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PAGE 10 BUSAYO NYC LIFESTYLE DISCOVER LAGOS RELE ART GALLERY By Ebuka Njoku Photo by Neec Nonso FEATURE There is an emerging wave of new African voices - unique voices, eschewing European or American influences to be truly African. These voices echo in Rele art gallery. Here, photography meets abstract art from young and vibrant African artists and photographers like Ade Asiko Okelarin, Ibe Ananaba, Eloghosa Osunde, Zainab Balogun, Dennis Osadebe, Kayode Adegbola, Kelechi Amadi, Uthman Wahab and many many more, to give a fresh breathe of blackness and youth to the Nigerian art scene. The gallery managed by an art enthusiast; Kehinde Afolabi, is run by young Africans so passionate about art, they would wow you with deep insights into African art, pop-culture and universality. At intervals, they organize art openings and exhibitions. These special exhibitions draw people from different works of life together in celebration of art. NOMADIC | 24