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		<title>Florence Béal-Nénakwé &#8211; Artist</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2011/06/florence-beal-nenakwe-artist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florence Béal-Nénakwé is a self taught artist from Cameroon. Use of vivid colours and a celebration of the many physical forms is her forté. Florences’ paintings, which have been displayed extensively, are largely inspired by childhood experiences. Here are some of here paibtings.]]></description>
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		<title>Ekpo Eyo&#8217;s Masterpieces of Nigerian Art</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2011/01/ekpo-eyos-masterpieces-of-nigerian-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dr.Kwame Opoku, Commentator on Cultural Affairs. Salt cellar, looted in the 1897 Punitive Expedition, now in British Museum, London, United Kingdom. For many of us, the name Ekpo Eyo has come to stand for excellence and erudition. The first Director-General of the Nigerian Commission for Museums and Monuments, has produced several articles and books [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painting of the Week: Adoration of the Magi (1613)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adoration of the Magi, 1613. Oil on canvas. 315 x 174 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Realism and exoticism combine for an effect of grand spectacle and sincere devotion. The exotic depiction of the African king is emphasized by his robes and the sumptuous form of his gift, a vessel incorporating a pearlescent nautilus shell. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connoisseurs of Contemporary African Art</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2010/12/connoisseurs-of-contemporary-african-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connoisseurs of Contemporary African Art is a MyWeku art portal on Face Book. With over 3000 members it is the biggest African Art Group on Face  Book. We all know that Traditional African Art has been exhibited, bought and written about becouse of it&#8217;s high aesthetic value. We all know that Picasso, Matisse and Van [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy Art!  Enjoy Africa!</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2010/04/enjoy-art-enjoy-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[True African Art.com is an online gallery store based near New York City that features 425 original African paintings by 40 African artists. Thier motto is, &#8220;Loyal to Artists&#8230;Loyal to You&#8221; and they actively keep in touch with many of the artists who sold their artwork to them in Kenya, East Africa. Gahinga Yamokoski, the owner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Great African Art Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2010/03/10-great-african-art-websites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a plethora of websites and blogs that promote technology, music, literature and other thematic areas, many of which do a great job covering Africa comprehensively. Top quality websites that veer away from the stereotypical “traditional” African art and that promote, improve understanding and celebration of African arts in their entirety are thin on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Art for the Home  &#8211; African Arts Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2009/12/african-art-for-the-home-%e2%80%93-post-colonial-chic-on-a-budget-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 2 of our series on African Art for the Home explores the use of “African Arts Projects” as a rich source for contemporary African Art décor. Folk art is particularly affordable, and doesn’t come with an eye-watering price ticket. Across the continent, arts projects support the talent of African people, often creating jobs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African Art for the Home &#8211; Artists&#8217; Work</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2009/12/african-art-for-the-home-%e2%80%93-post-colonial-chic-on-a-budget/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mama&#8217;s favourite wrapper Artworks can define a home, offering the ultimate finishing touch to a décor scheme. But somewhere down the line art became associated with a big price tag. Fortunately, there are ways to bring art into your home without going bankrupt. After all, art of various kinds has been a part of human [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Q and A: Chidi Okoye – Artist, Poet</title>
		<link>http://www.myweku.com/2009/12/the-q-and-a-chidi-okoye-%e2%80%93-artist-poet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nigerian born, Chidi A. Okoye graduated with a distinction in sculpture (Higher National Diploma) from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, Nigeria, in 1988. For the next six years he taught sculpture and drawing at Federal Polytechnic Oko Anambra State Nigeria. During this period, he created an outstanding collection, not only sculpting, but [...]]]></description>
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