The French government has just adopted a new bill that outlines the restitution of looted artworks from its former colonies. While the move seems progressive, France still maintains tight control over the process, deciding the terms of restitution on its own. This one-step-forward, two-steps-backward seesaw game displayed by…
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) presents Hidden Battles / Hondo dzakavanzika, Portia Zvavahera’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States. This significant exhibition represents Zvavahera’s third major international showcase in less than 24 months, following acclaimed presentations at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and at Kettle’s…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) presents The Pull of Gravity, a new landmark exhibition by the celebrated South African artist, William Kentridge. The Pull of Gravity marks the first museum presentation outside South Africa to focus on Kentridge’s sculpture and has been a decade in the making. Bringing together over 40…
Jack Shainman Gallery and Toyin Ojih Odutola present Ilé Oriaku, an exhibition of multimedia drawings and works on paper, Ojih Odutola’s seventh solo show with the gallery. Building upon her inclusion in the Nigerian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and her solo exhibition at the Kunsthalle Basel, both…
Yale University has turned down two federal grants, citing objections to new restrictions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The grants, from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), were meant to support an upcoming exhibition on African art,…
193 Gallery is proud to share that Beyond Birth, a powerful and emblematic work by Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu, now joins the prestigious UNESCO Art Collection. Launched in the 1950s with the creation of UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters, this global collection features masterpieces by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Alexander Calder. Today, it…
In a groundbreaking fusion of art and motorsport, Nigerian-British contemporary artist Olaolu Slawn has brought his graffiti-inspired creativity to the world of Formula One. Through a bold collaboration with Red Bull’s Racing Bulls F1 team, Slawn has introduced a dynamic new visual identity that merges urban street culture…
France’s parliament has passed a new law allowing the permanent return of a sacred Ivorian drum taken by colonial troops in 1916. The Djidji ayôkwé talking drum (Image credit: © Pierre Firtion / RFI, December 2022.) The Djidji Ayokwè drum, once used by the Ébrié people of Côte…
Art Basel has appointed celebrated Egyptian artist and filmmaker Wael Shawky as Artistic Director of its inaugural Qatar edition, set to take place in Doha in 2025. The announcement marks a pivotal moment for the region’s cultural landscape, as the world’s leading contemporary art fair expands into the…