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The Arts Calendar, This Week, Next Weekend, Upper Week
…Compiled by John O Goetzinger & Macson Obojemuinmoin
Contacts: info@bookartville.com; toyin@bookartville.com
IN THE GALLERY
The Aina Onabolu Collection Auction at Gaia Club
Aina Onabolu (1882 – 1963) was the first (documented) Nigerian artist to paint in the formal Eurocentric method. He was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter and an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous style and was known for his early modern work in portraiture
MUSIC
BeeJay Sax Annual Concert at EKO Hotel
Gospel music saxophonist, BeeJay Sax returns to Eko Hotel for his sixth annual Concert. This Sunday, May 15, he features his “Colleagues in praise of The Lord”, including Mercy Chinwo, Tosin Bee, and Moses Bliss among others.
Venue/Dates/Show Time: EKO HOTEL, Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island: May 15, 2022.
MUSIC
SUGA’S Sunday Show @ Shades
Lagos City’s largest indoor Bar plays host to the widely acknowledged O’Suga Band this Sunday. The group formally named Sugarman &The Crossroad Band is beloved in the barroom circuit for the extensive strumming antics of its acoustic guitarist. But the singers are also as comfortable with rendering afrobeats songs as the guitarists are adept at stretching the rock effect, so the band delivers a full bodied, diverse sound range, fit for the multiracial crowd at the Shades bar on Sunday evening.
Venue/Dates/Show Time: Shades, No 1, Anifowoshe Street, Off Kofo Abayomi, Victoria Island: May 15, 2022. Time: 7pm.
MUSIC
The Open Mic Night at Bogobiri House in SW Ikoyi is one of the longest, consistent “parties” in Lagos. The next iteration of this event is:
Bogobiri Open Mic Night
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Time: 7 PM.
Venue: Bogobiri House, 9 Maitama Sule Street, Off Raymond Njoku street, Ikoyi.
RSVP: 07068176454
PAGES
Yemi Ogunbiyi Reads from His Memoirs at Roving Heights
Yemi Ogunbiyi’s The Road Never Forgets is a riveting memoir that takes the reader from cosmopolitan Kano in the late 1940s, to the seats of power in Mumbai, India, London UK, and Abuja in Nigeria. The Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, anoints it as “a book about love of humanity”.
The event:
Yemi Ogunbiyi in conversation with Niyi Ige
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022; Venue: Roving Heights Bookstore, Landmark Centre, 263, Water Corporation Drive, VI, Time: 4-6pm
THE GALLERY/OVBIEBO @ Bloom Art
An exhibition of Richardson Ovbiebo’s playful sculptural pieces, organised by Bloom Art Gallery, continues until May 30, 2022. The show can only be seen on reservation by appointment. RSVP & INFO: Instagram-@bloomartlagos. Phone: +2347034030683, +2349082068403. Bloom Art Gallery is effectively located at Ugoma’s Studio Office & Art Salon, 275, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island.
IN THE GALLERY
kó Features Matters of Essence
kó Art Gallery opens Matters of Essence featuring works by Bunmi Babatunde, Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, Obiora Anidi, Reuben Ugbine, Samuel Nnorom, Sabastine Ugwuoke, and Victoria Udondian.
Matters of Essence explores materiality and the significance of artistic practice in addressing societal issues.
Venue/Dates/Show Time: 36 Cameron Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Opening May 7- 4pm-8pm; Exhibition runs from May 7-21, 2022.
IN THE GALLERY
Me & Him is the title of Badru and Toromade’s two man exhibition of drawings and paintings to hold at Art Pantheon Gallery in Oniru
Date: Every day until Monday May 22, 2022. Venue: Art Pantheon Gallery, 12D, Bosun Adekoya Street, Oniru, Victoria Island.
IN THE GALLERY
Subtle Textures continues at RELE
Rele Gallery continues an inaugural group exhibition, titled Subtle Textures, featuring works by Osi Audu, Annick Kamgang, Sedireng Mothibatsela, Kelani Abass, Papa Omotayo and Temitayo Ogunbiyi.
Venue is 32D, Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi.
The STAGE/Comedy
Pashun LIVE: ‘Beast of The Mic’
An uproarious group of comedians threaten to set the stage on fire with ultra funny jokes..
Date: June 5, 2022
Venue: Shell Hall, Muson Centre
Time: Red Carpet 4pm
Main Show : 6pm
Tickets
Standard : 5,000
VIP : 20,000
Gold Table: 500,000
Premium Table : 1Million
MUSIC
Gospel Singer, Tim Godfrey, to deliver a concert themed
Fearless/Bloody WinFEARLESS
Date: June 5, 2022
Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites
Time: 4pm
Tickets
Standard : 3,000
VIP : 10,000
Gold Table: 1Million
Royalty : 2Million
