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  Artist Profile, Celebating The Six Decades of Prof.Bruce Onobrakpeya: Artmiabo International Art Festival, 29th April-1st May, 2022. Lagos Nigeria. As a practicing artist myself, I can only dream of the accomplishments of Prof Bruce Onobrakpeya's achievements in Art. A profession where very few accomplished artist live to see and enjoy their esteemed handwork.  As Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya, turns 90 years old this year, the Artmiabo International Art Festival, will be celebrating the life and huge achievements of this great living African Art Legend.  He taught us artists here in Africa to dream big and made us understand in no small terms that art is indeed universal, crossing borders, to bring awareness to unrelated cultures, showing us that the core of creativity is indeed human. Prof Bruce, will be exhibiting a Select number of Artworks for this event and a birthday celebration will be held in honor of this great Statesman, Artist and the Grand master of Pri...

  Artmiabo International Art Festival 29TH APRIL-1ST MAY, 2022 LAGOS NIGERIA SPONSORED BY JCDecaux & Multichoice Nigeria Profile of Artist Adeola Balogun, PHD  International Artist Adeola Balogun, is one I would refer to as an Artist's Artist! meaning an Artist who is loved and respected by his peers and one whose artworks are desired by fellow artists, in fact Artists collect his works.  Artists want to own his works and attend his exhibitions.  He has an ability to read the times and adjust his work to what is relevant but still maintaining his distinct style and his ability to invoke conversations around his creativity.  These amongst others are the reason Adeola is selected to Participate in the Artmiabo International Art Festival 2022. Artist’s Statement  Discarded or found objects though generally considered to have seemingly lost their primary usefulness are laced with robust history of previous usefulness pulsating with immense possibilities. Th...