VISIT OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE LAGOS STATE COUNCIL OF ART AND CULTURE (L.S.C.A.C) TO OYASAF

Photograph by OYASAF Documentary photographer. RALPH MFON OBOT

The above, is the picture taken during the presentation of a gift to Prince Yemisi Shyllon during the visit of the top management team of the Lagos State Council of Art and Culture (L.S.C.A.C) to OYASAF. The L.S.C.A.C  team was led by its director, Mrs S.O Otulana,  which team  included Mr Mudashiru Ayoola (Assistant director of  L.S.C.A.C), Mr Omole Ekundayo (Principal cultural officer of  L.S.C.A.C) and Mr Olumide Labinjo (Higher Executive officer of  L.S.C.A.C ). The picture shows Prince Shyllon, gratefully receiving the L.S.C.A.C gift from Mrs Otulana.

VISIT OF JAMES GREEN TO OYASAF

The Curator of the gallery of African Art, James Green, at Yale University, visited OYASAF on the 16th of January 2019. His visit to OYASAF was to locate some artworks of Bamgboye of Oda Owa, towards the  upcoming exhibition about the work of  the artist, by Yale University and the  creation of a befitting  Catalogue for the exhibition. James Green was warmly received by Prince Yemisi Shyllon and taken on an intensive tour of the OYASAF collection. The visit to OYASAF by James Green gave the visitor the opportunity to interact with the three  OYASAF practicing  Artists who are in  their current residency programme with OYASAF. 

Below are some photographs about the visit.

  Photograph by OYASAF Documentary photographer. RALPH MFON OBOT

  Photograph by OYASAF Documentary photographer. RALPH MFON OBOT

  Photograph by OYASAF Documentary photographer. RALPH MFON OBOT

Commencement of OYASAF 2019 Artists in Residence Program

                                                 Photograph by OYASAF Documentary photographer. RALPH MFON OBOT

Kobonye Eugene Ebipade (Painter)

Obialo Amstrong Udochukwu (Sculptor)

Omodamwen Kelly (Sculptor).

The five weeks OYASAF 2019 artists in residence program has commenced with the arrival of three practicing artists who are graduates of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo state, Nigeria.  They are Kobonye Eugene Ebipade (Painter), Obialo Amstrong Udochukwu (Sculptor) and Omodamwen Kelly (Sculptor). They were received by Prince Yemisi Shyllon on arrival at OYASAF, as shown above.