Reminiscing ‘the milk of Nigerian womanhood’ exhibition: Entrepreneurial marriage of art and tourism

Abstract

This pro-feminist discourse attempts to appreciate the ‘Milk of Nigerian Womanhood' which was the first International Art exhibition outing held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Deira, on the 24th – 26th April 2012 by the Female Artists Association of Nigeria. This article is a report of The Milk of Nigerian Womanhood exhibition. It is hinged on qualitative narrative description mode of research. It stands on the tripod of Art, Tourism and Entrepreneurship. The main thrust of the article is art appreciation of the entries into the various specialized areas of art such as Ceramics, Bead Art, Sculpture, Textiles/Fashion, Painting, Graphic design, Film and Performance. Art, tourism and entrepreneurship are interlaced in the discourse.