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For interested artists and sculptors looking to join this gallery Please send any additional questions to [email protected]. Please note that each piece of artwork will be reviewed by our gallery curators before it is accepted into the gallery. About the GTBank Art635 Gallery Arts is one of the four pillars of GTBank's Corporate Social Responsibility policy and the launch of Art635 is the latest of the Bank's sustained efforts to promote African arts locally and internationally. At the moment, most budding indigenous artists in Nigeria and across Africa have little or nowhere to showcase their works and make a living from them. MOVENPICK TO OPEN IN NAIROBI Global upscale hotel chain Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is to open its first hotel in Nairobi this year, a welcome addition for business travellers and tourists. The hotel, located in Westlands, a commercial hub of Nairobi, will have 276 spacious rooms, suites and residences, all designed with an African theme. Unique to the Nairobi scene, the hotel is a mix development concept that offers short term and long- term stays. On the dining front, the hotel will boast three restaurants and two bars, with the highlight a revolving restaurant with 360- degree views serving up classic Swiss cuisine, including fondues. www.movenpick.com/nairobi Art635 is a foremost online repository of African artworks and is set to serve as a leading platform for the promotion of indigenous artists across the continent. The Gallery will drastically expand the exposure of artists, provide an enabling platform for the marketing of their works and serve as a much-needed motivation for the further development of their artistic skills and talents. With Art635, the bank aims to further its support for African arts by helping African artworks become not just more visible and appreciated, but also to turn them into a much more profitable and commercially viable venture for indigenous artists. This is in line with the Bank's initiative to go beyond the traditional understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility as corporate philanthropy by intervening in economic sectors, to strengthen small businesses through capacity building initiatives that serve to boost their expertise, exposure and business growth. GTBank takes pride in promoting the cultural heritage of the markets it operates in by enhancing the prospects of local artisans and enriching their talents. Art635 is a CSR initiative of the Bank, aimed at providing an enabling platform for African arts by helping African artworks become not just more visible and appreciated, but also to turn them into a much more profitable and commercially viable venture. Balfour Sofa 3-Seater $3,122 Sweetpea And Willow, www.sweetpeaandwillow.com Tailored? Tick. Trendy? Tick! Inspired by art deco furniture, Balfour is a charming, luxury sofa that offers a contemporary yet classic style and it is perfectly hand-finished piece. The sofa, pictured in Forest Green, features gold studding details, with gold-capped feet and lush deep buttoning. May May - - June June 2018 2019 | | D D E E S S I I G G N N A A