The exhibition segment of the WS80 International Cultural Exchange featuring portrait paintings of Prof Wole Soyinka will formally open on Saturday, July 5 at the Kongi’s Harvest Art Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos at 5pm.
The collection of Life paintings and works by “Roadside” Artists’, was flagged off on April 25 by the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and members of the State’s Executive Council at the Ogun State Cultural Center, Kuto in Abeokuta – to launch the 80-day countdown to the July 13 birthday of Soyinka.
The works include the volume of life paintings produced during the maiden edition of The ICON Series coordinated and curated by the Olu Ajayi Studios. About 20 artists of diverse orientations and techniques had few years back hosted the Nobel laureate in a Studio session, and painted him life as directed by the painter, Olu Ajayi.
The opening at Freedom Park is expected to be graced by patrons of visual arts, members of the media and the public. The exhibition, which began on July 1 at the Freedom Park, will remain till Monday, July 7 before returning to the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta.
The exhibition will continue its road show throughout the rest of the year traveling to other parts of Nigeria, and as far as Benin Republic and Ghana and other parts of Africa.
It’s scheduled tour include: Abeokuta – April 25 – June13; Osogbo – June 13 & 14; Lagos – July 1 – 7 at Freedom Park; Lagos – July 11 at Terra Kulture; Lagos – July 11; Unilag, July 12; Ibadan – July 15 – August 15; with later date for Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Asaba, Benin and Kano and Jos.
OBJECTIVE: To run the project as a special and a continuous professional exercise in the positive evolution in Nigeria society. This is hinged on the fact that for as long as Nigeria exists; the emergence of Nigerians of outstanding profoundness will persist. This makes the Living Icon Project imperative.
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