Affordable Art Auction 2017
by Ladun Ogidan
Leading auction house Arthouse Contemporary Limited will hold the 2nd edition of the Affordable Art Auction on February 11, 2017, at the Kia Showroom.
The sale features 123 lots by emerging and established artists across Africa. Highlights include; Bruce Onobrakpeya, Three Elephant Masquerades, edition 1 of 70, 2011, serigraph on paper, 67 x 50 cm, estimated between ₦ 900,000-1,000,000; Rom Isichei, Peaceful Thoughts, 2010, oil on board, 42 x 52 cm, with presales estimates ₦ 900,000-1,000,000; Kolade Oshinowo, Olori, 2013, charcoal and coffee on paper, 59.5 x 44.5 cm, estimated between ₦ 850,000-1,000,000; Ben Osaghae, Child Labour 2, 2011, acrylic and oil on canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 cm, with estimates ₦ 800,000-1,000,000; George Osodi, Oil Slick, 2013, C-print on aluminium dibond, 80 x 120 cm, estimated ₦ 800,000-1,000,000; and Diseye Tantua, Cool Down, No Vex, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 152.5 cm, with presales estimates ₦ 800,000-1,000,000.
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- Diseye Tantua, Cool Down, No Vex, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 152.5 cm, with presale estimates ₦ 800,000-1,000,000
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- Kolade Oshinowo, Olori, 2013, charcoal and coffee on paper, 59.5 x 44.5 cm, estimated between ₦ 850,000-1,000,000
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- Bruce Onobrakpeya, Three Elephant Masquerades, edition 1 of 70, 2011, serigraph on paper, 67 x 50 cm, estimated between ₦ 900,000-1,000,000
Unlike its inaugural edition, this year’s sale goes beyond the N500,000 to a N1,000,000 limit, a testament to a steady growth of the African art market. Founder Kavita Chellaram reiterates this fact saying,”Pieces bought at our very first auction, back in 2008, have increased up to 10-fold in value today.”
Related post; Arthouse Set to Hold 17th Modern and Contemporary Art Sale.
This year’s sale also includes four charity lots in support of the Arthouse Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to encourage the creative development of contemporary art in Nigeria.
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- Bruce Onobrakpeya, Three Elephant Masquerades, edition 1 of 70, 2011, serigraph on paper, 67 x 50 cm, estimated between ₦ 900,000-1,000,000
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- Ben Osaghae, Child Labour 2, 2011, acrylic and oil on canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 cm, with estimates ₦ 800,000-1,000,000
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- George Osodi, Oil Slick, 2013, C-print on aluminium dibond, 80 x 120 cm, estimated ₦ 800,000-1,000,000
Arthouse will be hosting a preview ART NIGHT OUT at 6pm on Thursday, February 9, at the Kia Showroom, which will also include a special musical performance by Nigerian-Canadian singer-songwriter Falana
Related post: Falana Uncovered.
Ladun Ogidan
Ladun Ogidan is the Deputy Editor of Omenka magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from Covenant University, Nigeria. Ogidan is also Assistant Curator at the Omenka Gallery, and Chief Operating Officer at Revilo Company Limited, a leading art publishing company in Lagos. She has co-ordinated several exhibitions at home and abroad.
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