African Women's Art

<p>I’m happy to share this inspiring conversation with Dr. Jareh Das on the legacy of the legendary Nigerian ceramicist, Ladi Kwali.</p><p>Dr. Das is a brilliant researcher, writer, and curator who lives and works...

<p>I’m excited to share this insightful conversation I had with Okwoli Moses Elaigwu. Okwoli Moses is an educationist, writer, historian and accountant who takes a keen interest in oral literatures of Idoma/Kwararafa...

<p>I’m delighted to share this laughter-filled conversation I had with Kialy Tihngang. Kialy is British-born Cameroonian visual artist working in sculpture, video, textiles, animation and photomontage, often in...

<p>It was an honour and joy to speak with the brilliant Jackie Kay on the podcast. Jackie Kay is a prolific and award-wining poet, playwright and novelist. From 2016 to 2021 she was the Makar, the poet laureate of...

<p>I’m delighted to share this joyful conversation with Mae Diansangu. Mae is a queer poet and spoken word artist from Aberdeen. Her debut poetry collection, Bloodsongs, was released by Tapsalteerie poetry press in...

<p>Professor Herbert M. Cole (Professor Emeritus) taught the history of African Art and Architecture at the University of California Santa Barbara between 1968-2003. Professor Cole co-authored the seminal book "Igbo...

<p>I am delighted to share this inspiring conversation I had with Beulah Ezeugo. Beulah is a researcher and curator. Her practice engages with postcolonial geographies, archives and memory, and expands outwards through...

<p>It was such a pleasure to chat with Dorine Mugisha. Dorine is an international performer, instructor, retreat leader and project manager.</p> <p>We talked about making space for play and self expression, her journey...

<p>I’m delighted to share this inspiring conversation I had with Banji Chona. Banji is an artist, researcher, curator and scholar of Zambezian earth. </p> <p>When I think of Banji’s work, I think of care in all of it’s...

<p>I had a brilliant chat with Femi Bajulaye about the importance of women in Yoruba arts and cultural creation. </p> <p>Femi is a Yoruba Artist whose artistic practice, writing and film production focus on issues of...

<p>This is a solo episode! I explore my creative journey through architecture, community programming and now visual arts. The people that have influenced my practice and how I have been exploring re-membering...

<p>Film-maker and theatre-maker Adura Onashile has created sublimely beautiful and tender works of art in her short film "Expensive Shit" and her first feature film "Girl".</p> <p><br></p> <p>In our conversation we...

<p>It’s been brilliant to revisit this conversation I had with Professor Chuu Krydz Ikwuemesi as part of my research project Language of the Land. He is Professor of Painting and African Art history at the University of...

DYLEMA (Do You. Let Every Man Adapt) writes one of my favourite newsletters. Every Monday I look forward to receiving a heartfelt, and insightful letter that makes me think, question and reimagine. Writing is just one...

<p>This week is a mini episode! </p> <p>I'm sharing a story that came to me at a time when I was imagining what trust felt like and felt like water to me. So I spoke and this is the story that came through. </p> <p>It...