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The first is written by a trained architect turned painter and art critic, Onyama Offoedu-Okeke and the second text is by an architect and collector Jess Castellote. Recently two texts on modern Nigerian art came out of press with claims to address some noticed gaps in Nigeria’s art historical narrative. (AN)OTHER PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD ART HISTORY DISCOURSE

He says: “The inversion, on the long run, of the “art world consciousness” into “world art consciousness” where diverse art worlds experience one another, within the interpretive possibilities that the history of art and its theoretical infrastructures offer, remains an ideal.” His conclusion makes clear why this topic is still urgent. Frank Ugiomoh (University of Port Hartcourt) writes about the difference between Art History in Africa and African art history.