Nigeria-Born British artist, Lanre Olagoke’s 27-year-old humanitarian work through art, recently was rewarded by King Charles in his New Year’s Honours list. Olagoke, who is one of the latest recipients of the prestigious Member of the Order of the British Empire

Over 140 years after French impressionist, Edgar Degas, painted Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, a poetry and conversation forum involving U.K-based artist, Lanre Olagoke, will be revisiting the 19th century painting. [ad] Degas’ oil on canvas, painted in 1879 celebrated a black circus artiste, ‘Miss La La’. Olagoke, who is the founder of a charity organisation, Art Alive, joins Dr. Bonnie Greer and Prof Olivette Otele in the event inspired by Degas’ ‘Miss La La of the Cirque Fernando’ fame.