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Showcasing cultural heritage through arts

Showcasing cultural heritage through arts

The Nation Newspaper · 28 Jun, 2023 @ 15:55

Seven budding Nigerian artists, who are members of the Elbowroom Art Movement, have deployed their art works as tool to explore Nigeria’s history, culture, and identity while also rewriting perceived skewed narratives about Nigeria.

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