The Ben Enwonwu Foundation

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The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists and supported by Alliance Française /Mike Adenuga Centre Lagos and Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, will on 27 April present the sixth edition of its monthly series of talks ‘Point of View’(POV).

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Two sessions will hold every year from July – September and October – December, at the Centre. Application Deadline: March 20, 2020. (Click link in bio to apply).
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CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE LAGOS CREATIVE PROJECT 2020 Initiated by The Ben Enwonwu Foundation in partnership with Alliance Française Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre

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Ben Enwonwu’s formalistic direction extended his forms beyond immediate identification with ethnicity although his motifs drew from various ethnic and cultural images.
Ben Enwonwu, 'Obitun', 1983, oil on canvas
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In 1968, Enwonwu retired from the Nigerian civil service as art advisor to the Federal Government and was reappointed on contract the same year as cultural advisor. #benenwonwu #culture #nigerianartist #ethnicgroups #art #painting #benenwonwufoundation

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Yvonne Ike, Head, Sub Saharan Africa (Ex-RSA) Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Jumoke Sanwo, Creative Director, Revolving Art Incubator, Lagos. •
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Panel Discussion:
Transforming Africa through Culture: Funding and Strengthening Policies.
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L - R: Chijioke Uwaegbute, Partner, In-sourced Solutions for Tax (West & Central Africa) PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jubril Enakele, MD/CEO, Iron Capital, Femi Akinsanya, Chairman, First Ally Capital, #fundingforvisualarts

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Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation presenting at POV5 - Funding for the Visual Arts: Public and Private Sector.
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from the 5th edition of Point of View themed; Funding for the Visual Arts: Public and Private Sector Partnership.

Uche C. Nwuka, Group Head, Creative Industry, Bank of Industry presenting at POV5 - Funding for the Visual Arts: Public and Private Sector. •
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These included the problem of how to use European media and conventions of representation to engage and define African cultural realities. Ogolo, 1989, water color and gouache on paper, 75 x 52cm #benenwonwu #culture #nigerianartist

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In his unusually long career that spanned the colonial and post-colonial periods, Enwonwu confronted and provided solutions to many problems that were vital to subsequent generations of modern African artists.  #ethnicgroups #art #sculpture #benenwonwufoundation

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Did you know, Enwonwu was awarded the Nigerian National Order of Merit in 1980?
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The 5th edition of monthly series of talks ‘Point of View’(POV) organised by Ben Enwonwu Foundation in collaboration with the Society of Nigerian Artists, will take place Feb 26 at Alliance Française/Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos.

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He would go on to study at the Slade School of Art, University College London. 'Itachafo Muo', oak, 41.5 x 18 x 17cm

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Enwonwu studied fine art under Kenneth C. Murray at Government Colleges, Ibadan and Umuahia from 1934—37. This period marked the beginning of Enwonwu's formal education in art.

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Did you know that in addition to his paintings and sculptures, Enwonwu was an accomplished scholar and critic and published several articles in which he formulated a philosophical basis for modern African art based on his interpretation of traditional African aesthetics?
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The earth is a metaphor for the source and repository of the nation's indigenous traditions and suggests that future of the Nigerian people was dependent on how well they incorporated indigenous culture into their collective national identity.
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In 1963, Ben Enwonwu completed a bronze sculpture for the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Lagos. Titled 'Knowledge', the work depicts a striding male figure with his left hand pointing to the earth. #benenwonwufoundation

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According to the artist, the figure represents Nigeria at the cusp of independence, confidently striding into the future.
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