Yemi Ogunbiyi Reads @ Roving Heights; Junkman at Alliance Francaise; Pull Up Naija at The Park; Story Time on Children’s Day; Osundare Festival..Loading; Tim Godfrey Live in EKO

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The Arts Calendar, This Week, Next Weekend, Upper Week

…Compiled by John O Goetzinger & Macson Obojemuinmoin

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THE STAGE

Pull Up Naija for Launch, featuring the performing arts

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022; Venue: Freedom Park,Lagos Island..Time: 10am

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Yemi Ogunbiyi Reads from His Memoirs at Roving Heights

Yemi Ogunbiyi’s The Road Never Forgets is a riveting memoir that takes the reader from cosmopolitan Kano in the late 1940s, to the seats of power in Mumbai, India, London UK, and Abuja in Nigeria. The Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, anoints it as “a book about love of humanity”.

The event:

Yemi Ogunbiyi in conversation with Niyi Ige

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022; Venue: Roving Heights Bookstore, Landmark Centre, 263, Water Corporation Drive, VI, Time: 4-6pm

IN THE GALLERY

Junkman shows “Waiting for Bus” at Alliance Francais

Dil Humphrey-Umezulike, better known as Dilomprizulike (born 1960 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a contemporary artist working in sculpture, performance and painting who has adopted the moniker “The Junkman From Africa”. In his work he recycles and transforms heaps of old clothing and other detritus found on city streets, creating sculptural installations and performances that reflect the disenfranchised situation of many African people. He created the “Junkyard Museum of Awkward Things”, a sculptural environment built up from found objects, in Lagos and has also made a version of it for the Oriel Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno, Wales.

Waiting for Bus, his latest installation, will be on view at the Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi, Lagos from May 21, 2022

Venue/Dates/Show Time: Alliance Francais, Mike Adenuga Centre, 9 Osborne Rd, Ikoyi, 4.30pm, May 21, 2022.

THE GALLERY/OVBIEBO @ Bloom Art

An exhibition of Richardson Ovbiebo’s playful sculptural pieces, organised by Bloom Art Gallery, continues until May 30, 2022. The show can only be seen on reservation by appointment. RSVP & INFO: Instagram-@bloomartlagos. Phone: +2347034030683, +2349082068403. Bloom Art Gallery is effectively located at Ugoma’s Studio Office & Art Salon, 275, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island.

IN THE GALLERY

kó Features Matters of Essence

kó Art Gallery opens Matters of Essence featuring works by Bunmi Babatunde, Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, Obiora Anidi, Reuben Ugbine, Samuel Nnorom, Sabastine Ugwuoke, and Victoria Udondian.
Matters of Essence explores materiality and the significance of artistic practice in addressing societal issues.

Venue/Dates/Show Time: 36 Cameron Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Opening May 7- 4pm-8pm; Exhibition runs from May 7-21, 2022.

**Sebastine Ngwoke’s Wife Material, 2022, Aluminium printing plate and aluminium wire, 59 x 61 x 3**

MUSIC

SUGA’S Sunday Show @ Shades

Lagos City’s largest indoor Bar plays host to the widely acknowledged O’Suga Band this Sunday. The group christened: Sugarman &The Crossroad Band, is beloved in the barroom circuit for the extensive strumming antics of its acoustic guitarist. But the singers are also as comfortable with rendering afrobeats (Naija Hip Hop, Naija R&B) as the guitarists are adept at stretching the rock effect, so the band delivers a full bodied, diverse sound range, fit for the multiracial crowd at the Shades bar on Sunday evenings.

Venue/Dates/Show Time: Shades, No 1, Anifowoshe Street, Off Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island: May 22, 2022. Time: 7pm.

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Story Time and Paint Session

Children’s Day Celebration featuring Smile with African Style by Mylo Freeman

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022; Venue: Crepaway, 2, Agoro Odiyan Street, off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Time: 1-3pm

IN THE GALLERY

Me & Him is the title of Badru and Toromade’s two man exhibition of drawings and paintings to hold at Art Pantheon Gallery in Oniru

Date: Every day until Monday May 22, 2022. Venue: Art Pantheon Gallery, 12D, Bosun Adekoya Street, Oniru, Victoria Island.

IN THE GALLERY

Subtle Textures continues at RELE

Rele Gallery continues an inaugural group exhibition, titled Subtle Textures, featuring works by Osi Audu, Annick Kamgang, Sedireng Mothibatsela, Kelani Abass, Papa Omotayo and Temitayo Ogunbiyi.

Venue is 32D, Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi.