela brings to life post-Independence African history in all its turbulence and drama. The book also includes interviews with some of Fela’s wives, allowing the reader to get an intimate perspective

Sign Up for the Street Photography Now Project

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Each Friday from 1 October 2010 a new Instruction will be issued by one of the photographers featured in Street Photography Now. This will appear on the front page of this website, and be sent out by email. To receive the weekly Instruction by email, send a message to signup@photonet.org.uk with SPNP in the subject header. You can join at any time. You may upload one photograph per Instruction to the Street Photography Now Project Flickr Group. You may respond to as many Instructions as you want. We are looking for candid photographs taken in the stream of everyday life. Your photographs should demonstrate an understanding of the history and practice of street photography – you can stretch or even break the unwritten rules of the genre, but you should be aware of them first. It may help to read the introduction to Sophie Howarth and Stephen McLaren’s book Street Photography Now. The Project administrators reserve the right to remove any unsuitable photographs without explanation. Pr

Clemens en August in SMBA

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8th, 9th and 10th October Shop open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The fashion label Clemens and August is also calling in at Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam during its tour this year. For three days, over the weekend of 8, 9 and 10 October, SMBA is providing space for their new women's and men's collection, complete with fitting rooms and point of sale. Clothing by Clemens and August is exclusively available at the locations on their international tour. The fashion label avoids the expensive overhead costs that accompany standard sales models, such as shop rental and distribution with this tour concept. Every season the collection enters a gallery or museum in a large city. Thus Clemens and August will be reaching its audience this autumn through institutions including Witte de With in Rotterdam, Artists Space in New York, Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Kunstverein in Munich – the city which is also the home base for this fashion concept by Alexander Brenninkmeijer. SMB

One Minute Awards 2011

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One Minutes Magazine, series of One Minute video art to which a selective group of podia can subscribe. It will appear on a monthly basis. The awards and the launch of TOM Magazine is in February 2011. Series for which you can submit entries are: Video performance: you and the camera Cut and Paste: technical miracles A Small History: small stories about matters we should not forget about Micro Commercial: small companies run by passionate owners Fairground Attraction: surreal details of a visual dreamworld Mini road movie: travel report from A to B, a world network of travels Per series 6 entries will be nominated for an award plus cash prize. Deadline 1 December 2010.

iDANS 04 - The New CosmopoliDANS

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1-31 October 2010 iDANS Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival presented by Bimeras Cultural Foundation invites once more to creativity! The Istanbul based interdisciplinary arts festival iDANS will take place between 1-31st of October . The fourth edition of iDANS will rock the streets and the stages of Istanbul with 154 artists, 41 projects and more than 50 performances. The festival will continue with additional events until the end of 2010. Organized around the theme of " Cosmopolitanism ," iDANS aims to bring into attention the complexity, hybridity and heterogeneity of identities and to expose the multiple cultural affiliations of artistic practices. The festival program highlights the "choreographic" as a practice of cultural, political and affective negotiation and probes the significance of artistic expressions for a democratic public space. An Overview of the Festival Program The festival program presents some 41 projects including 5 commissi

Autograph ABP launches first film season at Rivington Place

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Image caption: Film still from Testament (1988), dir: John Akomfrah Autograph ABP is pleased to launch the film season with the award winning film Testament (1988:80 mins), a Black Audio Film Collective production followed by a discussion with director John Akomfrahnon Friday 1st October, 6.30pm. Testament focuses on the Kwame Nkrumah era in Ghanaian history and paints a portrait of a female African government minister forced into exile after a coup d'Ă©tat in 1966. Two decades later the protagonist returns to confront the country she left behind. Filmed partly in Ghana, Akomfrah's film explores themes of diaspora, memory, political struggle and liberatory idealism. Contact Rivington Place directly for further details and to reserve a space; £3.50 on the door. Autograph ABP Rivington Place London EC2A 3BA T +44 (0)20 7729 9200 F +44 (0)20 7739 8748 www.rivingtonplace.org

Sartorial Moments and the Nearness of Yesterday

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Age of Extremes

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6.45pm Thursday 23 September Tricycle Cinema, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6, BOX OFFICE: 0207 328 1000 The documentary exposes how the British establishment have utilised propaganda and deliberately demonized and marginalized Islam as a means to bolster support for their wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additional screening: Riverside Studios 7.30pm Thursday 30 Sept Crisp Road, Hammersmith BOX OFFICE: 0208 237 1111 We strongly recommend that you purchase your tickets in advance as ricenpeas events are generally sold out. This is a documentary not to be missed. Please feel free to forward this invitation For more information visit our website and check out this month's issue of our online magazine. http://ricenpeas.com

