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Pendulum Art Gallery is committed to advancing the cause of art
and culture in Nigeria. At the centre of that commitment is the
resolve to ensure that our premises is not a glorified
marketplace where the buying and selling of art take place.
Since we opened our doors to the public in 2000, we have tried to have and to hold a very composite
and professionalized vision of art dissemination. We are not
unaware of the vital role money can play in the dissemination of
art, but we are at the same time wary of the dangers of
hyper-commercialism. We believe that the pursuit of the gallery
must transcend pecuniary interests if it must be able to fulfill
its socialising role in the community. Not only does the
gallery encourage a vibrant art market with a view to perpetuating
itself in business, it also realises that the celebration of
art is never complete if the artists are not equally celebrated
and cultivated.
At Pendulum we have evolved a tradition which enables us to
see the artist not as a walking goldmine, but as a partner in
progress. This is exemplified in the kind of exhibitions we have
held in the last two years and in the essence and quality of the programmes and publications we have initiated as part of our
modest contribution to the growth of art in Nigeria and beyond.
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