Bruce Onobrakpeya @ Grillo Pavilion

Master artist Bruce Onobrakpeya, 77, photographed by MW with his works at the Niger Delta Cultural Centre during the 12th Harmattan Workshop in his hometown of Agharha Otor, Delta State, on 15 February 2010.

More images from Agbarha Otor later, but today Onobrakpeya is the subject of a major celebration at the Grillo Pavillion's 2nd Visual Art Fiesta. Details below:

Bruce Onobrakpeya: The Legacy

Saturday 3rd April, 2010

Grillo Pavillion 1

Sule Oyesola Gbadamosi Crescent

Off Obafemi Awolowo Way

Oke-Ota Ona (Near Grammar School)

Ikorodu, Lagos

Time: 11am

Programme

• 11am - Lecture by Dele Jegede (Professor & Chair, Dept of Art, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, US)
• 1pm - Viewing of Essentials of Bruce Onobrakpeya & his Disciples inside the Pavillion (curators Ejiro Onobrakpeya, Hakeem Balogun, Toyin Tubi & Olu Ajayi).
• 2pm - Lunch & Garden Party.
• 3pm - Interactive Session (comperes Jahman Anikulapo, Toyin Akinosho & Okechukwu Uwaezuoke).

RSVP: Ekpo Udo Udoma - 01-761-8025 / grillopavilion@yahoo.com

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Update (related article)

• The leopard of Agbarha Otor

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