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Melissa Chemam with RFI

African architects honoured at the Venice Biennale

Demas Nwoko poses for a portrait after receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime achievement during the Award Ceremony at 18th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia on May 20, 2023 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images - Simone Padovani

Nigerian artist-designer Demas Nwoko has won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia He is one of many Africans in focus this year.

As an architect, painter, sculptor and designer, Demas Nwoko is considered a pioneer of Nigeria’s modern art movement.

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