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Art in the Diaspora

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Kehinde Wiley and Stephen Friedman Gallery present ‘Fragments from the treasure house of darkness,’ Wiley’s first solo exhibition in London in three years following ‘The Prelude’ at The National Gallery. Wiley is known for his vibrant and highly naturalistic portrait paintings of contemporary African American and African Diasporic men and women,…

Artists Andile Dyalvane, King Houndekpinkou, Chuma Maweni, Nandipha Mntambo, Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa currently have works featured in the Museum of the African Diaspora’s (MoAD) group exhibition, ‘Liberatory Living: Protective Interiors and Radical Black Joy,’ on until 2 March 2025. Curated by Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Public Programs at MoAD Key Jo Lee, the exhibition presents designs,…

The UK Government Art Collection has just acquired a work by Nengi Omuku (b.1987, Nigeria). Selected by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the artwork, titled “All Things be Equal”, 2024 blends cultural heritage with a deeply personal narrative. Using Sanyan fabric, Nengi Omuku honors its deep cultural significance…