2015 UNESCO International Arts Education Week: NIGERIAN ART TEACHERS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

Art education is a dynamic tool for growth in our developing world and there are not words as powerful as a single drawing, painting, mural, craft, photography, graffiti or graphics. The virtual Art exhibition is to celebrate the UNESCO International Arts Education Week with the theme, ART EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Artist: Olusegun Michael, Adeniyi

Name of School: BBHS Mission, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta, Ogun State

Title of Work: Ayan (Drummers)

Media: Oil on Canvas

Short description of work: This is a painting of "DRUMMERS”, it is to showcase the Yoruba cultural heritage.

Art Teacher's Name:- AWOTUNDE ADELEYE

Name of School:- IKOGA JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IKOGA-ZEBBE             BADAGRY

Title of Work:-  'I MUST GET THERE'

Media:- CANOE SOAP

Artist: Uchenwoke L. Chidozie
Name of School: The Centagon international school Abuja.
Title of Work: morning visions.
Media: Oil on canvas.
Short description of work:  The maids looking forward to expectation from sales. What does the day hold down there in town.

Name: Edessy Lawrence

Name of school: Lead City High School, Jericho, Ibadan

Title of work: Eniyan laso mi.. 

Art evolves, fashion evolves. In this work, daily chores of a rural woman's life is portrayed using textile style motifs intertwined. Eniyan laso o mi ,, means people are my clothing literately, we are what we are worth by the value of friends we have.. same way clothes cover our nakedness. Thus art is never useful if not functional.

Artist: Ekpo Ransome J.

Name of School: Chrisland High School, Ikeja, Lagos.

Title of Work: Deep thought for peace.

Media: Gouache

Short description of work: This is a painting of "The Thinker", done in digital form. 

Art teacher's name: EMORDI ROSEMARY

Name of school: SHOWERS INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Title of work: WOODCUT (MOTHER AND CHILD)

 Media- PENCIL WORK, WOODCUT, PAINTING

Art teacher- Oluwafunmilayo Arabambi

Name of school- Juilliard Academy, Lagos

Title of work-The maid

Media Acrylic on canvas

Short description of work - The painting titled "the maid" is done in acrylic. it depicts the beauty in femininity. It shows strength, focus and the passion that lie in a woman.

 Hodonu Nathaniel 

Badagry

Art teachers: Ighorodje Splendour

Name of school: Henry Alex-Duduyemi Memorial College

Title of Work: Evergreen Heritage

Media: water colour

Work description: Art as a self affirming cultural activity can contribute to changing us and sustaining our world in a sustainable way. meeting our present needs by burning wood to produce energy for food is necessary but our cultural identity and values can be imprinted and engraved for the future to see and be educated.traditional sculptors like Lamidi Fakeye has preserved  culture and reinforced our identity in his works. The future can learn and be educated through our evergreen heritage which has been preserved for sustainable Development.

Art teachers name: Olaleye S. Olatunde

Name of school: Grace Schools , Gbagada

Title of work: Renaissance : The Birth Of New Creation

Media: Water Colour 

Short description of work: This is a piece of an art work depict in water colour, describing the rebirth of creativity in the speck of modern art in diverse means, method and wide scope of creativity in advent of  fast effect of growing global technology on the works of Art. 

Artist: Temitope Austin
School: Seaba Model Christian College, Akure Ondo State
Title of work: Serenity
Media: Crayon and ink, etching

Description: A serene, quiet and peaceful environment with someone resting in between the two plam trees by the shore. Peace and Unity gives room for development.

 

Art teachers name: Vincent lgho

Name of school: Greensprings Sch. Lekki campus, Lagos

Title of work:  Housing for all (Govt promised that Nigerians will own their own homes, but sadly.......)

"Housing for all"

Art teachers name: Biyi Adeleye,

Name of school: Saje High School (Junior), Abeokuta

Art teacher name:Omovo Ayoola O.
Name of school : lycée franca is Louis Pasteur. Lagos.
Title of work: AS YOU THINK.
Media: mixed media.
Description of work: many look down on women but, vital things women does comes out successful due to the THINKING level in us (women).

CELEBRATING THE 4TH UNESCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION WEEK: Call For Art Works From Nigerian Art Teachers.

Dear Art teacher,

TEACHING VISUAL ART will like to invite you to participate in this year Virtual Art Exhibition for the Art teachers in Nigeria in commemoration of the 2015 UNESCO International Arts Education Week.

