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 in fulfilment of the promise by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, to host an art exhibition in honour of the late former minister of national planning.
A statement signed by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, on Monday disclosed the three-day event, expected to mark the beginning of the “Lagos @ 50” celebrations this 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.
Mr 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 added.
