Location: No. 2, Elegushi Road, off Epe Expressway, Lekki 1. Lagos, Nigeria.
Phone #: +234 80 340 96656, +234 80 330 36969, +234 1 270 5964, +234 1 270 5965
Website: http://www.nikeart.com/
please continue for my review and more pictures...
I came across Nike Art Gallery by chance while looking for "art village" (another arts and crafts place in Lekki which I still haven't found). I was in search of little souvenirs (like keychains) that had some kind of message pertaining to Nigeria. Upon entering, I figured it was a high-class/expensive kind of place but I still decided to go in and look. I'm glad I did!
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I was welcomed by a member of the gallery' staff who was anxious to show me around. I informed her that I was just looking and she said to let her know if I needed anything in particular. Then another lovely lady, who I later discovered to be Nike, the owner, came out of her office to welcome me and make sure I was finding everything okay. I felt really important! :D
As I looked around the gallery, I noticed the high quality of the art pieces. I figured everything would be very expensive so I inquired about the prices. The cheapest painting/picture cost 30,000 naira. There were also many pieces priced in millions of naira.
Everyone is allowed to come into this gallery. They also allow the use of cameras inside the gallery. You can take pictures of yourself as well as pictures of the art pieces you fancy. I also browsed through their website and found that they offer classes including indigo dying, sculpting, painting, quilting, drumming and dancing. They also offer all-inclusive tours and one can buy art pieces from their website. Some other items they sell include ankara earrings, notebooks and jewelry, sculptures, and wood carvings.
Below are some more pictures I took...
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I ended up buying different variations of the keychain below. Each one had a different ankara material and cost 600 naira. I even kept one for myself!
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| Talking drum keychain with ankara material |
