Nigeria: Investing in Women Promoting Nigeria's Arts and Heritage

20 October 2018

October is known as "art month" in London, and fortunately there is a significant amount of African talent being represented in the city during this period. With 1-54 and Frieze having just taken place, as well as world-renowned auction houses Bonhams and Sotheby's holding their Modern & Contemporary African Art sales, it's hard not to notice that there is an ever-growing movement recognising Nigeria in particular as a leader in this sector.

I'm also enjoying my newly acquired knowledge and the updates I am getting in the wider world of Art & Design, which includes culture and heritage, especially when I come across more and more Nigerian names. And I don't just mean the artists or creators. I mean the cultural ambassadors of Nigeria, who are working tirelessly to create exhibitions, curate artworks for sale, open galleries both at home and abroad, acting as brokers or agents for buyers and artists. These women are actually making a significant contribution to Nigeria's reputation as a leading African country that produces works, not only by painters and sculptors, but from other areas of the creative industries such as design, cultural tourism, film, theatre, fashion design, architecture, and more. We should be attending more of their exhibitions, frequenting more galleries and buying more artwork from them.

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