In a groundbreaking move poised to elevate the profile of African modern and contemporary art, this year, Strauss & Co is expanding its presence to the UK with the launch of its prestigious Art Club in London. Strauss & Co’s new art club in London is led by…
In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Botswanan-Canadian artist, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum creates dynamic works newly commissioned for The Curve Barbican Centre Silk Street, London. Sunstrum studied International Studies with concentration in Transnational Cultures at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and holds an MFA…
The UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) is calling on African artists and artists of African descent to participate in a logo contest.
Art residencies are spaces or programs that provide artists with the opportunity to work away from their usual environment, offering time, space, and resources to create new work and explore ideas. They may last from a few weeks to several months, during which artists are often provided with…
Due to the current civil war in Sudan, Sudanese artists have been displaced from their homes and are now trying to find their footing in other countries.
In today’s world, pictures have become an outlet to share, document and communicate our thoughts, ideas, experiences and concepts. Art and photography, though distinct in form, share a common purpose – the ability to express ideas. Each medium seeks to provoke thought and inspire change, shaping the current…
Kasmin Gallery presents Nengi Omuku’s first solo exhibition in New York. The exhibition, titled ‘Wild Things and Perennials’, showcases a new body of eight captivating oil paintings on the traditional Nigerian textile sanyan. At the heart of Omuku’s practice is a fascination with the interplay between interior and exterior,…
The constant barrage of civil wars and conflicts in Africa has greatly influenced the works of various African artists. With their art, they share their harrowing experiences with the world.
Goodman Gallery presents ‘Exit Wounds’, a presentation of recent paintings by Zimbabwean artist Misheck Masamvu in New York this September. This follows the Masamvu’s participation in the group exhibition ‘Translations: Afro-Asian Poetics’ curated by Dr. Zoé Whitley at The Institutum in Singapore earlier this year. This exhibition combines…
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori partially enclosed the Eros fountain at Piccadilly Circus in central London with a pair of brightly coloured plinths. This installation, named ‘Good Things Come to Those Who Wait’, was designed to create a positive message at the centre of one of the city’s busiest junctions. The artwork consists…