Jonathan Adeyemi, "Contemporary Art from Nigeria in the Global Markets: Trending in the Margins" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2022)
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The Relationship Between Cultural Nationalism and Aesthetics in Nigeria
The concept of naturalistic interests provides the philosophical basis of modern art in Nigeria. This involved a synthesis of Western modernist approaches with traditional African elements by contemporary artists. So you see that artists' cultural identity, their cultural background has great influence in wonderful art as inspiration in their art.
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