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Damilola Opendun, "Red Building," 2014, pastel on paper, 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in). Available. I took the liberty to really express my first impression about this place. This is a typical house in the Makoko community but the painting is not about the building but about the beautiful evening light."

Damilola Opedun – Up and Coming Nigerian Pastellist

Today, the 25th of October, is International Artists Day and in recognition of the day and to honour its mandate (“To celebrate the contribution all artists make to society by promoting and raising their credibility and visibility locally and around the world”), I invited Nigerian pastellist Damilola Opedun to join me as a guest on

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