The Musée de l’Homme, Paris is currently showing an exciting exhibition titled Wax: Fashion and Culture from February 5th to September 7th. This exciting exhibition delves into wax fabric’s historical roots, global influences, and evolving identity. Furthermore, it sheds a light on the intricate relationship between fashion, heritage,…
The Kunstpalast Düsseldorf in Germany is hosting a major exhibition titled Echo የገደል ማሚቶ, featuring Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. Open until June 1, 2025, the exhibition will mark Simes’s first solo showcase in a German-speaking country. “Echo የገደል ማሚቶ,” translated to “The echo of the cliff,” examines Sime’s…
Egyptian culture has profoundly influenced African and Black art, serving as a reference point for Black artists worldwide. It has been a source of inspiration for African and African American artists. The Met Museum explores this connection in Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, examining the…
The New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations exhibition, set to open on April 4, 2025, at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), offers an insightful exploration of contemporary West African masquerade traditions. Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art in partnership with Musée des Civilisations…
The 36th Bienal de São Paulo expanded its global reach with the third Invocation, Mawali–Taqsim: Improvisation as a Space and Technology of Humanity, held in Zanzibar. Hosted at the Maru Maru Hotel and Golden Tulip Stonetown Boutique, with the Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) as a central partner,…
Opening on March 20th at Perrotin Gallery, Paris, is the “Femmes” exhibition, curated by Pharrell Williams, in celebration of women at the close of Women’s Month. Inspired by the Women of African Descent, this exhibition reflects Pharrell’s vision, highlighting the transformative and ever-changing experiences, forms, and essence of…
Julie Mehretu has been awarded the rank of Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. Mehretu’s remarkable body of work has been exhibited at Galerie Marian Goodman since 2013. Her most recent exhibitions at this Paris location include a collaboration…
Louvre Abu Dhabi has partnered with global technology brand HONOR to enhance the visitor experience for its latest exhibition, Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power. Guests listening to a guide explaining artifacts (Image credits: HONOR) Curated in collaboration with Musée du quai Branly –…
The Tyburn Foundation is delighted to announce its international residency programme, launching Spring 2025, to promote artistic exchange and collaboration between African and global institutions. Based in Umbria – the heart of Italy – cooperation and partnership are central to the Foundation’s ethos. To inaugurate its residency programme…