This year’s participation heralds a new dawn for Nigerian arts and contemporary culture

Consumerism is a well-known ecological problem. It is associated with the throwaway culture of the modern society – a culture that prefers to throw away used objects instead of repairing or recycling them. Consumerism depletes the non-renewable resources of planet earth and therefore detrimental to sustainable development. Olu Amoda is a renowned mixed media artist who uses his art to stem the tide of consumerism and in the process, create greater wealth.

The Wheatbaker Boutique Hotel was a beehive of activities when it hosted a private Collectors’ Preview of The Art of Nigerian Women Book as well as the opening of Standing Out II, an art exhibition featuring stunning works by ten female artists of Nigerian descent.

Atlantic Triangle, an exhibition of artworks organised by the Goethe Institut, Lagos, is set to tell the historical reconstruction of the conditions of exploitation through timely configuration of cultural dynamics and interdependence of the Brazilian Quarter in Lagos.

What other way to celebrate Obiora Udechukwu, an artist and poet whose extraordinary artistic career spans over 5 decades with outstanding consistency, other than a monumental documentation of his works for posterity.