After a rigorous screening process, Etinosa Yvonne has emerged as the winner of the 2019 Access Bank ART X Prize.
From L – R: Tokini Peterside (ART X Lagos, Founder & Director); Etinosa Yvonne (2019 Access Bank ART X Prize Winner); Amaechi Okobi (Access Bank, Group Head, Corporate Communications), at the ART X Lagos 2019 Official Launch
Etinosa, alongside 4 other finalists, were announced at the official Launch for the fourth edition of ART X Lagos held at MILIKI in Victoria Island, last week.
The event also included the unveiling of many exciting features of the 2019 fair, as well as an unveiling of the features of this year’s fair.
Etinosa was selected by an esteemed jury, from five shortlisted finalists that included: Ayomitunde Adeleke, Christopher Nelson Obuh, Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu and Peter Ebahi Okotor.
She will receive a N 1,500,000 grant; a three month residency at Gasworks London, in 2020, and a solo booth presentation at ART X Lagos in 2020.
All five finalists will be introduced at the fair this November.
Congratulations to them!
Check out photos from the event below:
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- From L – R, the 2019 Access Bank ART X Prize Finalists: Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu, Christopher Nelson Obuh, Etinosa Yvonne (2019 Access Bank ART X Prize Winner), Ayomitunde Adeleke, and Peter Ebahi Okotor
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- From L- R: Aloaye Ekhaesomi (Anap Jets), Segun Ogunleye (7UP, Senior Brand Manager), Tokini Peterside (ART X Lagos, Founder & Director), Layo Ilori-Olaogun (Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers, Head of Benefits Administration and Client Services), Bridget Oyefeso-Odusanmi (Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Head of Corporate Communications), at the ART X Lagos 2019 Official Launch
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- From L – R: TMXO (ART X Live! 2019 Producer), Lady Donli (ART X Live! 2019 Musician), Jordi Borrut Bel (Nigerian Breweries, Managing Director), Tokini Peterside (ART X Lagos, Founder & Director); Lanre Masha (ART X Live! Music Curator); Ngozi Ngonadi-Nkwoji (Nigerian Breweries, Portfolio Manager); Rob Kleinjan (Nigerian Breweries, Finance Director); WurlD (ART X Live! 2019 Musician), Buju (ART X Live! 2019 Musician), at the ART X Lagos 2019 Official Launch.
Guests posing against the ‘Nostalgia Wall’ backdrop, which collaged some highlights and memories from the past three years of ART X Lagos.
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