Afi Ekong was the first woman to hold a solo art exhibition in Nigeria.
Chief Lady Constance Afiong ‘Afi’ Ekong was a Nigerian artist, art collector and promoter who was the first academically-trained female artist in Nigeria. She is reputed for establishing the first private art gallery in the country.
Ekong was born on 26 June 1930 into the royal family of the then Obong of Calabar, in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. She schooled at...
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