Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation

Modern and Contemporary African art

Friday, October 18, 2024

Art as a Tool for Economic Growth and Social Change

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  Art as a Tool for Economic Growth and Social Change    Preamble I begin by commending the patriotism and joint initiative of the Federal ...
Saturday, July 6, 2024

Legacy of Light: Honouring Zinno Akpoghene Orara

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Born in Benin City in 1965, Zinno Akpoghene Orara embarked on a creative journey that resonated far beyond his beginnings. Educated at Gov...

Simidele Adesanya : A Magnificent Obsession from Law Practice to Art and Gallery Curating

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Simidele Adesanya, a second-generation Lagosian, embarked on an unconventional journey in the art world. Despite her educated background a...

Tribute to Fasuyi

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CHIEF Timothy Adebanjo Fasuyi , a founding father of the Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), was a visionary. His role in nurturing the SNA...

Tribute to Tam Fiofori: Keen Chronicler of Nigerian Culture

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Tam FioforI Tam Fiofori, was a visionary filmmaker, photographer, and writer, whose indelible mark enriched Nigeria's artistic realm p...
Sunday, January 7, 2024

A Prayer for Settlement

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  Prayer May the Divine guide travelers on unknown paths and grant them  peaceful settlement A daily walk with Bruce Onobrakpeya: Day 8  Eve...
Friday, January 5, 2024

May the True Gains of our Work Never be dispersed

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Nigerian Proverb (Urhobo) Atete Gwre Ighoro-o A daily walk with Bruce Onobrakpeya: Day 6 This expression which  roughly translates to "...
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Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation
The Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation (BOF)is an artist led non-governmental organization formed in 1989. BOF's mission is to engender the growth of art and culture through the provision of opportunities for artists to improve themselves through skills acquisition and empowerment, also it seeks to promote and develop public interest in the visual arts by creating awareness for the intrinsic values of African art and its benefits to society. The Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation has been an enduring player in the visual arts scene since its inception in Nigeria. It has organized the Amos Tutuola Show, Lagos (2000), the Annual Harmattan Workshop since 1998, and participated at the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) Exhibition, Abuja (2003), Art & Democracy Exhibition, Asaba, Delta State (2004), and the Harvest of the Harmattan Retreat Exhibition organized in collaboration with the Pan African University, Lagos (2004) amongst other programmes.In May 2012, BOF featured the works of 20 artists at the Exhibition Bruce Onobrakpeya and Harmattan Workshop Experiment at Kajinol Station in Dakar, Senegal during the 2012 Dakar Biennale.
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