By John Obafemi Jones | Afro-Diasporic Expressionist & Cultural Storyteller Benin bronze head from the Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) displayed at the Met, showcasing the intricate artistry and cultural heritage of the Edo people. In recent years, the art world has entered a new era — one defined not only by aesthetics or market value, but by  moral accountability . The conversation around  repatriation  — the return of cultural artifacts and artworks to their rightfu

By John Obafemi Jones, Afro-Diasporic Expressionist | Cultural Storyteller | Legacy Builder   Before the colors. Before the canvas. “There is silence” my process starts not with paint, but breath. Each of my works is a form of meditation, a ritual. I listen for voices before me—those who could not paint or speak freely, yet passed down the “spirit”. I mix colors like family recipes—some from the South, others with Caribbean light. Underpainting becomes a form of memory, each