THE “ART MEET DANCE” EXHIBITION, JOS 2023: Part One (1)

The work of Onyinyechi Ukeni 

An art exhibition entitled “Art Meet Dance” is currently on-stage in the City of Jos, the Plateau State capital. The painting Exhibition, with Dance as the theme, is a collaboration between the Nigerian Society of Arts (NSAs), Plateau State Chapter and the National Museum, Jos.

8 member Executives of the Nigerian Society of Arts, Plateau State Chapter, who have been featuring in standard exhibitions locally and internationally, are involved in the exhibition. They have been plying their trade in Jos with some of them as master painters in the art profession.

Jos, the capital of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria has been the melting point for artists in art exhibition. According to the Curator, National Museum, Jos, Mr. Omolayo Fadamijo, the coming of the exhibition event, “Art meet Dance” is another contribution from Artists in cataloguing human activities on earth.  He further said the exhibition “illustrates the relationships between culture and environment and the collective cultural expressions of different ethnic groups”. According to Fadamijo, human existence has never been without civilization. In his words, “Dance is a universal phenomenon not peculiar to any ethnic group. This shows as human beings, we have shared past, present and future.

Bridal Right: the work of Kenneth Juliet 

The theme, subject and character of the exhibitors could easily be deducted from the words of the Plateau State Chairman of the National Society of Arts, NSA, Mr Ezekiel Udubrae.  According to him, the involvement of the members in our activities depend on their personal commitment and interest on the profession, especially in hard time like this, referring to the tough economic situation in Nigeria.

Profile of each of the individual Exhibitors and their works in the exhibition and more will be coming your way on the Heritage and Culture segment of this Platform.

Another work of Kenneth Juliet

You will also read the interviews granted our reporters on art and tourism by the exhibitors, and the implications of art and tourism to the economy. I can assure you, even those who are not art, tourism and culture freaks will fall in love with what is happening in the event, including the interviews granted our reporters by the exhibitors.

Thanks for Keeping faith with us and following us on this Platform. We will be bringing you the attractions and other developments in the ““Art meet Dance” Jos 2023 Exhibition for your attention and documentations.