Art Ambassador at Center for the Arts

On Sunday, June 13 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao of Nigeria will display his art work at the Nazareth Center for the Arts.
Ibiyinka was the first place winner of the prestigious United Nations International Art Competition, which had his work considered amongst 61 countries’ entries.

From his Web site http://www.ibiyinka.com/index.htm

They have been exhibited at the Harvard Business School, the Indianapolis Art Center, the Martin Luther King Art Center, the African Unity Festival, the Nigerian Consulate, the Nigerian Embassy, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Cultures, the New York University Brownstone Salon, the Queensborough Library International Resource Center, the United Nations headquarters, the World Bank headquarters, as well as the Empire State Building from January to May 2005. "Visions of True Colours", a reception and exhibit of his paintings, was hosted by ChevronTexaco on February 17 2005.

In between exhibitions, Ibiyinka finds himself giving open lectures at universities and setting up workshops in community centers across the country. As Nigeria's Art Ambassador, Ibiyinka is available for speaking engagements, participation in seminars, panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions.

These paintings are a rare collection of an artist who has spent 21 years expressing a peaceful view of integration of cultures in our world today through the use of colors.

Many thanks to Ibiyinka for selecting the Nazareth Center for the Arts to present this unique, local one-time exhibit.