THRASH-ING: An art exhibition by Osahenye Kainebi is to open by 3pm Saturday 12th September and end on Saturday 10th, October 2009. The venue is CCA Lagos (Center for Contemporary Art, Sabo Lagos.)

Osahenye Kainebi is one of the leading contemporary Nigerian artists. His work evokes emotional intensity and conviction, regardless of the theme, political, socio-cultural or abstract explorations. An essentially figurative painter, one senses a constant quest in his work for freedom of expression- without boundaries. His works evoke vibrant colours, and his controlled brush strokes alludes to the energy, passion, vision, and sometimes, anger that seemingly want to bust out of the canvas.

The third edition of the famous Henessy Artistry (week) will kick off this September, starting out at Saipan on September 10th, Volar on September 11th, Q Club on September 18th and Nu Grotto on September 19th. Famous Nigerian rapper MI will announce the winner of the 2009 edition of the Henessy Artistry (The Global Art of Mixing) – http://www.hennessy.com.ng/.

The 2009 edition of the SMVA (Soundcity Music Video Awards) promises to reward a wider spectrum of music video performances than that of 2008 and involves new and interesting categories. Last year the SoundCity crew brought us a new approach to rewarding execellence, choosing to focus on music videos. They also brought us a rap legend (in person): Nas.

This year’s Award ceremony will hold in two parts: the Concert and the Awards.

The Urban Music Blast Concert will hold on Friday, July 31 2009 by 10pm at the Soundcity Music Centre, OceanView, VI, Lagos while the SMV Awards will hold on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at the Soundcity Music Centre, Ocean View, VI, Lagos.

Nnenna Okore is an Assistant Professor of Art at North Park University. She received her B.A degree in Painting from the University of Nigeria (First Class Honors) in 1999, and an M.A and M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Iowa in 2004 and 2005. She has received several awards and residencies worldwide, and been shown in numerous prestigious galleries and museums within and outside the United States. She currently has work on display at Sakshi Gallery, India.

Lola Adesioye is a British socio-political writer and commentator who lives in New York. She provides insightful, thought-provoking and well informed analyses, particularly on topics related to race and popular culture from a global, Generation Y perspective.  
A writer and self-confessed socio-political provocateur; She brings a fresh and unique international viewpoint to her work: she was born and raised in London, is of Nigerian heritage, has lived in South Africa, now lives in New York and is an avid traveller.
A Masters degree in Social & Political Science from Cambridge University also informs her …

From May 2nd to Saturday June 6th 2009, nine Nigerian writers will embark on a book tour to 4 cities across Nigeria. The event is themed 9 Writers, 4 Cities: The Book Tour, and it is a series of book readings, book signings and discussions. Each event will be recorded and made available for download online. The series of weekend readings will hold in Benin, Ibadan, Lagos and Warri. The first event, which is to be hosted by Writers Anonymous at the African Artists Foundation in Lagos, will be followed by a ‘Book Party’

The FUTURE (Pre-Awards) Conference. An interactive forum. A new take on conferences, this time you ask the questions and get the right answers. You will NOT be lectured. NOTE: If you had registered earlier, please do REGISTER AGAIN on the website www.thefuturenigeria.com, as there were problems with the site. Note that registration is IMPORTANT, because only registered participants will be allowed into the venue of the conference.

WAPI, which stands for Words and Pictures, is a British Council initiative that was launched in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2006 and now operates in Nigeria. It’s a platform for underground artists – whatever their medium – to meet and compete and show what they can do.