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    In 'Aba Women Riot' Nigerian Artist, Fred Martins, Reinterprets a Groundbreaking Moment In African History
    Arts + Culture
    02 March 2020

    In 'Aba Women Riot' Nigerian Artist, Fred Martins, Reinterprets a Groundbreaking Moment In African History

    In a new series of prints, the artist celebrates 'the women who lend their voices and stood strong against the oppression of Africans.'

    Fred Martins’ New Series Honors the Struggles of African Liberation
    Arts + Culture
    15 February 2017

    Fred Martins’ New Series Honors the Struggles of African Liberation

    Nigerian visual artist Fred Martins' new series for Black History Month celebrates past African heroes who stood against colonialism.

    Fred Martins Wants to Bring His African Activist Afro Combs to Life
    Arts + Culture
    05 January 2017

    Fred Martins Wants to Bring His African Activist Afro Combs to Life

    Nigerian visual artist Fred Martins is working on bringing his illustrations depicting African activists in Afro combs to life via 3D sculptures.

    This Nigerian Visual Artist’s Latest Series Confronts Africa's Child Lynching Problem
    Arts + Culture
    29 July 2016

    This Nigerian Visual Artist’s Latest Series Confronts Africa's Child Lynching Problem

    Fred Martins’ new works present the plights of the child bride, child laborer and child soldier, while confronting issues such as clean water sanitation and “necklacing.”

    This Nigerian Artist Is Using Afro Combs to Revere Righteous African Activists
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    17 June 2016

    This Nigerian Artist Is Using Afro Combs to Revere Righteous African Activists

    Fred Martins’ latest series centers on portraits of Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba and Fela Kuti.

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