It is with great excitement that we announce the speakers for this year's Abuja Open House Conference, opening on Thursday 26th, October 2023 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, Dr Kunle Filani,(Prof of Fine Art and Aesthetics), Dr. Jess Castellotte (Director, Yemisi Shyllon Museum, Lagos), Prof. Jerry Buhari (Prof of Fine Art, ABU Zaria),Victor Ehikhamenor (Artist and Writer), Sarah Duchane(Art Book Publisher) Okechukwu Uwaezuoke(Art Critic), Silva Imal (Artist and Creative Entrepreneur), Abdulkareem Baba, Aminu( Writer and Editor), Tanko Yunusa Abdullahi (Documentary Photographer) and Nduwhite Ndubuisi Ahanonu(Artist, Curator, and Cultural Manager).

They will be engaging our attendees on 'The Future of Museums', 'Art as a Tool for Shaping Society', 'The Artist of the Future', 'Publication and Critical Documentation in Contemporary Art Practice', and 'Partnerships and Collaboration in the Cultural Sector'.

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 the British Council, Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Fraser Suites, Turkish Embassy, Moeshen Art Gallery, and Nordic Hotels.

Abuja Open House will be a weekend of events and activities across all participating galleries.

From October 26th to 29th, the galleries will be open, offering exhibitions, artist talks, drinks, food, 'Live Art' experiences, face painting, body art, etc.

It is an opportunity to connect with the very best of the Abuja Art Scene and experience the grace of art and creativity as the Abuja Art scene comes alive again.

To attend the opening ceremony, reserve a seat here:

https://tix.africa/aoh2023

Interestingly we have limited seats available for the opening conference this year.