In response to the growing threat of impersonation and fraud, the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation and Adumadan Art Consult have implemented strengthened authentication and verification protocols. Every artwork under our stewardship is supported by verifiable provenance documentation, controlled institutional communication channels, and formal oversight mechanisms designed to protect artists, collectors, and partner
For more than six decades, Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya’s practice has been defined by uncompromising integrity, rigorous documentation, and deep respect for the cultural record. Adumadan Art Consult continues in this tradition, ensuring that every engagement reflects transparency, accountability, and the highest professional and ethical standards… We remain steadfast in our responsibility to safeguard the legacy of Nigerian art and to work in partnership with institutions, collectors, and artists to build a secure, trusted, and globally respected cultural future.
THE recent impersonation incident targeting a respected Lagos gallery stands as a grave warning to the Nigerian art ecosystem.
As Nigerian art continues its ascent in global significance and value, our systems of protection, documentation, and authentication must advance with equal urgency. This moment demands decisive and collective action—establishing national registries, reinforcing provenance frameworks, educating artists and collectors, and ensuring firm legal safeguards. Trust is the bedrock upon which artistic and cultural value rests, and its protection is now a shared obligation of artists, galleries, collectors, and institutions alike. Nigeria’s art sector must emerge from this moment stronger, more structured, and fully aligned with international standards of credibility.
In response to the growing threat of impersonation and fraud, the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation and Adumadan Art Consult have implemented strengthened authentication and verification protocols. Every artwork under our stewardship is supported by verifiable provenance documentation, controlled institutional communication channels, and formal oversight mechanisms designed to protect artists, collectors, and partners.
For more than six decades, Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya’s practice has been defined by uncompromising integrity, rigorous documentation, and deep respect for the cultural record. Adumadan Art Consult continues in this tradition, ensuring that every engagement reflects transparency, accountability, and the highest professional and ethical standards.
We remain steadfast in our responsibility to safeguard the legacy of Nigerian art and to work in partnership with institutions, collectors, and artists to build a secure, trusted, and globally respected cultural future.
- Dr. Onobrakpeya is the CEO of Adumadan Gallery and Excutive Director of the Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation, BOF
