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The Akoje Gallery x Silverstone Park Art Trail
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Recent News Articles
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Maro Itoje: “Art can make you feel emotions you didn’t know you had”
Maro Itoje is one of the finest rugby players on the planet – yet the England captain cuts an equally impressive figure off the pitch. He talks life, art and yes, a bit of rugby July 7, 2026There is a sentiment out there, as archaic and patronising as is now considered, that athletes should stick to sport. If there’s an antithesis to that sentiment, it might be... -
In the frame: Tatler's royal portraits are given pride of place at Guards Polo Club
Access Bank Polo Day is far more than a sporting spectacle. Access Bank, Fifth Chukker and UNICEF came together to raise vital funds for charity, alongside an exclusive pop-up exhibition from the Akoje Gallery July 7, 2026 -
The rugby captain, the graffiti and the construction site
What does a regeneration site in Bristol have to do with England’s rugby captain Maro Itoje? Chaminda Jayanetti reports June 29, 2026Maro Itoje is best known as captain of England’s rugby union team. But when he is not reaching to claim line-outs in the Six Nations, he is also involved in... -
Maro Itoje: Let’s connect construction and communities through art
The rugby superstar is working with a former construction manager to put public artwork at the centre of building projects. He speaks to Will Mann June 29, 2026Maro Itoje is used to building teams on the rugby field; now the Saracens, England and British & Irish Lions captain is bringing people together through art – connecting construction... -
Maro Itoje on art, placemaking and property partnerships
England rugby captain on working with the property community, African art collecting and using art's storytelling power when placemaking May 29, 2026 -
Maro's World of Art
England Rugby Captain Maro Itoje on his passion for African art July 21, 2025Over the last decade, Maro Itoje has built a reputation as one of the most formidable rugby players of his generation. Beyond the pitch, though, the England captain is also... -
Qatari women artists to join Akoje Residency in Scotland
June 7, 2025Qatar Museums has announced the selection of artists Zainab al-Shibani and Maryam al-Humaid to participate in the Akoje Residency programme, in collaboration with Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, which...
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