Chinazor Onianwah
The sadness of Nigeria as a country is that she has everything but leadership. There is no academy of science or the humanities to provide a forum for a genius like Olumide and countless others to export and promote their masterpieces worldwide. I once asked an official of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC how come there isn’t a forum for Nigerian artists to showcase their works? She had no answer. She has no idea why she is a diplomat. I doubt if the ambassador does. No one answers the phones because they can’t answer your questions.
35yo Nigerian artist Oresegun Olumide displays paintings that could rival Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Olumide’s works are so realistic it seems they are actual human photos, but are really paintings!