Simon de Burton writes in the FT:...new names appear to be coming to the fore as buyers look to Nigeria itself as a relatively untapped source of contemporary art. Last December, a painting entitled "Underwater Still Life" by the late Benedict Enwonwu surprised even the experts when it fetched £19,200 at Bonhams in London, close to 20 times the high pre-sale estimate. At the same sale another of Enwonwu's works, this time a depiction of a crowded market scene, also soared more than five times above estimate to realise almost £7,000...[continue reading]
image: 'Underwater Still Life' by Ben Enwonu
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