Ben Enwonwu
31 Aug
They hadn’t set out to find the star of the auction. In fact, they hadn’t visited the house looking for a lost Ben Enwonwu piece. But as the owners pulled back the curtains in a dusty upstairs bedroom, light fell across a dirty painting hanging above the bed. Even though it was covered in 40…
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Despite economic challenge faced by Nigeria, demand for the country’s art booms. Nigerian art continues to gain global attention and command staggering fees on the domestic and international markets.
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