Lagos, Nigeria – The 9th edition of the Lagos Art Auction took place on the 27th of July 2018, at the Terra Kulture Mydrim Gallery Auction House (TKMG) , located at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. Guests in attendance included art collectors, artists and art lovers. After a successful coll…
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Art Collectors and Celebrities Attend the Lagos Art Auction 2018 Preview & Cocktail Night
Lagos, Nigeria – The flagship event of the TKMG Art Auction house, a collaboration of two Lagos-based art galleries, Terra Kulture and Mydrim Gallery, has returned for a ninth edition! Activities leading up to the event, which will hold on Friday the 27th of July at the Terra Kulture Arena, kicke…
Spanish Luxury Brand’s Limited Edition Bags Fight for an African Cause
In today’s world it is rare not to think of international luxury brands using African design elements as cultural appropriation. But the recent collaboration between Loewe and the ‘Knot On My Planet’ (KOMP) campaign and its global ambassador Doutzen Kroes has made a notable contribution in changi…
TKMG Auction House Presents the Lagos Art Auction 2018 and Announces Competition for Emerging Artists
Terra Kulture Mydrim Gallery Art Auction (TKMG) – Nigeria’s Foremost Indigenous Art Auction House – celebrates Nigeria’s cultural heritage through the visual arts by focusing on the selection and sale of exquisite pieces at their annual art auction. This year, TKMG Art Auction is set …
A Curated List of Exhibitions Worth Exploring at the Zeitz Mocca This Summer!
With summer here, and South Africa a favoured destination, a stop at the Zeitz Mocca is highly recommended. As Africa’s largest contemporary art museum and a ‘platform for Africans to tell their own story’, these exhibitions should be a must see in your travel itinerary. As they say these d…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Musée des Confluences: Lyon, France’s World-Class Museum
The Musée des Confluences is an exceptional museum, and a symbol for France’s second largest city, Lyon. Boasting audacious architecture and a breathtaking view, the Musée hosts a number of enticing exhibits and temporary exhibitions. Located at the gateway to the city — where Lyon’s two rivers,…
MyDrim Gallery Hosts ‘Meet the Masters’ Exhibition in celebration of its 25th Anniversary.
Mydrim Gallery one of Nigeria’s foremost art galleries recently held an exhibition of the artworks of twelve of Nigeria’s master artists to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The twelve masters whose ages range from 68 to 90 years are Abayomi Barber, Bruce Onobrakpeya, Yusuf Grillo, Ji…
Louis Vuitton Debuts “Les Petits Nomades” Home Goods Collection
Louis Vuitton is scheduled to present a new selection of home goods at Fuori Salone in Milan later this month. “Les Petits Nomades” in turn finds some of the world’s most renowned designers in Humberto & Fernando Campana, Atelier Oï, Patricia Urquiola, and Marcel Wanders, all coming together …
Is There Really A Boom in Contemporary African Art?
At Bonhams in London last week, an important rediscovered portrait of an African princess by the Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu (1921-1994) grabbed the headlines, selling for a record £1.2 million. The 1974 painting, which has an almost mythical status in Nigeria where it is thought of as the Africa…
Trend Alert! Luxury Brands Broaden Definition of Love in Valentine’s Promotions
Luxury brands are creating original content and product offerings for their Valentine’s Day promotions that celebrate love in its many diverse forms in a bid to appear more modern and approachable to consumers. Taking the theme of Valentine’s Day beyond the romantic, luxury brands are using the h…