Visual Art, a Tool for Economic Empowerment and Technological Breakthrough in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria, so rich in artistic knowhow is still facing economic crisis as well as
dancing in the wind of the global economic meltdown. It is this pathetic situation that this study on Visual Art, a Tool for Economic Empowerment and Technological Breakthrough in Nigeria is undertaken so as to review the relevance of arts, particularly visual art in the economic life of Nigeria. The study has revealed that every human being has the power to create things so that he/she can represent, express and communicate his/her ideas, thoughts, feelings, experiences and values. The power to create is developed and can be expressed in music, dance, drama, fine and applied art as products of our new technological and cultural creative development. It has further revealed that development can be regenerated through Fine and Applied Art. It could be used to enforce Nigeria’s economic viability at this technological age. Based on the foregoing, it is concluded that in Nigeria, Visual Arts require to be given priority attention to solve the series of economic challenges facing the country as at now and in the future. Hence, government should invest in the art industry in order to motivate the local artists in various Nigerian communities to showcase their artistic dexterities and use them to beautify the society since art deals with aesthetic communication.