​Nigeria Now

Emerging Trends of Contemporary Art in Nigeria

​

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair

919 NW 2nd Ave.

Miami, Florida, USA 

 

​

Nigeria Now is organized by the African Artists’ Foundation (AAF) and is curated by Joseph Gergel.

Major support is provided by Lufthansa Cargo West Africa, GAC Logistics Nigeria Limited, Art Africa Miami, and The Urban Collective.

About AAF
The African Artists’ Foundation (AAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of contemporary African art and artists. Established in 2007 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, the African Artists’ Foundation aims to encourage the highest standard of art in Africa. The African Artists’ Foundation serves a significant role in art and academic communities through organizing art exhibitions, competitions, and workshops with the aim of unearthing and developing talent, creating societal awareness, and providing a platform to express creativity. By providing assistance to professional and emerging artists in Africa and support to international exhibitions and community outreach programs, the African Artists’ Foundation views the contribution to a strong cultural landscape in Africa as a transformative element in driving social change.

​

www.africanartists.org

ABOUT ART AFRICA MIAMI
Established in 2011, artAfrica's inaugural exhibition in Overtown Miami was the first of many exhibitions during the Art Basel Miami festivities. The inaugural artAfrica opening set a precedent as the largest showcase of contemporary artists from the African Diaspora during Art Basel and will continue growing with a larger showcase planned for Dec 5-9, 2012.

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair is a juried multidisciplinary exhibition of fine contemporary art from the global African Diaspora, situated in the epicenter of Miami’s African-American cultural hub, Historic Overtown. The central idea of Art Africa Miami is to present an array of visual works that pay homage to the centrality of Africa and its descendant diaspora’s artistic contribution to the modern world.  

Our aim is to continue advancing artists from the African Diaspora, including artists from Africa, North America, South America, the Caribbean, and Europe.  Art Africa Miami brings a vital and essential cultural service to the South Florida community, lending the Magic City a true international flair.

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair will be hosted in a tent/container hybrid model pavilion, which is sure to draw the curiosity of art enthusiasts, collectors, and aesthetes alike. This will give our fair goers and exhibitors an opportunity to experience an unparalleled body of work selected by a jury of art professionals whose contributions to the art world are extensive and of critical importance to both seasoned and emerging artists and galleries alike.

Art Africa Miami is sponsored by The Urban Collective and The Miami CRA.

​

www.artafricamiami.com​​

​

​​

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

 

​

​4 DECEMBER 2012

 

Opening Reception| 6:00PM - 9:00 PM |
TheUrbanCollective will host an opening reception for its signature event, Art Africa Miami Arts Fair in the center of Miami’s Arts and Design Districts, Wynwood, and Midtown neighborhoods. Wynwood and Midtown.  Festivities will include art adorned walls and musical stylings care of The Miami Jazz Society.
​                                                 ​

​

6 DECEMBER 2012

 

VIP/Press Brunch and Evening First Look​
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair opens its tent in the morning with a VIP/Press brunch and our Evening First Look of this year’s awe inspiring exhibition located at Grand Central Park.​
​                              
VIP Press Brunch   | 11:30AM - 1:30 PM |
​
Evening First Look | 6:00PM - 10:00 PM |
​
​Black Art in America (BAIA) and nonradioMusic (NRM) Projects Media Mixer in the BAIA Mobile Media Lounge™ at ART AFRICA MIAMI with Host:  Najee Dorsey, Founder of Black Art in America and Guests  | 7:00PM -  9:00 PM |
​
Opening Night After-Party  | 10:30PM - 1:00 AM |
​                                                  
​​

7 DECEMBER 2012

​

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Exhibition General Admission  ​| 11:00AM - 7:00 PM |
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair opens to the public.  Fair goers are invited to enjoy a number of  programmed events.

Cocktails and Art
Art Talk with the Tom Joyner Foundation and Alumni of National HBCUs
​
​​

8 DECEMBER 2012 ​​​

​

Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Exhibition General Admission  ​| 11:00AM - 7:00 PM |
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair opens to the public.  Fair goers are invited to enjoy a number of  programmed events.

​​

​Africa Africa Miami and Rockaz Movement
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair will host Diaspora Dialogue a panel discussion discussing relevant issues affecting the Diaspora in contemporary visual arts. Discussion topic to be announced | 1:00PM - 3:00 PM |
 
After enjoying a week of visual art, join us and Rockaz Movement at Grand Central Park for evening good music and good vibes.  Musical Roster to be announced  | 7:00PM - 11:00 PM |
​​

​

9 DECEMBER 2012

 

​​Art Africa Miami Arts Fair Exhibition General Admission  ​| 11:00AM - 7:00 PM |
Art Africa Miami Arts Fair opens to the public.  Fair goers are invited to enjoy a number of  programmed events.

​​​​

Africa Africa Miami Arts Fair / Closing Reception
Join us for our closing reception with a panel discussion featuring some of Art Africa Miami’s exhibiting artists and music provided by the lovely musical stylings of  the Miami Jazz Society  | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
                       

                                            
DIRECTIONS

​

From South Beach
Continue onto N SR-A1A S/MacArthur Causeway \ 3.1 mi
Take exit 2 toward US-1/Biscayne Blvd/Arenas/Pac \ 0.2 mi
Merge onto NE 13th St
Turn left onto Biscayne Blvd \ 0.4 mi
Turn right onto NE 8th St \ 0.5 mi
Turn right onto NW 2nd Ave
Destination will be on the right

​

From North
Take the I-95 S exit toward Downtown \ 0.2 mi
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for NW 8th St/Port of Miami \ 0.4 mi
Turn left onto NW 8th St \ 0.2 mi
Take the 2nd left onto NW 2nd Ave
Destination will be on the right

​

From South
Take  U.S. 1 N \ 5.6 mi
Continue onto I-95 N \ 2.1 mi
Take exit 2B for NW 2nd St toward Arenas \ 0.2 mi
Merge onto NW 3rd Ave \ 0.4 mi
Turn right onto NW 8th St \ 0.1 mi
Take the 1st left onto NW 2nd Ave
Destination will be on the right