Events

Anambra govt to hold arts, craft exhibition, Wednesday

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3 years ago

September 27, 2023

Preparations are in full swing for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Anambra State.

The event, scheduled for September 27th to 30th, 2023, will be held at the Oma Event Centre in Awka. Prospective exhibitors and sponsors are already expressing their interest in participating.

The program is organised by the State Ministry of Culture, Entertainment, and Tourism in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA).

Sir Don Onyenji, the State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment, and Tourism, made this announcement in a statement issued in Awka on Tuesday.

He called on artists and craft enthusiasts to seize the opportunity to showcase their works, connect with collectors and buyers, celebrate creativity, and explore opportunities to make a mark in their field.

Onyenji emphasised that the event would provide a platform for the world to appreciate the special talents within the state and explore new ideas from its creative populace.

“The exhibition will feature mainstream art pieces produced by artists from SNA, craft items by local producers in the state, as well as indigenous traditional artworks such as those from the Awka guild of blacksmiths and native wood carvers, accompanied by cultural performances.

“The exhibition will showcase Anambra’s rich artistic heritage, providing a comprehensive view of what the state’s creative industry can contribute to Nigeria’s economy.

“The event will also promote local contemporary artists who may not always have the opportunity to exhibit their works in mainstream galleries across the country,” he added.

He further stated that the expo would present a great opportunity for art collectors, curators, and critics to discover new talent.

It will offer them a chance to interact with artists like the seldom-noticed smiths or traditional carvers in the state.

“Through this initiative, Governor Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo aims to address unemployment and poverty by creating business opportunities for artists and stakeholders in the state’s cultural sector,” the Commissioner added.

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The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”