The Best of African Creatives to Feature at “ART X Lagos” this November | See Photos from the Official Press Launch

Segun Ogunleye (Brand Manager, 7-Up); Bisi Silva (Artistic Director); Tokini Peterside (Founder, ART X Lagos); Olubusola Osilaja (Head, Corporate Comms – Access Bank

TP-Collective is pleased to announce the first edition of ART X Lagos, a new art fair designed to widen Nigeria’s connection to the contemporary art scene across Africa and internationally.

Visitors to ART X Lagos will from Friday 4th November to Sunday 6th November 2016, experience the best contemporary art by over 65 African artists at The Civic Centre in Victoria Island. Featured artists include South Africa’s William Kentridge, Zimbabwe’s Kudzanai Chiurai, Ghana’s Jeremiah Quarshie, Cameroon’s Barthelemy Togou, Mali’s Amadou Sanogo and Nigeria’s Sokari Douglas Camp, Rubi Onyiyechi Amanze, Alimi Adewale, George Osodi, Victor Ehikamenor and Lakin Ogunbanwo to name a few.

There will also be welcoming a line-up of notable speakers at the fair such as Professor El Anatsui, Professor Bruce Onabrakpeya and Mark Coetzee, Director of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town.

In addition to this, there will be live art and performance installations at the art fair, featuring some of Nigeria’s brightest emerging art stars drawing and painting live at the venue, as well as a special collaboration project with the music industry featuring musical artistes such as Vector, Simi, Ikon and Poe.

ART X Lagos has been created to consolidate the role of the visual arts as an important component of the creative industry and contribute to the increased visibility of contemporary artists from Africa, creating a vibrant art market and positioning Lagos as an emergent cultural capital on the continent.  The platform aims to encourage African and international patrons to visit Lagos, thus contributing to the rise of African artists. ART X Lagos aims to magnify patronage of artists across the continent, and to inspire the next generation of African artists.

Speaking at the official press launch, Tokini Peterside, ART X Lagos Founder and Director TP-Collective says “I am encouraged by the interest and support we have received so far from all partners.  This affirms our decision to go ahead with the project. As Nigeria and its neighbouring countries seek to diversify and expand their economies, our investment in the creative industry via ART X Lagos, offers a vital platform for growth and increased visibility, to artists and galleries”.

See photos from the press conference below.

Tokini Peterside

Bisi Silva & Tokini Peterside

Bisi Silva

Segun Ogunleye (7-Up); Bisi Silva; Tokini Peterside (ART X Lagos); Olubusola Osilaja (Access Bank); Atowari Peterside (ANAP Jets)

The Artists

Bolaji Animashaun, Temitope Omole, Tokini Peterside and Feran Sonuga

Bolanle Austen-Peters; Bisi Silva

Segun Ogunleye; Bisi Silva; Tokini Peterside; Olubusola Osilaja

Bisi Silva

Olubusola Osilaja

Tokini Peterside

Tosin Odunfa

ART X Lagos enjoys supportive sponsors such as Access Bank, 7UP Bottling Company and ANAP Jets. We also have a number of partners and media partners including Smooth FM, The Guardian, Trace TV, Beat FM, Africa Magic, Accelerate TV, Veuve Clicquot, Hennessy, The Wheatbaker Hotel, A White Space Creative Agency, Fatherland Media, Miliki, BellaNaija, Ventures Africa, Pulse, YNaija and many more.

ART X Lagos is a free event via registration at www.artxlagos.com . You can follow the conversation and be part of the Twitter/Instagram conversation, @artxlagos and #ArtXLagos

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BellaNaija is a Media Partner for “ART X Lagos”