The maiden edition of the Affordable Art show will hold between April 20 and 23 at the Initiative For Information, Arts and Culture Development in Nigeria, Leventis Building, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State. The three-day event will be open to the public.
According to the initiator of the project, Oyinda Adelumola, Affordable Art as an “idea came about because Ibadan was once the centre of art and culture and we want to put Ibadan back on the map for art, making it a focus and locus in addition to Lagos, which is densely concentrated. We seek to expand the market for art away from Lagos and bring more people to the art collecting fold”.
This show will feature works by various artists, established and new, including: Victor Ehikhamenor, Adewale Alimi, OgagaTuodeinye, Isaac Emokpae, Lateef Olajumoke, Bruce Prins, Joel Arueya, Lawrence Leo, Temidayo Beduru, Obi Chigozie, Anthonia Chinasa, Ato Arinze, Nathalie Djakou Kassi, Tega Akpokona and Peter Kiladejo.
There will also be a photography section as well as a market place.
Highlights of the show will include a talk on art as An alternative asset by Adedotun Sulaiman, renown art collector and patron, Spoken Word presentation by Dr.Tony Marinho, poet, medical practitioner and art activist, and music acoustic set by Brymo.