The National Gallery of Victoria has launched an 11-day schedule of more than 300 talks, tours, exhibitions, installations and workshops for the 2024 Melbourne Design Week which will run from the 23rd of May until the 2nd of June. Themed “Design the world you want” the 2024 design week…
Much can be said about the work of Nairobi-based artist and founder of Kamene Residency, Kaloki Nyamai. His expansive painting practice is dense in its materiality, and his storytelling is as elaborate and narrative as it is symbolic. With his brushstrokes and threaded canvases, Nyamai opens up worlds…
Goodman Gallery has announced the representation of the estate of late Ghanaian painter Atta Kwami, in partnership with London’s Beardsmore Gallery. Kwami, who lived and worked between the U.K. and his native Ghana until his death in 2021, was posthumously awarded the Maria Lassnig Prize the same year. A new…
“Ensemble” is the largest Julie Mehretu exhibition to date in Europe. Presented at Palazzo Grassi from the 17th of March 2024 until the 6th of January 2025, “Ensemble” is curated by Caroline Bourgeois, who is Chief Curator of the Pinault Collection, alongside Mehretu. The exhibition brings together a…
Dr. Uzodinma Iweala, after seven transformative years at the helm of The Africa Center, will step down from his role as CEO in December 2024. Uzodinma Iweala (Photo credits: The Africa Center) Under his leadership, the institution transitioned from a visual arts museum to an interdisciplinary center with…
Louvre Abu Dhabi, known for its commitment to fostering cultural exchange and showcasing diverse artistic voices, has announced a significant expansion of its prestigious Richard Mille Art Prize. For the first time, artists from North Africa will be eligible to compete for the coveted $60,000 prize. Louvre Abu…
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston unveiled a captivating installation titled “Lynloop” by South African artist Igshaan Adam, adorning the prestigious Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall at the entrance. Igshaan Adams, Lynloop, 2024. Installation view, Igshaan Adams, the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2024–25. (Photo credits: Mel Taing)…
Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce its second exhibition at sketch London this March. The exhibition is titled Terrestrial Tapestry and showcases Alimi Adewale’s work. It explores African heritage, identity, and the human experience. The exhibition’s showcase of the unwavering beauty of the African spirit and the deep…
Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce Babajide Olatunji’s upcoming solo exhibition titled ‘ATUNWA: Portraying the Different Biographies of an Artist’. This is Olatunji’s first exhibition with the gallery where he will showcase a series of captivating portraitures that explore our collective human experience through the lens of…
The Holberg Prize committee has announced Cameroonian researcher and political theorist, Achille Mbembe, from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, as the recipient of the 2024 Holberg Prize for his groundbreaking research in African history, postcolonial studies, humanities, and also social science. Achille Mbembe. (Photo credits: Chanté Schatz,…