Phillip Ihenacho
Phillip Ihenacho is the director and chair of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria. He has played a crucial role in the efforts to reclaim and display the Benin bronzes, emphasizing the complexities of restitution and the need for dialogue among stakeholders in Nigeria regarding the rightful ownership of these cultural treasures.
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Phillip Ihenacho is the executive director of Mowaa and aims to make Benin City a cultural destination.
The Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) and the row over Nigeria's Benin Bronzes
United Kingdom· 2025-11-13
Phillip Ihenacho is one of the initiators of the Mowaa project.
Neues Museum in Nigeria: Eklat statt Benin-Bronzen
Switzerland· 2025-11-12
Executive director Phillip Ihenacho told the BBC the backers wanted the institution to serve a wider purpose beyond Nigeria.
Edo protesters storm brand new home for West African artUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Phillip Ihenacho is the director and chair of MOWAA, discussing the complexities of restitution.
Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas | BeninUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-12
