This Nigerian Artist Sold an Artwork for £471,000
July 3, 2019
Toyin Ojih Odutola ,a Nigerian-American artist sold her artwork,a drawing of ‘Compound leaf’ at the Sotheby’s for £471,000 (roughly N215 million). Speaking to Vogue ,she talked about how it all began; “I was obsessed. Capturing everything I saw and being fascinated with the incredibly simple task of looking at something and transmitting it onto paper. It’s immediate magic.”
She is now the highest paid Nigerian artist,after Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, and Ben Enwonwu. Congratulation Ojih,I really love seeing fellow Nigerians do great thigs,it’s inspiring and we are reminded that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.