Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian-born artist based in Washington , DC . Ekpuk came to prominence through his paintings and drawings , which reflect indigenous African philosophies of the Nsibidi and Uli art forms . Ekpuk speaks to us about contemporary African art in the marketplace .
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Nigerian art market doesn ’ t respect history
Victor Ekpuk is a Nigerian-born artist based in Washington , DC . Ekpuk came to prominence through his paintings and drawings , which reflect indigenous African philosophies of the Nsibidi and Uli art forms . Ekpuk speaks to us about contemporary African art in the marketplace .
Investing in fine art in Nigeria , there is resurgence in that area – Do you want to share your personal experience ? I see this notion of investing in art in Nigeria as a welcoming development . When I was operating as an artist in Nigeria in the 1990s , most of the people who were interested in collecting art were mainly expatriates and a handful Nigerians , But take it 10 , 15 or 20 years after , there ’ s not only a flourishing art industry , we now have blossoming auction houses . It started with Arthouse , the first indigenous auction house that really made an impact . Through this initiative , works of Nigerian contemporary artist now has officially documented global value .
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