The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to host
the Rasheed Gbadamosi – Eko Art Expo from Friday, 27 to Sunday 29, January 2017
at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos in fulfillment of the
promise by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to host an art exhibition
in honour of the former Minister of National Planning, late Chief Rasheed
Gbadamosi.
In a statement signed by the
Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde on Monday, the
three-day event, expected to mark the beginning of the “Lagos @ 50”
celebrations next year, will showcase the works of students from tertiary
institutions in Nigeria as well as other budding artists.
“This exhibition will focus on the
Visual arts specifically; the traditional fine arts such as drawing, painting,
photography, sculpture; architectural, environmental, and industrial arts such
as urban, interior, product, and landscape designs. Other works of art
such as ceramics, works in wood, paper, metal and other materials will also be
featured at the expo,” the Commissioner said.
Ayorinde added that the project
would encourage the ingenious creativity of visual art students across tertiary
institutions as well as budding artists thereby boosting the curation of contemporary
and home grown artworks.
“Our vision is to position visual
arts as a major contributor to the socio-economic development in Lagos State,
especially in the area of Tourism” he said.
The statement added that intending
participants and prospective exhibitors should log-on to www.ekoartexpo.org
and register, create their personal profile and upload pictures of artworks
proposed for the exhibition.
Each applicant, according to the
statement, can send multiple entries of not more than three different artworks
for screening.
“The deadline for submission of
entry is January 15, 2017 as the registration portal will be closed by midnight
same date. An independent screening committee is charged with the three-stage
shortlisting process. Entries that make it through the final stage of screening
would be showcased in the exhibition proper which will be formally declared
open by Governor Ambode”, the statement added.
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