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Ayomide Bakare

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Bakare Ayomide is a fiction writer and art essayist whose work reflects on contemporary art and its resonance with identity, contradiction, and spirituality. She has written for Art Report Africa, The News Nigeria, and The Notesphere Magazine.

Is Art for Collectors or for the People?

Is Art for Collectors or for the People?

We have accepted a recurring myth: the belief that art is for everyone. We often romanticize the aesthetics of art and what it means for the people, but slowly, we forget the exclusivity of gallery spaces, the rising cost of artistic visibility, and the gated participation and access tied to the art market rather than […]

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Is Art for Collectors or for the People?

We have accepted a recurring myth: the belief that art is for everyone. We often romanticize the aesthetics of art and what it means for the people, but slowly, we forget the exclusivity of gallery spaces, the rising cost of artistic visibility, and the gated participation and access tied to the art market rather than […]

Ayomide Bakare

•

5 hours ago

Is Art for Collectors or for the People?