Nine young African artists exhibit their work in Lagos
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The School of Creative Leadership is exhibiting works by nine young artists from five Nigerian states and London in Lagos, as part of the closing of its first fellowship cohort. The “Outside the Lines” exhibition, open until 21 November in Onikan, features about 28 works and promotes the idea that artists can be agents of social change, according to Punch.
Nine emerging artists presented about 28 works in an exhibition that opened on Saturday in Onikan, on Lagos Island, and is scheduled to run until 21 November. The exhibition, titled “Outside the Lines”, marks the end of the School of Creative Leadership (SCL)’s first fellowship programme, according to the organisers.
The artists come from Abuja, Lagos, Ogun, Niger and Ondo, as well as London. The one-year programme combines artistic practice and leadership training, with teaching on institutions, markets, resource mobilisation and collaborations, reports Punch.
A discussion with the artists and a final presentation are scheduled for Sunday 15 November at 5pm around the theme “Social Impact: The Rebirth Canvas”. SCL founder Jacqueline Suowari, a Nigerian visual artist and cultural leader, has previously supported more than 2,000 creatives through her Passion for Art initiative, according to the organisers.
