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As a creator of works drawing on his Igbo heritage and a sculptor of Queen Elizabeth II, Ben Enwonwu held a unique position in world art, writes Emily Allen.
National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), in partnership with Coronation Group Limited and fine art auctioneers, Bonhams, has opened a museum exhibit: dynamic look into the career of ...
In partnership with Coronation Group Ltd., the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has unveiled a permanent exhibition of Late Ben Enwonwu’s 1956 sculptural masterpiece of Queen ...
Foster continued, "The sculptor Ben Enwonwu [is] one of Nigeria's most celebrated sculptors. He was born in Nigeria in 1917 and died in the sort of mid-90s.", reports the Express.
"Christine", by 20th century master of African modernism Ben Enwonwu, had been in the sitter's family home ever since it was painted in Lagos in 1971. "The family were unaware of the significance of ...
"Christine", by 20th century master of African modernism Ben Enwonwu, had been in the sitter's family home ever since it was painted in Lagos in 1971.
The pan-African's Tess Parker caught up with acclaimed Nigerian artist, curator, commentator and entrepreneur Oliver Enwonwu. Despite his celebrated artistic lineage - Oliver's father Ben Enwonwu ...
122 by 32cm., 48 by 12 in. framed: 128 by 38cm., 50⅜ by 15⅝in. Ben Enwonwu was a pioneer of African modernism. Born in Onitsha in southern Nigeria, he studied fine arts at the Government College in ...
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor stepped out with their daughter Ella Stiller at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend. The trio walked the red carpet for the premiere of the short film ...
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The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria.