{"id":207012,"date":"2023-02-17T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&#038;p=207012"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T21:00:38","slug":"nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-sandow-article-header article-header\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-header\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 73%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207017 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/699;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_meta is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><p class=\"article-date\" aria-label=\"Post Date\">February 17, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>Words: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/ugonna-ora-owoh\">Ugonna-Ora Owoh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-sandow-byline byline size-regular\"><span>Photography: <\/span><a href=\"\/tag\/jide-ayeni\">Jide Ayeni<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column article-header_content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h1 class=\"size-small wp-block-heading\">Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">On a hot February noon, California\u2019s sun peels into the glass bars of Marta Los Angeles, unveiling an installation where culture meets design. A mother&#8217;s voice, thick with fluent Yoruba\u2014spoken widely in Nigeria\u2014echoes around the room, singing praises to her child. The &#8220;Friction Ridge&#8221; exhibition, which runs through March 4, 2023, by Nigerian designer <a href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-nifemi-marcus-bello\/\">Nifemi Marcus-Bello<\/a> is a combination of two installations\u2014a set of bronze benches and a sound installation of Marcus-Bello\u2019s mother. In the sound installation, his mother sings his personal <em>\u00d3r\u00edk\u00ec<\/em>, poetry chanted in Yoruba that shines a light on the virtues and achievement of a child and references the power they possess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"size-regular\">Marcus-Bello\u2019s designs have always been rooted in deep historical and cultural perspectives and this installation is no different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">For inspiration, the designer turned to two different regions in Africa, examining the east and west. Understanding the artistic and cultural expressions of body painting, which is synonymous with the Surma tribe of Ethiopia in East Africa, his work reflects a chalk ritual performed with the thumb to celebrate the bonds of friendship between individuals in the tribe. Marcus-Bello also sought inspiration from the craftsmanship of the ancient Benin kingdom of West Africa through a century-long, wax-casting technique used for the creation of royal portraits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">During production, Marcus-Bello worked side-by-side with artisans in Lagos, Nigeria, and Benin. In reference to the Surma tribe, both the designer and the artisans thumbed down clay on the surface texture of the bench, thereby creating a silicone mold. To honor the traditions of the Benin Kingdom, they used a lost wax casting technique to invent the curved form of the bronze bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-regular\">By interweaving these different cultural practices and expressions, Marcus-Bello aims to celebrate the interconnectivity of African designs, erase its monolithic ideologies, and carve a decentralized yet unified aesthetic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-630x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a close up of the leg of a bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207019 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-768x1249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-944x1536.jpg 944w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-1259x2048.jpg 1259w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 630px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 630\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-630x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a close up of the leg of a bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-768x1249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-944x1536.jpg 944w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109-1259x2048.jpg 1259w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2109.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An East African chalk ritual celebrating the bonds of friendship between individuals in the tribe inspired the techniques used by the designer and artisans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"two bronze benches in a gallery\" class=\"wp-image-207014 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"two bronze benches in a gallery\" class=\"wp-image-207014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2104.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In creating the bronze benches, Marcus-Bello used craft techniques from the ancient Benin kingdom of West Africa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a curved bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207016 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a curved bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2106.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A wax casting technique was used to create the curved form of the bench.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a bronze bench in a gallery\" class=\"wp-image-207015 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a bronze bench in a gallery\" class=\"wp-image-207015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2105.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marcus-Bello and local artisans thumbed down clay to create the texture on the surface of the bench.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"a curved bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207017 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/699;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"a curved bronze bench\" class=\"wp-image-207017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Friction Ridge&#8221; by Nifemi Marcus-Bello runs through March 4, 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group article-header_actions none\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"social-share\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finteriordesign.net%2Fdesignwire%2Fnifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 1.115-1.333h2.885v-5h-3.808c-3.596 0-5.192 1.583-5.192 4.615v3.385z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finteriordesign.net%2Fdesignwire%2Fnifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M4.98 3.5c0 1.381-1.11 2.5-2.48 2.5s-2.48-1.119-2.48-2.5c0-1.38 1.11-2.5 2.48-2.5s2.48 1.12 2.48 2.5zm.02 4.5h-5v16h5v-16zm7.982 0h-4.968v16h4.969v-8.399c0-4.67 6.029-5.052 6.029 0v8.399h4.988v-10.131c0-7.88-8.922-7.593-11.018-3.714v-2.155z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finteriordesign.net%2Fdesignwire%2Fnifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles%2F&#038;description=Nifemi+Marcus-Bello+Celebrates+Ancient+African+Practices+in+His+First+U.S+Exhibition\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"> <path d=\"M12 0c-6.627 0-12 5.372-12 12 0 5.084 3.163 9.426 7.627 11.174-.105-.949-.2-2.405.042-3.441.218-.937 1.407-5.965 1.407-5.965s-.359-.719-.359-1.782c0-1.668.967-2.914 2.171-2.914 1.023 0 1.518.769 1.518 1.69 0 1.029-.655 2.568-.994 3.995-.283 1.194.599 2.169 1.777 2.169 2.133 0 3.772-2.249 3.772-5.495 0-2.873-2.064-4.882-5.012-4.882-3.414 0-5.418 2.561-5.418 5.207 0 1.031.397 2.138.893 2.738.098.119.112.224.083.345l-.333 1.36c-.053.22-.174.267-.402.161-1.499-.698-2.436-2.889-2.436-4.649 0-3.785 2.75-7.262 7.929-7.262 4.163 0 7.398 2.967 7.398 6.931 0 4.136-2.607 7.464-6.227 7.464-1.216 0-2.359-.631-2.75-1.378l-.748 2.853c-.271 1.043-1.002 2.35-1.492 3.146 1.124.347 2.317.535 3.554.535 6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12 0-6.628-5.373-12-12-12z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Finteriordesign.net%2Fdesignwire%2Fnifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles%2F&#038;subject=Nifemi+Marcus-Bello+Celebrates+Ancient+African+Practices+in+His+First+U.S+Exhibition\" target=\"_blank\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 12.713l-11.985-9.713h23.97l-11.985 9.713zm0 2.574l-12-9.725v15.438h24v-15.438l-12 9.725z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"tag-cloud\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/tag\/african-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">African design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/tag\/exhibition-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Exhibition Design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/tag\/jide-ayeni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Jide Ayeni<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/tag\/ugonna-ora-owoh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Ugonna-Ora Owoh<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-cards__wrapper is-condensed-default columns-3 single-row\" data-amount=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"section-title\">read more<\/h3><ul><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-nifemi-marcus-bello\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-1024x478.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"a man walks in front of the Waf Kiosk\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/478;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop.png 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-1024x478.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"a man walks in front of the Waf Kiosk\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-1024x478.png 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-NMBello-Studio-NMBello-Studio_Installation_22_20220130_IMG_8032-crop.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-nifemi-marcus-bello\/\"><h4>10 Questions With\u2026 Nifemi Marcus-Bello<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Interior Design chats with Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus Bello about his career and the release of his M2 shelves.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/black-artists-exhibition-texas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-1024x663.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Maya Freelon\u2019s 2020 room-filling tissue-paper work, Greater Than or Equal To\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/663;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-1024x663.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Maya Freelon\u2019s 2020 room-filling tissue-paper work, Greater Than or Equal To\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Amon-Carter-Museum-of-American-Art-idx230201_dw13.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/black-artists-exhibition-texas\/\"><h4>7 Black Artists Offer a Dialogue on Freedom in This Exhibition in Fort Worth, Texas<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">An exhibition seeks a nuanced understanding of what freedom and agency look like for Black Americans in 2023.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-titi-ogufere-founder-of-design-week-lagos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Mmanwu is an armchair made by master artisans out of Aso Oke fabric, wood and foam. It is a unique piece that can be ordered from contemporary African craft specialists Aga Concept in Lagos.\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/682;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept.jpg 1499w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mmanwu is an armchair made by master artisans out of Aso Oke fabric, wood and foam. It is a unique piece that can be ordered from contemporary African craft specialists Aga Concept in Lagos.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Interior-Design-Design-Week-Lagos-Titi-Ogufere-10-Questions-With-4-Mmanwu-Chair-by-Aga-Concept.jpg 1499w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-titi-ogufere-founder-of-design-week-lagos\/\"><h4>10 Questions With&#8230; Titi Ogufere, Founder of Design Week Lagos<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Here, multi-hyphenate Titi Ogufere shares with Interior Design the beginnings of Design Week Lagos, insights into African design traditions, and hints at the future of her project with Netflix.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-cards__wrapper is-condensed-default columns-3 single-row\" data-amount=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"section-title\">recent stories<\/h3><ul><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/textile-highlights-from-heimtextil-2025\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"exhibition showroom with white mushroom sculptures\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"exhibition showroom with white mushroom sculptures\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_Heimtextile.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/textile-highlights-from-heimtextil-2025\/\"><h4>9 Textile Highlights From Heimtextil 2025<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">From textiles crafted from pineapple fibers and olive pits to a towering upholstered mushroom, explore nine discoveries from Heimtextil 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-yodezeen-artur-sharf\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"living room of home with multiple seating and wires coming down from ceiling\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"living room of home with multiple seating and wires coming down from ceiling\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/InteriorDesign_10Questions_ArturSharf-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-yodezeen-artur-sharf\/\"><h4>10 Questions With\u2026 YODEZEEN\u2019s Artur Sharf<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Ukrainian architect and YODEZEEN cofounder Artur Sharf shares his vision of integrating refined luxury into modern hospitality architecture.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"card__id_news\"><div class=\"post-cards__image\"><a class=\"post-cards__link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/amy-lau-lauded-art-and-design-visionary-dies-at-56\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large lazyload\" alt=\"Amy Lau\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 682px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 682\/1024;object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Amy Lau\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Interior-Design-Amy-Lau-AmyLau.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-cards__content\"><p class=\"type\">DesignWire<\/p><a class=\"post-cards__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/amy-lau-lauded-art-and-design-visionary-dies-at-56\/\"><h4>Amy Lau, Lauded Art And Design Visionary, Dies At 56<\/h4><\/a><p class=\"excerpt\">Renowned for her discerning eye and playful interiors, explore work by designer and gallerist Amy Lau who passed away in January, 2025, at the age of 56. <\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3552,"featured_media":207017,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_image_focal_point":[],"legacy_django_id":0},"tags":[3845,3507,6867,2053],"id_tax_domain":[18,34],"id_tax_product":[],"id_tax_program":[],"id_issue":[],"id_cat_news":[],"internal_flag":[],"class_list":["post-207012","id_news","type-id_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-african-design","tag-exhibition-design","tag-jide-ayeni","tag-ugonna-ora-owoh","id_tax_domain-cultural","id_tax_domain-installation-exhibition-cultural"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Celebrating Ancient Practices Through Modern African Design<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother&#039;s voice.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother&#039;s voice.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Interior Design\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InteriorDesignMagazine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-17T21:00:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@InteriorDesign\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/\",\"name\":\"Celebrating Ancient Practices Through Modern African Design\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-17T21:00:34+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-17T21:00:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother's voice.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"Friction Ridge by Nifemi Marcus-Bello runs through March 4, 2023.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/\",\"name\":\"Interior Design\",\"description\":\"The leading authority for the Architecture &amp; Design community\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#\/schema\/person\/1df53424acd69cd0e5b385677f49d04e\",\"name\":\"Ugonna-Ora Owoh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9650c533c8e749733f9ccd12f2c7f06f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9650c533c8e749733f9ccd12f2c7f06f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ugonna-Ora Owoh\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/author\/ugonnaoraowoh\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Celebrating Ancient Practices Through Modern African Design","description":"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother's voice.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition","og_description":"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother's voice.","og_url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/","og_site_name":"Interior Design","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InteriorDesignMagazine\/","article_modified_time":"2023-02-17T21:00:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@InteriorDesign","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/","url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/","name":"Celebrating Ancient Practices Through Modern African Design","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-17T21:00:34+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-17T21:00:38+00:00","description":"In his first U.S. exhibition, Nifemi Marcus-Bello showcases African design through bronze benches and a sound installation that features his mother's voice.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Interior-Design-Nifemi-Marcus-Bello-IMG_2107.jpg","width":1500,"height":1024,"caption":"Friction Ridge by Nifemi Marcus-Bello runs through March 4, 2023."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/nifemi-marcus-bello-african-design-exhibition-los-angeles\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Nifemi Marcus-Bello Celebrates Ancient African Practices in His First U.S Exhibition"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#website","url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/","name":"Interior Design","description":"The leading authority for the Architecture &amp; Design community","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#\/schema\/person\/1df53424acd69cd0e5b385677f49d04e","name":"Ugonna-Ora Owoh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9650c533c8e749733f9ccd12f2c7f06f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9650c533c8e749733f9ccd12f2c7f06f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ugonna-Ora Owoh"},"url":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/author\/ugonnaoraowoh\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_news\/207012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/id_news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"id_tax_domain","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_tax_domain?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"id_tax_product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_tax_product?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"id_tax_program","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_tax_program?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"id_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_issue?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"id_cat_news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/id_cat_news?post=207012"},{"taxonomy":"internal_flag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal_flag?post=207012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}