INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED visual artist Raphael Jamu will this weekend hold a solo exhibition and auction of portraits of former presidents of African countries at the Rainbow Towers Hotel under the theme, Art in the Making Project.<\/p>\n
Jamu said the exhibition was the brainchild of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ambassador and dean of African diplomats, Mwanampanga Mwanananga.<\/p>\n
Each portrait will be sold for $1 500.<\/p>\n
The artist has so far done portraits of former presidents Robert Mugabe and slain DRC leader Laurent Kabila.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jamu is next month set to travel to Europe to receive an award for his prolific artworks.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter this upcoming art exhibition I will be travelling to Europe at Galway Gallery in Ireland for my award which I won ahead of 12 other artists from across the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jamu will also tour Birmingham before travelling to Munich in Germany before going to Wales for art exchange programmes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to benefit immensely from the exchange of art ideas with other artists,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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