This talk convenes art historians, curators, collectors, and enthusiasts to critically examine the oeuvre and legacy of Ben Enwonwu, a pioneering Nigerian modernist. The programme will feature in-depth analyses of Enwonwu’s innovative synthesis of traditional African art and modernist idioms, with a focus on his impact on global artistic trends and the contemporary art market.

The programme will commence with a short documentary (5 minutes) depicting a biographical introduction to Enwonwu’s life and artistic trajectory, followed by Oliver Enwonwu, Founder & Executive Director of the Ben Enwonwu Foundation, discussing his father’s artistic responses to colonialism and cultural identity (20 minutes). There will then be a moderated panel discussion of Ben Enwonwu’s influences on contemporary art (20 minutes) before concluding with a 15 minute Q and A session.

Moderator:
Louis Jebb, Managing Editor of Right Click Save

Panelists:

Nike Awoyinka, Founder and CEO of Inklar; Azubuike Nwagbogu, Founder & Director of the African Artists’ Foundation and Lagos Photo Festival; Michael Graham Stewart, Independent Art Collector, Dealer, and Photographer; and Mary Evans, Director of Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, London.

 

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Opening Hours

Thu–Sat 11am–7pm
Sun 11am–6pm

Location:

Strand,
London WC2R 1LA

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