The Norval Foundation has just announced its finalists for 2025. The list features outstanding contemporary artists from across Africa, including Gadi Ramadhani (Tanzania), Shabu Mwangi (Kenya), Marcelina Akpojotor (Nigeria), Modupeola Fadugba, and many more. The winner will receive a $35,000 cash prize and a solo exhibition at the…
Lois Selasie Arde-Acquah and Gallery 1957 present ‘In Echoes of Mundane Mindfulness’ an exhibition that seeks to reclaim the quiet power of repetition by elevating the seemingly mundane gestures of mark-making, cutting and stitching. Arde-Acquah’s mesmerising, monochromatic works are both abstract and topographical, meditating on the intersections of…
The Vanguard Gallery makes its debut in London with a vibrant exhibition celebrating contemporary African voices. Titled In the Act of Becoming: An Ode to Self and Story the exhibition delves into the journey of self-discovery. Curated Modeleola Shodipothe exhibition highlights the ever-evolving sociopolitical landscape of the African…
Iziko Museums of South Africa, in partnership with Standard Bank and MBN Studio, present ‘Ntsumi Ya Vutomi’, an evocative exhibition by acclaimed South African artist Blessing Ngobeni. The exhibition inspires dialogue, reflection and a deeper understanding of the black experience, fostering a collective journey toward justice, empowerment and…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art presents ‘Tsedaye Makonnen—Sanctuary :: መቅደስ :: Mekdes’ which opened on the 13th of December 2024 and will remain on ongoing display. The exhibition features seven sculptures by Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian American artist Tsedaye Makonnen, and it explores the invisibility and violence that Black…
Below are two exhibitions that have recently opened at WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery Cape Town. Firstly, Dan Halter and WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery are pleased to present ‘Dust in the Balance’, Halter’s solo exhibition. This is an exploration of displacement and the colonial and post-colonial systems of expropriation and violence, however, these themes can…
Nandipha Mntambo uses her work to address ongoing debates around traditional gender roles, body politics and identity. She works in photography, sculpture, video and mixed media to explore the liminal boundaries between human and animal, femininity and masculinity, attraction and repulsion, life and death. Born in Mbabane, Eswatini…
The African art world is buzzing with excitement and transformation. From vibrant local markets to prestigious international auctions, African art has captured the imagination of collectors across the globe. Yet, as 2025 approaches, questions linger: What trends will define the future? How will collectors adapt to a fast-evolving…
While everything that can be invented has already been invented, forging a new method from an old one is an invention in its own right. And that is what Alex Peter Idoko has successfully done by creating “Pyro-Fusion.”