This event is in the past.It took place on February 18, 2026 at Bowes Art & Architecture Library.
Fine Arts Talk
Fine Arts TalkHear how one family shaped African art history. Oliver Enwonwu, son of pioneering modernist Ben Enwonwu, unpacks his father's legacy: challenging Western narratives, navigating colonialism, and redefining what Nigerian art could be on the world stage.
Art history lecture
African modernism
Father-son legacy
Stanford academic
Tips
🚪entrance is on the 2nd floor
🎨focuses on colonialism to post-independence arc
Oliver Enwonwu: Ben Enwonwu and African Modernism
Fine Arts TalkFine Arts TalkHear how one family shaped African art history. Oliver Enwonwu, son of pioneering modernist Ben Enwonwu, unpacks his father's legacy: challenging Western narratives, navigating colonialism, and redefining what Nigerian art could be on the world stage.
Art history lecture
African modernism
Father-son legacy
Stanford academic
Tips
🚪entrance is on the 2nd floor
🎨focuses on colonialism to post-independence arc
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