The artefacts are central to the traditional religions practised by the region's Igbo people, who see them as sacred, and possessing supernatural powers. But there are now very few adherents of ...
Whenever I speak out about this, I’m insulted, and seen as an enemy. But the truth is, as Igbo people, we need to foster relationships with other regions. The Igbo often claim the South-East is ...
Descendants of slaves among the Igbo fall into two main categories - the ohu and the osu. The ohu's ancestors were owned by humans, while the osu's were owned by gods - people dedicated to ...
Visitor experience workers get to experience this experience; looking at people who are in turn looking at art. It makes for a surreal chain of perception. Many gallery attendants are also artists in ...
By Holland Cotter Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors who trusted her to buy them fashionable art. By Sarah Maslin Nir His Brutalist buildings, praised during the ...