Activities leading up to the event, which held on Friday, the 27th of July at the Terra Kulture Arena, kicked off with Collector’s Preview & Cocktail night on the 20th of July.
The preview night gave collectors a chance to view some of the pieces to be auctioned and to have first choice come auction night. It also shows a new and emerging crop of collectors and art enthusiasts including Tokini Peterside, Dakore Egbuson, Kunle Afolayan, Sonia Irabor, Abimbola Craig, Bolanle Olukanni, Afua Osei, Yasmine Belo-Osagie, Denola Grey and Ozinna Anumudu among others.
Also present at the preview event, were artists whose pieces will be up for auction – Kolade Oshinowo, Nse Abasi, M. Inyang, Nzennaya Barry Ikechukwu – giving them a first-hand chance to persuade Art Collectors present to buy their pieces during the auction night.
The event also welcomed the two winners of the Instagram Art Competition which gave winners, Prince Idiage and Laju Sholola, the opportunity to showcase their pieces to art lovers and collectors present at the preview event.
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