
Peju Layiwola
@pejulayiwola
Artist, Art Historian, art activist
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19-10-2013 19:10:28
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WDR Radio feature about the attempt of healing wounds, Benin-bronzes + restitution, emotions, trauma and repair, but also about friendship since 2003⦠with ā¦Peju Layiwolaā© , myself and #Charlotte Wiedemann ā¦Charlotte Wiedemannā© THX! @Caroline Nokel www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr5/senā¦




Our globally celebrated Art Historian, Professor Peju Layiwola has held a solo exhibition of her works at premier fashion home, Ashluxury, Lekki, Lagos on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She also launched her book, titled: "Indigo Re-imagined". unilag.edu.ng/?p=17483



The Textile Unit of the Creative Arts Department, University of Lagos, is set to receive a boost of half of the proceeds from the auctioning of a diptych painted by the duo of our Peju Layiwola and her Israeli counterpart, Dr. Ella Amitay Sadovsky...ā¬ļøunilag.edu.ng/?p=19276

#WCW Our woman crush Wednesday is Peju Layiwola, an artist and teacher. A professor of art at the University of Benin, Layiwola produces art across different media and has been at the forefront of the restitution of artworks stolen from Africa back to their original countries.

Kindly indulge me as I invite you to see one new thing Iāve been working hard at: Iāve had the honour of serving as curatorial assistant for Prof Peju Layiwolaās āBody, Blue and Beyond.ā



1897. Com installation, Lagos, 2010 and Face/Off, Igun Street, Benin, 2014. Capturing historical time and memories. Felwine Sarr New York Times Arts @GUnrecht BringBackNgonnso/Nso Royal Objects n Linden museum babadele The Institute of African and Diapora Studies RM*(restitution matters) James Kay Nanette Snoep Njeeri Njata


Wonderful opening lecture this morning by Peju Layiwola on her long-standing engagement with the #Restitution of #BeninBronzes Carsten Stahn Universiteit Leiden Wereldmuseum Leiden (voorheen Museum Volkenkunde) WONAGO Stanley Museum

