Yinka Shonibare just opened an ambitious, years-in-the-making residency program for artists in Nigeria:
Yinka Shonibare with his installation"The British Library." Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images.
The British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE has opened a years-in-the-making residency program and art space in Nigeria that aims to foster exchange between artists of different cultures and career paths.Guest Artists Space Foundation will provide public programs, exhibition opportunities, and workspace for artists primarily from Africa and the diaspora.
Elsie Owusu Architects designed the location in Lagos, a barrier-free venue that boasts studio space and galleries on the first floor and shared living quarters on the top floor—enough to accommodate three resident artists at a time. The 54-acre organic farm, meanwhile, is staffed by local villagers and features hundreds of cashew-nut trees and other crops. Both projects were primarily funded by Shonibare’s foundation.Guests had a chance to hear from figures who have been instrumental in the development of the project including founder Yinka Shonibare CBE RA.
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