Leading contemporary Nigerian artist, Peju Alatise was recently announced as the 2017 recipient of the FNB Art Prize at the media launch of the 10th instalment of the FNB Joburg Art Fair. According to Aneesa Razack, CEO of FNB Share Investing, “FNB has always been passionate about art because we recognise that artistic expression involves creativity and […]
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Nigerian art features in Sotheby’s first dedicated sale of Modern and Contemporary African art, London, on May 16, 2017. According to Hannah O’Leary, Sotheby’s head of Modern and Contemporary African art: “The marketplace for Modern and Contemporary art from Africa has transformed dramatically over the past decade, but despite this long-overdue correction, there’s still a […]
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From May 13 to November 26, 2017, Victor Ehikhamenor, Peju Alatise, Qudus Onikeku and Wana Udobang, will represent Nigeria at the 57th Venice Biennale Viva Arte Viva at the pavilions located in the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice’s historic centre. Victor Ehikhamenor was born in Udomi-Uwessan, Edo State, Nigeria. He is an award winning visual […]