ART GALLERIES ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (AGAN)
In Collaboration With
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
P E S E N T

The National Gallery of Art (NGA), Nigeria in collaboration with the Art Galleries Association of Nigeria (AGAN), is organizing a maiden Art Exposition tagged Art Expo Nigeria. The event is taking place at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos from the 27th – 31st August, 2008.

Many countries all over the world organize Art Expo annually or biennially. They include Art Expo Chicago, Art Expo New York, Art Expo London, Art Expo Malaysia, Art Expo Berlin, Art Expo South Africa and Art Expo Las Vegas. Art Expo Las Vegas for instance, has been consistent for over 29 years.

The Nigeria event is being organized with the full support of the National Gallery of Art, for Nigerian artists. The exhibiting artists shall be brought together through the private galleries (AGAN), with each gallery presenting artists whose works will best represent it for the exhibition.

NGA conceptualized this programme to be an annual event for the visual Art Sector. That is, every year, private galleries in Nigeria will bring together the best modern art works from within and outside the country, display the same professionally for members of the public to view and appreciate. Hence, it is a big market for the visual artists.

With such yearly event, which is competitive in essence, it is hoped that the level of art creativity is likely to be further enhanced.

CONTACT:
Email: info@artexpo.nga.gov.ng
Telephone:
     Simon (NGA) 08060301661
     Frank (AGAN) 08077117777