Triangle Arts Trust Workshop in Collaboration with the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 18TH SEPTEMBER 2010. I am happy to inform you about the first Triangle Arts Trust Workshop in Lagos organised in collaboration with CCA,Lagos to be held from the 4th-17th October 2010 at Stone House in Alakuko . The workshop hopes to accommodate 18 professional artists from Nigeria, across Africa as well as internationally. The workshop is open to artists working in all media. Whilst the focus will be artists from Nigeria (up to 10) priority will also be given to artists from the Global South. Applications are also welcome from around the world. The two-week workshop will bring together a group of artists working in various disciplines to share ideas,experiences and to make new work inspired by the context and the opportunity to work alongside other artists. Approximately 18 artists will participate in the workshop, half from Nigeria and the rest from other countries in Africa and further afield. During the workshop participants will also be invited to present

Opening Reception Ever Young: James Barnor with a special viewing of The Paris Albums 1900: W.E.B. Du Bois 16th September

16 September 2010 6.30-8.30pm, Rivington Place, London Autograph ABP presents two major photographic exhibitions: James Barnor’s street and studio portraits from the late 1940s to the 1970s, in Ghana and England, and the W.E.B. Du Bois collection of portraits compiled for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Both aim to explore the notion of the photographic archive in relation to visual politics of race, representation and difference, as well as the question of modernity within post-colonial and transatlantic perspectives on photography in the 21st century. James Barnor’s archive was produced during a career that started in 1949. It covers a remarkable period in history, bridging continents and photographic genres as it creates a transatlantic narrative marked by his passionate interest in people and cultures. Many of his works will be shown for the first time in the UK. Through the medium of portraiture, Barnor’s photographs represent societies in transition: Ghana moving towar

VIDEONALE 13: Short Deadline

Call for Entries Deadline: 20 September 2010 www.videonale.org "A place for discoveries" – That's what the German magazine art wrote about VIDEONALE, the international festival for contemporary video art. From 14 April to 29 May 2011 the 13th edition of VIDEONALE takes place at Kunstmuseum Bonn/Germany. You can submit single or – this year for the first time – multi channel works created in the past two years for VIDEONALE 13. The entry deadline is 20 September, 2010 (post mark). Founded in 1984 the biannually initiated VIDEONALE is counted amongst the oldest festivals for video art in Germany and Europe. Besides its high standard of presented works, VIDEONALE reached a widely accepted reputation in its attempt to develop new forms of presentation for video art. Like in the past also at VIDEONALE 13 a team of architects and designers will develop a cutting-edge exhibition architecture to meet the requirements of the reception of media art. For the 13th VIDEONALE about 40

Project 35 Screenings Lagos

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Photo credit: Ho Tzu Nyen, Episode 3, Tang Da Wu – The Most Radical Gesture, from 4 x 4 – Episodes of Singapore Art, 2005 Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos Nigeria August 26, 2010 Discs 1 and 2 of Project 35 will be screened on Thursday, August 26th. This event will also be accompanied by a talk. Screening: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Talk: 12:00 pm Lifehouse, 33 Sinari Daranijo, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria August 27, 2010 Discs 1 and 2 of Project 35 will be screened on Friday, August 27th. 4:00 - 7:00 pm For more information contact Oyinda Fakeye on +234 7055680104 or email at info@vanlagos.org Project 35 Curated by 35 international curators Project 35 is an evolving exhibition of video works selected by 35 international curators and designed in a flexible presentation format, reflecting the diversity and unique nature of the many national and international art spaces ICI partners with. For Project 35, each curator has been invited to select one artist’s video that they think vital

Tongues on Fire: A tribute to the Black Panthers

Directed by David Murray with The Roots, The Last Poets, Doctor L and the visuals of Emory Douglas 11 September 2010 / 19:30 Barbican Hall Tickets: £15/20/25/30 subject to availability I really enjoy the programming at the Barbican and this looks to be something special! Special multi-artform evening inspired by the revolutionary art of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers cultural guru Emory Douglas. Featuring live music by members of hip-hop legends The Roots, free jazz, tenor saxophonist David Murray and the lyrical wizardry and politically-charged raps of the Last Poets. A unique musical tribute to the cultural influence of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers, whose publications and artefacts were often characterised by the unforgettable vernacular artwork of Emory Douglas, who worked as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. The Last Poets, originally formed in 1968, are now widely seen as

