From June 17 to July 1, 2017, Omenka Gallery will present Bubbles of Emotions, an exhibition of recent work by leading contemporary sculptor Adeola Balogun. Working in two broad representational styles; a calm realism and a more expressive abstract style, Balogun belongs to an exceptional generation of artists distinguished for embracing unconventional media and techniques, […]
It’s been two years since leading contemporary Nigerian photographer, Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko had her last solo, Ìtàn, which opened up to rave reviews. I spoke briefly with her before the show. Here are excerpts from our conversation first published by Revilo in the accompanying catalogue in 2012. Oliver Enwonwu: So who is Yetunde Ayeni-Babaeko? Yetunde […]
The Cape Town Art Fair took place at the Pavilion, V&A Waterfront and was judged to be a resounding success by gallerists, artists, visitors and international art commentators. International art curator, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, who is considered to be one of the most powerful and influential people in art in the world, visited the Cape Town Art […]
For just three short days at the end of February this year, the international art fair, Art14 rolled into the United Kingdom’s capital for its second run. Situated inside the behemoth of an exhibition venue, London’s Olympia Grand Hall, the fair featured 180 of the world’s most dynamic contemporary galleries, covering 40 countries in total. […]
Okwui Enwezor, Director of the Haus der Kunst in Munich and designated Director of the 56th Biennale in Venice (2015), curated the first exhibition of the Walther Collection, Events of the Self: Portraiture and Social Identity in Neu-Ulm. He also edited the accompanying exhibition catalogue. Events of the Self was the beginning of a series of exhibitions covering several years of African photography and […]
“A total city, tailor made for adventure.” –Odia Ofeimun The scribe and social commentator, Odia Ofeimun has said a lot of other things too, but there’s no arguing with his description of West Africa’s most vibrant metropolis. Many others have had even more romantic notions of the city, whether their opinions are based on being there, or perceptions of Lagos […]
Château Palmer has changed hands over the years, says Anthony Barne, but its quality remains consistent It’s not just the reassuringly English ring of the name Palmer that has drawn the British claret lover to one of Bordeaux’s foremost châteaux over the years. First and foremost, it has been the quality of the wine and […]
October Gallery was founded in 1979 and was the first gallery in the UK to present contemporary art from all around the world. Over the years, it has supported some of the most innovative and exciting artists from the Middle East, Oceania, Asia and Africa, where it has built a reputation for bringing to international […]
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Arguably, the first time photography was offered for sale at an auction in Nigeria was at the Arthouse Contemporary sale in Lagos on May 9, 2011, which realized a sum of N605,000 ($3,781.25) but paled in comparison to the presale estimate of N2,600,000 –N3,400,000 ($16,250-21,250). This figure was realized from the sale of the single work, Argungun by George Osodi […]
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