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Ben Enwonwu (1921 - 1994) was arguably the most prolific Nigerian art figure of our generation. He painted and sculpted using diverse media (wood, bronze, metal, plastics, cement, oil and watercolours). He was brought to international reckoning when Queen Elizabeth II sat for him in the late 1950s.
His legacy is maintained through the work of the Ben Enwonwu foundation
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Mirror The Master is touring four major art areas of Nigeria. Osogbo, Benin, Nsukka and Zaria. It started in October 2009 and will end in April 2010. In each zone there will be an art competition where judges will select the best 3 works from all the children's entries. The best 12 works from all 4 zones will be entered into a national competition and exhibition to take place in March 2010 at the ultra-modern new Nike Art Gallery in Lekki, Lagos. During the exhibition, a panel of judges will select the best work from the 12 finalists. The overall winner will receive an exclusive prize of a visit to London to attend some exclusive art galleries and participate in an accompanied viewing to Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House to see the works of Ben Enwonwu and Chinwe Roy who were both commissioned by HM the Queen to sculpt and paint her portraits.
Follow the links below for full tour details;
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| Osogbo |
Benin |
Nsukka |
Zaria |
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| 14 - 16 Oct 2009 |
26 - 28 Oct 2009 |
18 - 20 Jan 2010 |
27 - 29 Jan 2010 |
| Lagos Outcome Exhibition |
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1 - 6 March 2010
Nike Gallery in Lekki, Lagos was the venue for the final young peoples art exhibition. The private view and final awards night took place on 4 March. It was a grand occassion graced with the presence of a cross section of Nigeria's art community.
The event was a boost for children's art and hopefully signalled a turning point for nurturing our youth to pursue the arts as a viable career. |
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| London |
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25-30 May 2010
The overall winner of the Mirror the Master young peoples art initiative will embark on a memorable trip to the UK in April 2010. They will have accompanied viewings at Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House and will also visit TATE Britain and the British Museum.
They will take in the Chris Ofili exhibition at TATE Britain and the Kingdom of Ife exhibition at the British Museum. |
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Mirror the Master is an Access Bank CSR Initiative, in partnership with and implemented by Kambani Arts. |
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