Calabar Gallery showcases contemporary African Artists and African Diaspora artists globally. Curated by Atim Annette Oton, each artist selected has work which deals with the complexities of the African experience. Based in New York City, work featured is inspired and influenced by black African culture globally with a focus on dynamic ideas about art and society. Work will include paintings, sculptures, watercolors, drawings, pastels, prints, photographs, mixed media works and installations.
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[/vc_column_text]Calabar Gallery represents underserved artists locally and globally: African, African American and Caribbean artists, with the mission of providing a place for community, exhibition, creative initiatives and projects. It provides a venue for them to innovate, sustain, grow and expand ideas, concepts, projects and leverage opportunities by the use of our space, networks and relationships, and a distinctive location in New York City.
Our Founder: Atim Annette Oton is a Nigerian-born, American and British educated designer turned art curator who grew up in Nigeria with her mother collecting and buying contemporary art. She is the Curator and founder of New York based Calabar Gallery. She is the curator for The Yard at Columbus Circle, Shopboy in Tribeca and Refettorio Harlem. She was the curator for the Jersey City Theater Center and was the Curator for Community Engagement for the Bronx:Africa exhibition at Longwood Gallery. Oton was the African Art Curator for Amref Health Africa ArtBall for the past 4 years which honored Wangechi Mutu, El Anatsui, Toyin Ojih Odutola and Zanele Muholi.
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