It is an online art exhibition for Nigerian Art teachers to be part of the global celebration of the Arts Education week and to further create awareness for Art Education and Art appreciation with the theme:

“ART EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

FORMAT:

A digital image of art works (Painting, Sculpture, metal works, ceramics etc) to be sent via email with the following information:

i.                     Art teachers name

ii.                   Name of school

iii.                  Title of work

iv.                 Media

v.                   Contacts

vi.                 Short description of work

SUBMISSION

Submit art works by email to:

teachingvisualart@gmail.com

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

Submission is open till Friday 22^nd of May, 2015.

ONLINE EXHIBITION DATE/PLATFORM

Monday 25^th – Sunday 31^st of May, 2015 on:

www.teachingvisualart.blogspot.com

REGISTRATION

Participation is FREE

NOTE:

All participating Art teachers will receive a copy of the exhibition sticker to be sent by post and shall be featured in the reports.

Last year UNESCO International Arts Education Week’s virtual exhibition could be viewed at:

http://teachingvisualart.blogspot.com/2014/05/2014-unesco-international-arts.html

ABOUT THE TEACHING VISUAL ART

TEACHING VISUAL ART is a creative social enterprise that provides diver platform for promoting, encouraging artistic engagements and to increase the community’s awareness on the importance of arts education. TEACHING VISUAL ART is a strong advocate of Art as a means of unlocking innovation and creativity, and dedicated to serve children from various backgrounds and culture. It is committed to the support of Art Education for its benefits of social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The social enterprise is registered with CRBN Number 419664 under the Companies and Allied Matters Act of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Its projects are endorsed by InSEA (www.insea.org).

WE GOT PUBLISHED AGAIN ON SUN NEWSPAPER

There was a feature story on our CHILDREN ART CLUB project on today’s DAILY SUN Newspaper of Tuesday 5^th of May, 2015 on pages 25, 26 and 27. 

For our international friends who may not be able to read the print copy can read it here online at:

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=117915

 

If you are interested in supporting this project, please e-mail: teachingvisualart@gmail.com, +2348030874474, and +2348024069722 for further information.

CHILDREN ART CLUB, APRIL EDITION

On April 18, the children converged again for the fourth edition of the CHILDREN ART CLUB at the Cultural and Musical Heritage Centre, OLUMO ROCK, Ikija, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. At the April edition of the CHILDREN ART CLUB, the children were made to create art using diverse colour media on the theme “HAPINESS”. Art works that capture people’s laughter and smile in such a way that is capable of lightening and brightening viewers’ mood and inspire happiness. This is to present the children art as a catalyst for social change.

Children are naturally born curious, imaginative and creative, but these qualities cannot grow unless they are nurtured. TEACHING VISUAL ART will like to collaborate and partner with other organization to create a creative platform and engagement for African children. If you'd like to help a child realizes his/her creative side, then the CHILDREN ART CLUB is the project for you. Learn more at www.teachingvisualart.blogspot.com or contact teachingvisualart@gmail.com.

We appreciate the president of Olumo Art Movement, Mr. Kola Anidugbe for providing the space for the artistic engagement; thanks to the volunteers and facilitators, Mr. Yinka Olagoke, Miss Momodu Rosemary, Mr. Hunjenukon Kehinde and Prince Olusegun Adeniyi. Many thanks to our friends in the media for their support, together we are pushing the frontline of Art education in Nigeria while building future generation of creative and innovative leaders.

CHILDREN ART CLUB is powered by TEACHING VISUAL ART and it is endorsed by InSEA. The next edition of the CHILDREN ART CLUB comes up on May 16, 2015.

APRIL SPECIAL

This month of April, the Teaching Visual Art is launching its Artist-in-residence programme with schools. This is aimed at encouraging Art Education in schools, nurturing talents and building a community of creative individuals.

April is the birth month of the Art Director of Teaching Visual Art, Prince Olusegun Michael Adeniyi, and he will be spending two days with the children at the PASSION ACADEMY to engage them in an intensive art practice starting from Thursday 16^th (his birthday) and Friday 17^th. On Saturday 18^th of April, he will be at the CHILDREN ART CLUB holding at the usual venue, the Cultural and Musical Heritage Centre, OLUMO ROCK, Ikija, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The CHILDREN ART CLUB is a creative platform specifically designed to help the kids express unhindered their intrinsic talents every third Saturdays of the month.

If you'd like to help a child realizes his/her creative side, then this is the project for you.

If you are interested in supporting this project, please e-mail: teachingvisualart@gmail.com, +2348030874474, and +2348024069722 for further information.

Banker: First Bank, Account Name: TEACHING VISUAL ART, Account Number: 2026692139