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TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES 2014 The Leading Platform for Contemporary West African Art
17 – 22 March 2014 Mall Galleries, The Mall (near Trafalgar Square), London, SW1 VIP Programme
Monday 17 March
8:30 - 12:00 Press Preview (PRESS ONLY)
13:00 - 13:30 Artist and Curatorial Tour Transcending Boundaries Artists Tour with Anshu Bahanda (Founder of Aabru Art) and a selection of exhibiting artists who will discuss their work.
18:00 - 19:00 Behind the Scenes at Bonhams VIP Tour for Aabru Guests with contemporary African Art specialist, Giles Peppiatt at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London W1S 1SR.
Tuesday 18 March
19:00 - 22:00 VIP Champagne Reception and Launch Party Music by DJ Peter Adjaye
Wednesday 19 March
11:00 - 11:30 Artist and Curatorial Tour Transcending Boundaries Artists Tour with Anshu Bahanda (Founder of Aabru Art) and a selection of exhibiting artists who will discuss their work.
Thursday 20 March
19:15 - 22:30 Charity Evening to benefit 'Concern Worldwide'*
19:15 - 20:00 Art:Business - ‘Co-existence or Contradiction’ Panel discussion with Biyi Bandele (Director of Half of a Yellow Sun), Baroness Lola Young (Life Peer at the House of Lords), Nkem Ifejika (Business Journalist) and Ede Dafinone (African Art Collector)
20:00 - 21:00 Drinks at Mall Galleries
21:00 - 22:30 Special preview screening of Half of a Yellow Sun courtesy of Soda Pictures at ICA - Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH.
Friday 21 March
14:30 - 15:30 ‘Pioneers in the world of African Art’ Art panel discussion with Chris Spring (British Museum), Giles Peppiatt (Bonhams) and Abiodun Olaku (West African Artist and Founder of the Guild of Fine Arts)
Saturday 22 March
14:00 - 15:00 Gasworks Tours VIP Tour of Gasworks discussing ‘African Residencies’ led by Alessio Antonelli, Director of Gasworks at Gasworks, 155 Vauxhall Street, London SE11 5RH.
Monday 17 March 12.00 - 17.00 Tuesday, 18 March - Friday,21 March 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday 22 March 10.00 - 15.00
Participating Artists
Transcending Boundaries, the UK’s largest selling West African art exhibition, presented by Aabru Art in London, has announced its second annual exhibition following a hugely successful near sell-out inaugural show in 2013.
The pioneering exhibition will once again celebrate excellence in Contemporary West African art illustrating the growing popularity in contemporary art from the region. Taking place at London’s Mall Galleries for the first time, this diverse and vibrant showcase will allow both collectors and the public the opportunity to see and buy previously unseen art by West Africa’s leading artists.
Additionally, Transcending Boundaries 2014 will have a full programme of educational events available to the public including artist tours and panel discussions with Biyi Bandele (Director of Half of a Yellow Sun), Chris Spring (British Museum), Giles Peppiatt (Bonhams) and Abiodun Olaku (West African Artist) that will take place at the Mall Galleries.
Last year’s show was attended by leading art collectors, business professionals, tastemakers, politicians and celebrated artist. Anshu Bahanda, founder of Aabru Art is delighted to be presenting Transcending Boundaries for a second year:
“The response to Transcending Boundaries 2013 was fantastic, and we are very pleased to be returning to London with another collection of outstanding artists from West Africa. These artists highlight the diversity and quality of work from the region with a host of evocative and engaging works. We look forward to hosting Transcending Boundaries 2014 at the Mall galleries with a full programme of events.
Aabru Art has worked closely with each of these artists; encouraging Transcending Boundaries to break norms and establish a lasting legacy for West African art in the international market.”
Click to view Aabru Art Transcending Boundaries 2014 Catalogue
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