PAPER TITLE :A CRITIQUE ON FOREIGN CULTURAL AGENCIES AND MODERN ART PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

JOURNAL OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN | VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1 2022

Paper Details

  • Author(s) : KUNDE Terkura Matthew & MANZUCHE Maigari. Solomon
  • Abstract:

This paper presents a critique on the activities of foreign cultural agencies on contemporary Nigerian art. It considers viewpoints of several authors by analyzing their individual opinion on the implication of the activities of foreign cultural agencies on Nigerian cultural space. During the discussion, it was observed that the activities of foreign cultural agencies have two sides which are positive and negative. The positive side is that, they offer contemporary Nigerian artists the opportunity to participate in global artistic events and grant them sponsorship which enable them to progress in their practicing career. On the other hand, the negative side is that, they are indirectly eroding the local visual culture and indigenous artistic values that make art practice relevant in contemporary African societies. The paper however recommends that, contemporary artists should endeavour to filter the artistic values been promoted by these foreign cultural agencies, as this will help propagate good artistic values for the development of contemporary art in Nigeria.

Keywords: Foreign Cultural Agencies; Contemporary Nigerian Art; Gothe Institut; Alliance Française 

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