Volume 7 (2026)

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Research Article

Cost and Materiality in Contemporary African Art and the Issue of Quality and Variety

Akila Yusuf Gunok^*, Faida Samuel

This paper examines how the rising cost of art materials has influenced material choices among contemporary African artists and how these choices have generated debates concerning quality and variety. In recent years, economic challenges, including inflation, currency fluctuations, and the increasing cost of imported artistic supplies, have compelled many African artists to explore alternative app...

Apr, 2026 pp. 1-10

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Research Article

A Review of Reflected Landscape Paintings: The Nigerian Perspective

Gabriel Kyot Yabak^*, Mustapha Garba Nadama

This paper examines selected reflected landscape paintings within the context of Nigerian contemporary art practice, with emphasis on the aesthetic, symbolic, and conceptual significance of water reflections in landscape representation. The study traces the historical development of landscape painting from the Western tradition to its emergence in modern Nigerian art, highlighting the influence of...

Apr, 2026 pp. 11-17

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Research Article

Contemporary Nigerian Drawing and Stylistic Diversity: Udechukwu, Osondu, Edewor, Ukonu, and Nadama

Onyeagoro Johnson Chima^*, Ajayi Adewale Olusegun

Drawing occupies an important position in the development of modern and contemporary Nigerian art. Beyond its traditional role as a preparatory stage for painting or sculpture, drawing has evolved into an independent medium through which artists express cultural identity, social realities, and personal philosophies. This study investigates stylistic variations in contemporary Nigerian drawing thro...

Apr, 2026 pp. 18-37

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Research Article

Chameleon: A Sculptural Depiction of Poor Governance in Nigeria

Paul Aziza Imieh^*

The paper delves into social commentary on poor governance in Nigeria, using sculpture as a focal point to highlight political corruption and the recycling of leaders. The researcher examines the significant governance issue of old, recycled politicians who lack fresh ideas and often use their wealth to become political ‘magnates’, intermittently using these resources to maintain power at the expe...

Apr, 2026 pp. 38-44

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Research Article

Painting as a Tool for Preserving Ngas Culture

Zinbe Sabo Gushi^*, Akila Yusuf Gunok

Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and artefacts that characterise a particular group of people. It encompasses the language and communication of a people, as well as how they live and interact with one another in a given society. Language is a system of communication that conveys meaning between individuals or groups. It enables the sharing of ideas, thoughts, emot...

Apr, 2026 pp. 45-53

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Research Article

A Conceptual Exploration of Cultural Change among Fulani Women through Painting

Basheera Ohuni Abdulsalam^*

Visual representations of Fulani women in Nigerian art have traditionally emphasised ethnographic documentation, pastoral identity, and cultural continuity. Comparatively little attention has been given to the visual interpretation of the cultural transformations accompanying changing patterns of livelihood, urbanisation, and material adaptation. This paper presents a practice-led conceptual explo...

Apr, 2026 pp. 54-65

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Research Article

Semiotics of Female Dance Group Masks and Costumes in Cross River State

Elizabeth Ushama Ali Jarigbe^*

This study examined the semiotic structures embedded in female dance group masks and costumes in Cross River State, Nigeria, situating them within broader indigenous performance traditions historically influenced by institutions such as Ekpe and Ekpo societies. Although these institutions are predominantly associated with male masquerade systems, female dance traditions such as Ekombi and Abang re...

Apr, 2026 pp. 66-83

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Research Article

Exploring Ahthehnjweh: Core Values and Significance in Tigun Tradition

Barnabas Ekyouh Yakubu^*, Animoku Adavize Abdulrasheed

This study examined the cultural significance of the Ahthehnjweh (Barkcloth) apprenticeship system within the Tigun community of Kurmi LGA, Taraba State. Anchored on the Experiential Learning Theory, the research explored how cultural skills are acquired and transmitted through traditional apprenticeship methods. A purposive sample of 120 participants was engaged, with data collected using Key Inf...

Apr, 2026 pp. 84-93