Fwd: The ART X Prize with Access - Launch of the 2018 Edition!

[Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju]

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From: ART X Lagos <me...@artxlagos.com>
Date: 23 May 2018 at 13:29
Subject: The ART X Prize with Access - Launch of the 2018 Edition!
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We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2018 ART X Prize with Access for emerging Nigerian artists.

MAY 23, 2018       About the ART X Prize with Access: Watch the Trailer     Dear Patron, We are proud to announce the 2018 edition of the 'ART X Prize with Access', which was established to recognise and support the best of emerging Nigerian visual art talent. With a mission to support and contribute to the development of the art sector in Nigeria, by investing in Nigerian talent, we have partnered with Access Bank to provide vital professional development for a new generation of Nigerian artists, and celebrate and empower emerging talent. The winner of the ART X Prize with Access will receive a ₦1million grant towards an ambitious project or installation by the artist, which will be exhibited in a solo presentation at the next ART X Lagos art fair from 2nd to 4th November 2018. The winning artist will additionally receive significant visibility, and invaluable opportunities for networking and mentoring. As Tokini Peterside, our Founder & Director remarks, "We are delighted to have the support of Access Bank for this initiative which will enable us to support ambitious emerging artists in Nigeria, who are at pivotal stages in their careers. The ART X Prize with Access will give Nigeria's most promising emerging artists the opportunity to further their careers, and to challenge the expectations of the global audience at ART X Lagos, which is comprised of collectors and visitors from significant institutions around the world." The ART X Prize with Access will be adjudicated by a jury of 5 renowned artists and industry stakeholders: Yinka Shonibare MBE, Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Sokari Douglas-Camp and Oliver Enwonwu. We invite you to visit www.artxlagos.com/prize for more detailed information. We’ll be in touch! Team ART X       Introducing The Jury     Yinka Shonibare MBE Yinka Shonibare MBE received a Turner Prize nomination in 2004 and is renowned worldwide for his groundbreaking sculptures, photography and prints, including amongst others, his public art commission Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle, which was displayed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London in 2010.     Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya is a renowned experimental artist, with a career spanning five decades and notable exhibitions, including at the Tate Modern, London.     Wura Natasha Ogunji Wura-Natasha Ogunji is a highly regarded visual artist and performer whose works include drawings, videos and public performances. She is a recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship and is a co-curator of this year’s Sao Paulo Biennale.     Sokari Douglas Camp Sokari Douglas-Camp has represented Britain and Nigeria in national and international exhibitions and her solo exhibitions have held at The Smithsonian Institute and The Museum of Mankind London among other institutions. She is an honorary Fellow of the University of the Arts, London.     Oliver Enwonwu Oliver Enwonwu is an artist, art critic, historian, publisher and curator. He is also the director and founder of Omenka Gallery, and is president of the Society of Nigerian Artists.     You have received this email because you are subscribed to our mailing list. Please click here to unsubscribe.