Pearl Lam Galleries presents Summer Dreams Can’t Wait, a group exhibition by seven artists from China, Ghana and South Africa at the gallery’s 70 Square Metres space in Shanghai. The show captures the fleeting beauty of summer through themes of intimacy, impermanence and silent exchanges that linger between…
Goodman Gallery presents Lifelines, a group exhibition featuring works by Ghada Amer, Jared Ginsburg, Kapwani Kiwanga and Unathi Mkonto, among others. Lifelines brings together artists from across generations and geographies who engage the aesthetics of minimalism through a tactile and embodied approach. The exhibition reflects on mark-making, not as a gesture…
The UK Government Art Collection has acquired Journaliste by British-Congolese artist Djofray Makumbu, marking a significant addition to its holdings. Journaliste by Djofray Makumbu (Image Courtesy of the artist and Bolanle Contemporary. Photo by Haiyi Wany). The portrait honors Paul Bazakana Bayete, a Congolese journalist whose work with…
Mitochondria Gallery presents Gifts of the Soil, a group exhibition that brings together works Victor Olaoye, Nedia Were, Izere Antoine, Laju Sholola and Nathalie Djakou Kassi, among others. This exhibition explores how local ecosystems shape both personal consciousness and collective cultural identity. By emphasising the deep ties between…
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…