Video Art Network Lagos.... lets get blogging

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If I'm not blogging here, I'm blogging here>>>>>>>>>>> http://vanlagos.blogspot.com/

Afropolitans: The face of a modernising Africa

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culled from: http://blog.euromonitor.com/2010/07/afropolitans-the-face-of-a-modernising-africa.html Published: 9th July 2010 The Face of Modern Africa Africa has historically had a very small middle class base, mainly comprised of government workers. Today there is a growing upwardly mobile class that is also associated with the private sector, both globalised and localised in their aspirations and anxieties, proud of being African and ready to bring a new image of the continent to the world. As a direct witness, Kenyan retail chain Nakumatt keeps expanding with Malls in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. "It's psychological - people want upward movement," said Thiagarajan Ramamurthy, Nakumatt's operations director. "The appetite is increasing - the 14-inch TV became a 21-inch. The 21 became a 29 and the 29 became plasma. It's an aspiration." Key trends * Mobility is key; * Creative soul and trendsetters; * An expanding film industry. Commercial

Towards a Double Consciousness:NSK Passport project.

Monday 26th - Saturday 31st July 2010 Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos is pleased to host the internationally renowned artists collective IRWIN, members of NSK (new Slovenian Art). Over a one week period of screenings, lectures and panel discussions, Towards a Double Consciousness: NSK Passport Project will take as its point of departure, NSK's artistic intervention State in Time and its increasing significance in Africa especially within the context of Nigeria. State in Time, one of the most (in)famous projects produced by NSK, evolved out of their earlier activities, finding formation as a 'state' at the collapse of Yugoslavia and the coming into existence of the Republic of Slovenia in 1991. NSK's State in Time transcends a physical geographical location or a defined statehood within a prescribed ethnic, cultural or religious belief, providing what IRWIN collaborator and writer Alexei Monroe describes as "a conceptual form of identification for individuals fr

Creators Project....Continued

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Is it really Tuesday? Well after 13 hours rocking at the creators project it took me a while to get back on my feet. Here are a few more images as planned and i will amend the last post with descriptions of each image. "Too much alcohol in my system, /i didnt come here to bring people down, /i only came to uplift em, oooh yyaaayy"

Creators Project 17/07/10

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15 hours of creative genius is whats on offer today at Victoria House London. A line up which includes work by Spike Jonze, Cassette Playa, Tinchy Stryder, Kele Okereke and Mark Ronson this multi-media event has much more in store for me and my crew (gogogadgetmrv ans plainjanes), ok I'm actually the tag-alonger. Its &pm now and we are gonna be partying until 3am! I will be tweeting all day so why not follow me on www.twitter.com/layob. Here is a visual blog of the last 4 hours.....

CCA,LAGOS SUMMER PROGRAMME NEWS

Until 21st July: Pret a Partager featuring the works of 17 artists, photographers, fashion designers from across Africa and Germany continues in 3 venues: Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, Sabo, Yaba College of Art and Technology, Yaba and African Artist Foundation, Ikoyi. Presented in collaboration with Goethe Institute, Lagos From 19th to 21st July : NSK Passport Video Interviews . Still time to participate, call 08034392413 for your time 30min time slot. Supported by Goethe Institute, Lagos From 26th - 31st July: Double Consciousness:NSK Passport Project . An exhibition, roundtable discussions and screening featuring internationally renowned Slovenian artist collective IRWIN (3 members will be in lagos) international respected scholar and curator, and director of new media art centre HMKV Dr. Inke Arns, performance artist and sculptor Jelili Atiku as well as independent curator Bisi Silva. Curated and moderated by Hansi Momodu, MA candidate, Curating Contemporary Art, Royal Col

17TH VIDEOBRASIL BROADENS FOCUS AND BECOMES INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL

Enrolment is open for the 17th International Contemporary Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil, due September 2011 with a new name and significant structural changes from the previous editions. The Southern Panoramas Competitive Exhibition, previously restricted to video works, is now accepting other artistic experiments, such as installations, performance, and book-objects or artist books—artwork that uses printed media or publications intended to be works of art. The new competition expands its ability to encompass diverse manifestations, including those that depart from the single-channel format. Detailed in the Regulations and Entry Forms published here, the new change in the model of Videobrasil seeks to align the Festival with the nature of contemporary art practices, to meet the demands of political-cultural debate, and to confront the huge output of representations that constitutes the territory of visuality in the world today. It gives Videobrasil a never-before-seen format, making i

