The 2025 Ellipse Prize has unveiled its five finalists, celebrating Ghana’s dynamic and evolving contemporary art scene. Finalists exhibition (Photo credit: Africa foto fair) After careful deliberation a jury of esteemed curators and art professionals selected the following five finalists: Sena Burgundy, Reginald Boateng, Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku, Nana…
A landmark exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, Black Paris (Paris Noir) traces the influence of artists of African descent in the city from the 1950s to 2000. Featuring 150 artists – many of whom have been largely overlooked in France – it explores themes of migration, identity, and…
Bozar (Centre for Fine Arts of Brussels) presents the exhibition ‘When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting’, a collection of Black figurative paintings from the past one hundred years, seen through the lens of joy. Presented in Brussels, at the heart of Europe, the…
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has appointed Tandazani Dhlakama as its new Curator of Global Africa, marking a significant step in the institution’s ongoing commitment to African art and culture. Tandazani Dhlakama (Image credits: Lunghelo Mlati) A Zimbabwean-born curator with 15 years of experience, Dhlakama has worked extensively…
Art Basel prepares to launch an annual series of awards honouring artists, curators, museums and patrons. The Art Basel Awards will debut in May, with 36 medals awarded to artists across three categories: emerging, established and “icons”. Curators, museums and institutions, patrons, “allies” like fabricators or conservators, collaborators…
The Loewe Foundation has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Craft Prize, selecting 30 artists from 18 countries. These finalists will present their works in an exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid from the 30th of May to the 29th of June 2025. The prize winner…
The Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA) has extended the application deadline for the El Anatsui Africa-Based Artist Fellowship, a program aimed at supporting emerging artists from the African continent. Initially set to close earlier, the application window will now remain open until March 15, 2025, allowing more artists…
The END Fund and African Women in Photography invite proposals from women and non-binary individuals across the African continent. This initiative aims to provide artists with a unique platform to showcase compelling visual narratives that highlight the experiences of women and girls affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).…
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…