Aisha Aliyu-Bima: Discussing Nort...

Aisha Aliyu-Bima: Discussing Northern Nigerian Art

Art Professionals Africa Unplugged di Sunshine Alaibe

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On this episode we have a special interview with curator, writer and photographer, Aisha Aliyu-Bima, who opens her largest curated project next week at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum in Lagos, Nigeria.

Titled, ’AREWA?’, this exhibition presents a deep and nuanced look at Northern Nigeria, featuring its various cultures, its people and the predominant ideas that make up Northern identity in today's Nigeria. With a long history of Negative Stereotypes fuelled by the media where northern parts of Nigeria have been seen to have alot of insecurity, violence, underdevelopment and more, Aisha walks us through the historical and cultural necessity of this exhibition, and its need for demystifying the preconceived views of the north.

With a whopping 40 Artists and over 80+ works, This exhibition will be the first o ... 

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