The Standard: Maro Itoje interview: England and Saracens star championing African art at newly launched gallery

Nick Purewal, The Standard, December 12, 2023

Maro Itoje scoured London, looking for artwork for his first flat. 

Try as he might, he could not find any African pieces to hang in his new home. When his capital quest ended in vain, Itoje and his family resolved to hit the markets on their next trip to Nigeria. 

A few months and a successful “pilgrimage” later, Saracens and England star Itoje finally had some artwork to reflect his heritage as his first house took shape.