Art Staff Exhibition 2016: A Review

Abstract

Art exhibition is the showing of art pieces for public view, appreciation and critique. Art Staff, the exhibition of the works by the staff of the Fine Arts department of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, opened to the public on the 15th of February, 2016. The exhibits range from drawings, paintings and sculptures. A total of fifty art works were exhibited, these works carry the imprints of masters in the field, displaying great artistic and aesthetic qualities. This paper is an attempt to review the exhibition, and give a critique of the works. Twenty six paintings, fifteen sculptural pieces and nine drawings, all carefully and professionally mounted adorn the exhibition space. The paper concludes by drawing attention to the need for periodic Art Staff Exhibitions and other art exhibitions to boost creativity in the institution.