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11 Dec A journey through Nigerian art Part 1 – Dozie Igweze

Posted at 15:54 in Abayomi Barber by Dozie Igweze • 0 Comments

Early African art seems to have been functional, either serving as religious symbols or decorations in the King’s palace.With the introduction of European style contemporary art, Nigerians started to experiment with art for art ‘s sake.

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