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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.
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May - - June
June 2018
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