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National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution

+234 Connect: A Celebration of Nigerian Creativity

+234 Connect: A Celebration of Nigerian Creativity

Enjoy film screenings, masterclasses, conversations with filmmakers, and artist talks as we highlight the art of Nollywood, engage with African creativity and expression, and engage the global African diaspora. Inspired by the museum’s exhibitions Iké Udé: Portraits of Nollywood and Before Nollywood: The Ideal Photo Studio.

Highlight of the week
A historic Last Look at the museum’s Benin bronzes that will be on display through October 11 at which time they will be officially returned to their original, rightful home in Nigeria.

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OPEN! Before Nollywood … The Ideal Photo Studio


Before Nollywood . . . The Ideal Photo Studio is a living exhibition and an ongoing research and photography project that explores the lives of patrons from the Ideal Photo Studio and a history of Benin City and its community through the photographs of Solomon Osagie Alonge. We are seeking your help in naming people in the Ideal Photo Studio portraits, and inviting you to share personal stories and memories of your childhood, friends, family, social life, and community in Benin City, Nigeria, at the Tapestry of Benin Memories wall.

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Enollywood ke re . . . Owa Isey’ama n’kere keghi re ọrhiemaan’iwu kevbẹ iruẹmwi n’ifo kevbe inwina isey’ama ne agha ya ghe agbon emwa n’ye owa isey’ama n’kere kevbẹ itan or’Ẹdo kevbẹ ikinkin agbon or’Ẹdo ne adeghe vbẹ u we isey’ama ne SolomonOsagie Alọngẹ ru. Tẹ I ma gualo iyobo vbe obọwua vbẹ ne a gha ya rẹẹn eni emwa n’re ama egbe Owa Isey’ama n’kere, kevbẹ we re n’ima gie ne a tie rue ne u t’okha ọghe egbe rue kevbẹ ayere vbẹ u re ovbokhan, ose, ẹgbẹ, agbon n’ẹdẹ, kevbẹ ikinkin agbon or’Ẹdo, Enaigirria vbẹ egbe ekẹn n’avbe ayere ivbiẹ Edo.

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