09 Oct “A Beautiful Life” by Duke Asidere

“A Beautiful Life” combines charcoal and gouache, an offers an intimate glimpse into the artist’s thoughts and experiences. Evolving from his earlier kinetic and impatient sketches, this artwork retains Asidere’s signature energy but introduces a more nuanced exploration of people, events, and his surroundings. The female figure—a recurring motif in Asidere’s work—appears here with a

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18 May Excerpts from ‘Duke Asidere’s Sketches & Therapy’

Ogwuashi-Uku July 24, 2004 Duke Asidere’s bags are packed. Everything he needs is in his Nissan Micra car. It’s a tiny, brown car, slightly beat-up but reliable. He gets in, turns on the ignition and begins his journey to Ogwuashi-Uku. He’d just agreed to take a teaching position in the art department of Delta State

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20 Sep ‘We say Goodbye’, Oil on canvas by Duke Asidere

There’s a teenage boy at the airport. He looks defiant, resentful, a little angry. But lurking somewhere, there’s also love and hope. His father might see these emotions or maybe not. He might just sense the anger. It might compound his own anger and despair. He might feel powerless, frustrated. They look through each other,

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