Honoring United Nations Art Ambassador Ibiyinka Alao

3300 Market Street Suite 400,Rogers AR 72758

20 May, 2021

Description

U.N. Ambassador Ibiyinka Alao will offer remarks on art, culture, and trade. Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao is an artist, filmmaker and author who represented his country — Nigeria — and became the first place winner of the prestigious United Nations International Art Competition amongst 61 countries. His entry "Girls and a Greener Environment" chronicles the life of a girl-child from infancy to adulthood and the values she acquires along the paths of life. Today, Ibiyinka's paintings speak volumes and the impact of his works has received worldwide recognition. His paintings are currently in the United States on tour.