It is with great honour that we announce our first batch of speakers for this year's Abuja Open House Conference, opening on Thursday 27th, October 2022 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
This year we bring you amazing International speakers who are engaging the contemporary discourse in art today, we have confirmed Beste Gursu, Art Consultant and Curator from Turkey, Victor Ehikhamenor, Artist and Writer, Okechukwu Uwaezuoke, Art Critics and Journalist, Nduwhite Ndubuisi Ahanonu, Artist, Curator, and Cultural Manager.
They will be engaging our attendees on topics around "Intercultural dialogues, potential partnerships, and project development", “Collected or Contested, Repatriation or Reparation, are we prepared?” “The Artist and these times”, and “Sustainable cultural policies and mediation,” etc.
Abuja Open House is Initiated and designed by the International Institute for Creative Development Abuja with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, and sponsored by Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Fraser Suites, Turkish Embassy, Brazilian Embassy, Moeshen Art Gallery, Jireh Media, French Institute, Turkish Airline, and Nordic Hotels.
Abuja Open House will be a weekend of Gallery hopping from October 27th to 30th, all selected galleries will open, offering drinks, food, face painting, body art, and Live Art experiences. It is an opportunity to connect with other creatives, and experience a convergence of amazing art and creative moments as the Abuja Art scene comes alive again.
To attend the opening ceremony, reserve a seat here: https://tix.africa/aoh2022
Interestingly we have limited seats available for the opening conference this year.