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• Book presentation in Abuja at exhibition pavilion Dec 3
Eminent scholar and well-known sculptor, Franklyn Chu Egwali, a professor of Fine Arts, Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Benin, will chair the panel session of ‘The Artpreneurs: The untold story of Nigerian full-time studio artists’ on Tuesday, November 17 at this year’s Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) from November 16 to 22.
Other panelists are PR & Advertising guru, Dada Ajai-Ikhile; founding Managing Director, Next Media Ltd; veteran journalist and Arts Editor THISDAY newspapers, Okechukwu Uwaezuoke; founder Maritime TV Africa, Maritime Writes project and African Maritime Art Exhibition, Ezinne Chinwe Azunna and Communications professional and Programmes Manager, ODISO Leadership Academy, Rachel Nwose. They would be sharing their experiences of going through the advance copy of the book.
Meanwhile, the first leg of the public presentation of The Artpreneurs will take place on December 3 at Exhibition Pavilion, opposite Radio House, Garki, Abuja at 11am. Limited edition of the book would be available at a premium cost while the book will go live the same day on Boldscholar.com for the eCopy and print on demand for others at the cover price. The date for the Lagos presentation will be announced at LABAF panel session which is expected to be lively and interactive.
The Artpreneurs, the first compendium to focus exclusively on full-time studio artists in Nigeria is written by Oji Onoko, a former Arts and Review editor and later Deputy Editor at THISDAY newspapers, pioneer member of the Editorial Board, The Sun Newspapers and former Deputy Director/Head, Public Relations, National Gallery of Art. The book is based on a one-on-one interview with 36 artists in their studios/homes in Lagos, Abuja and Kaduna across three generations: The Pioneers, 1980s; The Bridge Builders, 1990s/2000s and The Young Turks, 2010s.
The author is grateful to the organisers of Coalition for Relevant Art (CORA)-LABAF, especially Toyin Akinosho and Jahman Anikulapo, as well as the Board of Trustees for the opportunity to feature his book at the world class event.
