Visual arts contest to hold in Abuja
The Spanish Embassy, Abuja, has announced the 12th edition of its annual visual arts competition. A release by the embassy said the event themed, ‘Spanish Festivals and Traditional Celebrations,’ will feature an awards ceremony and art exhibition of the finalists of the 2018 outing. It also said over 70 entries were submitted this year for […]
Members of the jury during the selection process
The Spanish Embassy, Abuja, has announced the 12th edition of its annual visual arts competition.
A release by the embassy said the event themed, ‘Spanish Festivals and Traditional Celebrations,’ will feature an awards ceremony and art exhibition of the finalists of the 2018 outing.
It also said over 70 entries were submitted this year for the competition, from all parts of the country. There were paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs and mixed media works.
According to the release, there was an initial pre-selection process, with 18 works reaching the final. On Tuesday 6th December, the selection panel met to analyse the artworks, their relation to the topic, their artistic and technical qualities, which altogether lead to the selection of three artworks that will be given awards.
The selection panel was constituted by H.E. Mr. Marcelino Cabanas Ansorena, Ambassador of Spain, Mrs. Chinze Ojobo, President of the Female Artists Association of Nigeria, Mr. Jess Castellote, Art Collector and author of several books on Nigerian arts, Mrs. Mary Ameh, Representative of the Society of Nigerian Artists and Mr. Chris Obadan, Representative of the National Gallery of Art.
Finalists include Abbas Tomi Segun, Adaoma Joy Nnabeze, Attahiru Abubakar, Chukwuemeka Jude Okwuba and Deborah Ebute Jonathan. Others are Essang Etim Effiong, Helen Ogochukwu Nzete, Ibrahim Mohammed Afegbua and Iphang-Ishor David Ngaji.
Also on the list are Keleshi Charles Nwaneri, Kingsley Nnaemeka Ebunyebe, Modestus Chukwuka Ukeoma, Nguher Gabrielle Zaki and Odinakachi Kingsley Okorafor.
Oluwasegun Charles Phillips, Onyinye Maryrose Afam, Sor Sen and Ugochukwu Julius Iroegbu also made the list.
The exhibition, billed for October 11 at the Thought Pyramid Art Centre, Abuja, is organised in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art and will showcase the works of the finalists and the winners unveiled.