Artists abandon Abidjan for Ivory Coast beachside haven
Ibrahim Ketoure has thrown open his studio and gallery to other artists, who like him became jaded by their time in the vast economic hub, Abidjan, 30 kilometres (19 miles) away. The heat seeps through the windows of the colonial-style building surrounded by palm trees which over two years has blossomed into a haven of creativity. With its six million residents, Abidjan is an "urban conglomeration, traffic jams everywhere, while in Grand-Bassam life is good," Ketoure, in his 30s, told AFP. "There's the beach... Читать дальше...