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Ben Ibebe

Nigerian Artist Showcases his Jazz Series

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Ben Ibebe is an internationally known African artist based in Nigeria. His works are held in major museums and private collections around the world.

Ben focuses on images of West Africa using vibrant, captivating and very tactile paintings in oil and mixed media. Featuring everyday scenes of Nigerian life, Ben’s unique impasto technique give each art work an almost three-dimensional surface, adding character to bright colors and geocentric composition.

Ben has returned to Dayton for the third straight year with 18 new works, including the first six pieces from his powerful “Jazz” series. You can catch a preview of the exhibit tonight, Thurs, July 6th from 5-8pm at The Front Street Building

 

 

 

 

Local Artists to Auction Art To Support Levitt Pavilion

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Dayton artist Amy Deal opens her studio tonight to invite people to learn more about the Levitt Pavilion coming to Dayton..  Friends of Levitt Dayton have raised all but $300,000 of the $5M goal and at tonights event you can bid on local art featuring Dayton’s own MB Hopkins and Doug Fiely, and Nigerian Artist & Dayton Friend, Ben Ibebe as well as art by Ms. Deal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the art that will be up for bid in the silent auction:

This beautiful 11″ plate created and donated by

Esther Kadash of Rising Moon Glass Studio,
also located in the  Davis-Linden Building

It’s titled “Bird Love.”

 

 

Retired Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Engineering Researcher turned Photographer Lew Hann has graciously donated a beautiful 20″ x 30″ framed, one-of-a-kind, giclée.  Hann, a true lover of the arts sang with the  Bach Society of Dayton and Musica!, recorded German soundtracks for American movies and was a disc jockey for Dayton Public Radio for about 15 years. He’s taught
photography classes at  Bethany Lutheran Village, where he currently resides.

Because of an anonymous donor all funds raised this Friday will be doubled. All art sales will be doubled! Make sure your calendar is marked for this Friday 5-8:00pm. F

Open Studio @ Deal Studio
Music, Drinks, Nosh, and Friends
Art for Sale – ALL proceeds go to Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Your chance to GIVE to the Dayton Levitt Pavilion
Parking at 116 Davis Avenue and follow the signs. Your vehicles will be monitored. No parking in the courtyard.

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