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Benin Bronzes – Stories Written on Metal

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When I lay my eyes on a Benin bronze, I must admire the skill of combining technology and artistic inspiration – their inseparable fusion. And within me grows a feeling of immense pride… Wole Soyinka, Nigerian poet and writer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986. The art of the Kingdom of Benin … Read more

Our Different Realities

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One thing always amazes me, and that is how one and the same cause can bring about so many completely different experiences and subsequent “realities”. The current pandemic is a good example. As I observe my wide circle of friends and family in different countries, colleagues, neighbors, and acquaintances, I see that this unprecedented situation … Read more