We are delighted to be able to offer an exclusive networking event for Professionals for Africa. Hosted this month in a two-storey gallery space surrounded by the work of 10 extremely talented African artists, you will be able to view the exhibition, chat to some of the artists present and even purchase some art if you wish to. Refreshments will be provided.

There will be brief interviews and discussions with artists Gbolahan Ayoola and Jumoke Sanwo, hosted by Zimbabwean artist Bokani, who was recently featured on the BBC 1 show the Big Painting Challenge.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from the experts and learn how you can support the growth of the work of African artists.

The Exhibition:

"Cu-ulture and Tradition: Same Experience, Different Local" examines the contrast between local cultural context with ‘translocal’ experiences to construct the notion of cultural identity in 21st century Africa and its diaspora.

‘Culture’ is premised on a sense of collective identity bounded by shared ideas with in hierarchical societies.

Today, we live in an era where there is a shift towards the transfer of allegiance from vertical societies to more fluid, horizontal groups caused by globalisation, technology, and new media.

In these horizontal societies, cultural identity is no longer based on rigid social constructs or geographical abstracts, but rather fluid associations or connections across physical and virtual boundaries.

Artists Featured:

Suraj Adekola, William Chechet, Hebeeb Andu, Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, Uzoma Anyanwu, Dennis Osadebe, Gbolahan Ayoola, Jumoke Sanwo, Olawunmi Banjo, Bob-Nosa Uwagboe.

We look forward to welcoming you to an exciting evening where you will have plenty of time to meet like-minded professionals with an interest in Africa and learn more about exciting emerging art from the continent and its descendants.

Special thanks to this month’s host, The Koppel Project Hive.