Entertainment of Thursday, 12 April 2018
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2018-04-12
First lady Rebecca Akufo
First lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Wednesday opened a commerce and art and painting exhibition at the Achimota Melcom Shopping Mall in Accra.
The exhibition is the first of its kind, a collaborated effort between the Melcom Group and Big Apple Arts Gallery, an artists management, market and research organization based in Tema.
The event which will be on till December is expected to feature works of 13 artists including Larry Otoo, a renowned Ghanaian artist.
The rest are Eric Safori, Maxwell Boadi, Seth Alipo, Ismail Isshaq, Kwasi Agyare, Deku, Ayi Mensah Odei Nyamekye, Daniel Ametepe Kukubor, Osei Bonsu and Esther Khaki Ceaser.
The Founder of the Big Apple Gallery, Andy Solomon, said he chose to partner Melcom because it is the leading supermarket where many people shop and that will be a unique opportunity for art lovers to purchase their favourite artwork.
Some of the artists will have one month to exhibit their while others will be given two weeks.
He said the idea is to promote the work of the artists and also to create awareness so that Ghanaians will appreciate the arts.