Author Archives: Ifeyinwa

The Brandywine Workshop and Archives 2017 Lifetime Achievement Aw...

Since 1976, the Brandywine Workshop and Archives has honored individuals who have excelled in the fine arts as an artist, curator, art historian, patron, or collector. In addition to their achievements in the field, the awards also recognize contributions as an educator or advocate for social change through their work in the arts. This year, we honor a mid-career, Virginia-based artist whose large body of work already reflects a lifetime’s worth of exploration and accomplishments; perhaps the most celebrated contemporary artist on the continent of Africa today; and a legendary American art historian-curator responsible for some of the most historically significant exhibitions of the last three decades.

 

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Honor and Responsibility: 2017 Laureates on What the Præmium Imp...

The Præmium Imperiale, created in honor of Prince Takamatsu, recognizes some of the world’s greatest artists. It is organized by the Japan Art Association under honorary patron, His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi.

At the press conference the laureates, including El Anatsui, spoke of what the prestigious recognition means to them.

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El Anatsui receives the Lorenzo il Magnifico Lifetime Achievement...

Within the framework of the XIth Florence Biennale, celebrating twenty years of activity, the Lorenzo il Magnifico Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed on Internationally acclaimed artist El Anatsui from Ghana.

El Anatsui, who has earned many prizes and honorary titles with his works, which are in prestigious public collections in four continents, is going to be in Florence on Friday 13 October 2017 to receive in person the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award, conferred in recognition of his outstanding contribution to art over a forty-year career.

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2017 Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards Winners Announc...

The Japan Art Association on Tuesday, September 12, formally announced 5 recipients of the 29th prestigious Præmium Imperiale International Arts Awards at the Juilliard School in New York City; JAPAN Forward .

El Anatsui is one of the awardees for his Visual Arts work.

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Photo: El Anatsui, Production still from "Change" (2012) | Art21

21 TUESDAYS, AT THE FED GALLERIES @ KCAD

From 11:30 am – 12:00 pm on November 15, 2016, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI, USA will be showing the Art 21 (Series 6) Film, theme: Change.

Happening at The Fed Galleries, this Film features El Anatsui, and presents opinions on ways that “artists respond to a world in a flux, and act as agents of change. What aesthetic decisions have artists made/do artists make as they proffer their thoughts?”

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EL ANATSUI CELEBRATES/IS CELELBRATED AT NUBUKE FOUNDATION

El Anatsui was in Accra Ghana today, at the 10th anniversary of the native Nubuke Foundation.

There, he held exciting conversation bordering on his work from 1974 to date. This was moderated by N’Goné Fall (curator and art writer).

Featuring also, was interesting exhibition of the works of international and Ghanaian artists. Art lovers in Ghana including children, and students enjoyed the day as the children unveiled the art that had been created in the honour of the Professor Emeritus.

A memorable day, indeed!

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