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Check Out These Moving Photos from Benin's Royal Court Photographer

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's first travel show to the continent brings Chief S.O. Alonge's photos back to Benin City.

This past weekend, the National Museum in Benin City, Nigeria, welcomed the photographs by Chief S.O. Alonge, the photographer to the Royal Court of Benin, home.

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NextGen: Daniel Obasi Is the Young Nigerian Stylist Making Big Moves

Nigerian stylist and art director Daniel Obasi's forward thinking art direction sparks conversation around issues that impact young Africans.

DIASPORA—Over the course of July we'll be publishing short profiles, essays and interviews on the theme of "Afrofutures." Together these stories will be a deep dive into the way African and diaspora thinkers, technologists and artists view a future for Africans in the world and outside of it.

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Check Out These Moving Photos from Benin's Royal Court Photographer

The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's first travel show to the continent brings Chief S.O. Alonge's photos back to Benin City.

NextGen: Daniel Obasi Is the Young Nigerian Stylist Making Big Moves

Nigerian stylist and art director Daniel Obasi's forward thinking art direction sparks conversation around issues that impact young Africans.

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Nigerian Photographer Lubee Abubakar is Taking the Art Scene by Storm

Lubabetu Abubakar discusses her work, motivations and ambitions as well as her experience of transitioning to full-time photography.

Nigerian Photographer William Ukoh's 'Whiteshadows' Series

Fashion photographer William Ukoh shares perspective on cultural appropriation in 'Whiteshadows' collection

Nigerian Photographer Emeka Okereke On Photography & A 'World of Possibilities'

An interview with Nigeria's Emeka Okereke, the founder of Invisible Borders a photography road-trip just featured on AlJazeera series The New African Photography

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