Eko Art Expo Akinwunmi Ambode, Lai Mohammed, others attend Rasheed Gbadamosi exhibition opening ceremony
As part of the Lagos State Government’s vision
and support for the arts, Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode officially opened the first edition of the
Rasheed Gbadamosi Art Expo on Friday, January
27, 2017 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria
Island.
The event saw the Governor of Lagos state;
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Mrs.
Bolanle Ambode ; Wife of Lagos State Governor,
Lai Mohammed ; Nigeria's Minister of Information
and Culture, Olusegun Osoba; Former Governor
of Ogun State, Yemi Shyllon. Also spotted at the
event include Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Bukky
Wright among others.
Guests at the event where entertained by Qudus
Onikeku’s Dance Group , Titilope Sonuga; among
others.
The 3-day art exhibition is part of activities put
together to celebrate Lagos @ 50, It continues
today and will end on Sunday, January 29, 2017.
The event will showcase the creativity of
young
and emerging artists and also honour the late
Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi, who was a playwright
and one of the notable art collectors in the
country who also served as the co-chairman of
the Lagos @ 50 Planning Committee before his
death in November 2016.
About 400 artworks and photographs would be
on display at the exhibition, which will include
artworks from 25 art galleries in Lagos. The
exhibition would be curated by Mrs. Sinmidele
Adesanya, owner of MyDrim Gallery. While the
Director of African Artists Foundation, Mr. Azu
Nwagbogu , will curate the photographic
component of the expo.
The exhibition would be curated along three
segments: the photographic part, which is a
recreation of the works of several Nigerian
artists that were exhibited at the Centre for Fine
Arts in Brussels, Belgium (Bozar) where Governor
Ambode was a special guest in 2016. One
hundred photographic artworks from that Bozar
exhibition showing different aspects of Lagos
under the theme “Dey Your Lane” will be on
display at the Eko Art Expo in Lagos.
It will also feature two other segments where
paintings, sculptures and installations by
students selected from various higher
institutions in Lagos State; galleries, well known
masters as well as less familiar emerging artists
will be on display for three days. The art
exhibition is open to all artists and art lovers.
and support for the arts, Governor Akinwunmi
Ambode officially opened the first edition of the
Rasheed Gbadamosi Art Expo on Friday, January
27, 2017 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria
Island.
The event saw the Governor of Lagos state;
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Mrs.
Bolanle Ambode ; Wife of Lagos State Governor,
Lai Mohammed ; Nigeria's Minister of Information
and Culture, Olusegun Osoba; Former Governor
of Ogun State, Yemi Shyllon. Also spotted at the
event include Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva, Bukky
Wright among others.
Guests at the event where entertained by Qudus
Onikeku’s Dance Group , Titilope Sonuga; among
others.
The 3-day art exhibition is part of activities put
together to celebrate Lagos @ 50, It continues
today and will end on Sunday, January 29, 2017.
The event will showcase the creativity of
and emerging artists and also honour the late
Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi, who was a playwright
and one of the notable art collectors in the
country who also served as the co-chairman of
the Lagos @ 50 Planning Committee before his
death in November 2016.
About 400 artworks and photographs would be
on display at the exhibition, which will include
artworks from 25 art galleries in Lagos. The
exhibition would be curated by Mrs. Sinmidele
Adesanya, owner of MyDrim Gallery. While the
Director of African Artists Foundation, Mr. Azu
Nwagbogu , will curate the photographic
component of the expo.
The exhibition would be curated along three
segments: the photographic part, which is a
recreation of the works of several Nigerian
artists that were exhibited at the Centre for Fine
Arts in Brussels, Belgium (Bozar) where Governor
Ambode was a special guest in 2016. One
hundred photographic artworks from that Bozar
exhibition showing different aspects of Lagos
under the theme “Dey Your Lane” will be on
display at the Eko Art Expo in Lagos.
It will also feature two other segments where
paintings, sculptures and installations by
students selected from various higher
institutions in Lagos State; galleries, well known
masters as well as less familiar emerging artists
will be on display for three days. The art
exhibition is open to all artists and art lovers.
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