17TH VIDEOBRASIL BROADENS FOCUS AND BECOMES INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FESTIVAL

Enrolment is open for the 17th International Contemporary Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil, due September 2011 with a new name and significant structural changes from the previous editions. The Southern Panoramas Competitive Exhibition, previously restricted to video works, is now accepting other artistic experiments, such as installations, performance, and book-objects or artist books—artwork that uses printed media or publications intended to be works of art. The new competition expands its ability to encompass diverse manifestations, including those that depart from the single-channel format. Detailed in the Regulations and Entry Forms published here, the new change in the model of Videobrasil seeks to align the Festival with the nature of contemporary art practices, to meet the demands of political-cultural debate, and to confront the huge output of representations that constitutes the territory of visuality in the world today. It gives Videobrasil a never-before-seen format, making

RACE, PRIVILEGE AND SOCIETY

I really love their commitment to advancing films from the diaspora... well if your in New York defo hop skip and jump over to this event! Film Series and Panel Discussion - NYC JUNE 23 - 27, 2010 As part of its ongoing ADFF Spring and Summer Film Series at Teachers College, Columbia University, ADFF and the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs are presenting the "RACE AND PRIVILEGE IN SOCIETY" film series on June 23 to 27, a selection of documentary and fiction films that explore issues around race and privilege. PROGRAM AT A GLANCE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010 FREE PROGRAM 4 PM TIM WISE: ON WHITE PRIVILEGE (USA) THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 FREE PROGRAM 6 PM WHAT'S RACE GOT TO DO WITH IT? (USA) 7 PM PANEL "RACE, PRIVILEGE AND SOCIETY" FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2010 FREE PROGRAM 6 PM THE GLASS CEILING (France) SATURDAY, JUNE 26 , 2010 3 PM WHITE LIKE THE MOON & DENYING BRAZIL (USA & Brazil) 5 PM

Rotating Gallery: curated by ICI's Kate Fowle

On view June 19, 2010 - July 25, 2010 In conjunction with the Greater New York exhibition, the Rotating Gallery has offered space for additional curatorial voices, namely four New York-based curators who work without a regular physical space. By inviting the involvement of these curators, Greater New York engages not only emerging artists in the area, but also the curators who work with them. While the larger exhibition is the result of a collaboration between three curators, the Rotating Gallery offers a more singular view of new art in New York. Rotating Gallery is on view in the First Floor Drawing Gallery. The second rotation, the backroom organized by ICI Executive Director Kate Fowle , opens June 19. the backroom invites the exhibitors to present source materials that inform and support their thinking, extending the potential for getting to know the artists and their work. More akin to a temporary archive and reading room than an exhibition, the backroom consists of participant’s

Video Art Day

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In celebration of World Video Art Day, the Video Artist Network Lagos would like to invite you to a screening of curated works from the Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos library, to be held at 2:00pm 22nd June. Work selected will cover fashion, performance and Identity featuring work by Jelili Atiku, Sabina Maria Van Der Linden, LucFosther Diop and an array of international and local artist work. Drinks, light snacks and an opportunity to discuss works further with curators and Van Lagos team Emeka Ogboh, Jude Anogwih and Oyinda Fakeye. 22 of June: International Day of the Video-art from Optica TV on Vimeo . http://www.van-lagos.com/

Neglect.....

i know I have and its shall not be for much longer. Will be revamping and updating soon> thanks for your support!

Kuono Trust

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Ben Bosah Books has issued a call for submissions from all Nigerian Visual Artist

NEW ALBANY, Ohio - Ben Bosah Books has issued a call for submissions to all Nigerian fine artists producing works in any medium. We are accepting high-resolution images of photographs of these works for a highly anticipated publication. These photographs of the works of selected artists will be published in a book titled One Hundred One Nigerian Contemporary Artists. The book launch will take place on Friday, October 1, 2010 with the books available immediately, locally and internationally, wherever books are sold. Submissions should be sent by email to101Artists@benbosahbooks.com. Please follow the instructions provided on the website to prevent the disqualification of your submission. The application and all the other necessary information is available on the Ben Bosah Books website athttp://www.benbosahbooks.com. Once on the website, navigate to the 'Nigerian Artists' tab. Click on Download Document tab to download two documents necessary to participate. The first one is t