Ben Enwonwu, Tutu (1974)

A highlight of the 2018 fair was the unveiling of Ben Enwonwu’s world-famous ‘Tutu’ (1974), the painting’s first public display in Nigeria in over 40 years. Loaned to the fair by Access Bank, the showcase of ‘Tutu’, which earlier in 2018 became the most highly valued work of Nigerian modern art ever sold at auction for £1.2 million ($1.67 million), marked a historic moment in Nigerian art history.

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