Not even Super Bowl Sunday could keep devotees of Pan African Film Festival ArtFest away from the marketplace, where artists displayed fine art, fashion and decor.
The 2023 art fair season is bigger than ever, with more international participants, full visitor capacity and one new fair added to the mix. Five art fairs will run concurrently starting Feb. 15.
Porter Ajayi Olanrewaju traveled from Lagos, Nigeria, to showcase a table he painted as part of the fine art furniture exhibition Fran Washington of Los Angeles is a longtime festival attendee. “I come every year,” she said, noting that she bought African jewelry and a painting for her home during previous visits. “I always find something that I need. Last year, I fell in love with a dress and I came back looking for it and found it!”, wearing one of her own creations, began selling her hand-painted bags and homeware adorned with inspiring messages at the festival 20 years ago.
, a painter and functional ceramics designer, draws inspiration from the women of her multicultural homeland, Brazil, as can be seen in this painting, “Baiana.” The Marina del Rey-based artist has participated in the festival for 27 years. “What I love about it here is the community,” she said. “People support and really care for the arts; they’re not just buying because they’re passing by.”
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