Renowned contemporary artist and lecturer in Fine Arts, Mary Evans, becomes the new Director of UCL Slade School of Fine Art and will take up the post from 4 October 2023. Mary Evans becomes the newly appointed Director of UCL Slade School of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of…
FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept 7 to 10, 2023. FNB Art Joburg is a weekend long arts festival that features top contemporary artists and galleries and institutions across Africa and the worldwide diaspora. FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept…
Mitochondria Gallery, Houston, Texas, is thrilled to showcase the exceptional talent of Rwandan artist Izere Antoine in his second solo exhibition, “Streams and Trails.” Born in 1996, Antoine has quickly emerged as a prominent figure in the contemporary art scene, capturing audiences with his unique artistic style and…
Open Call: Up to six fellows will be selected to participate in the program for six months in the period between October 2023 and October 2024. Museums are spaces for presentation of the life and history of societies. They are spaces for discussion, contestation, construction and reconstruction of…
Nigerian artist, Oluwatosin Ajibade, also known as Mr Eazi has commissioned thirteen artists to make works corresponding to singles on his new record. Sesse Elangwe’s The Way I See It (2023). Image courtesy of Art Newspaper/Sesse Elangwe. Mr Eazi has commissioned thirteen artists representing a total of 8 countries on…
The open call for the Art Exchange: Moving Image programme, a collaborative and cross-cultural curatorial professional development and exhibition programme for early to mid-career visual arts curators from Sub-Saharan Africa working with moving image. The programme is supported by the British Council and organised by LUX, the UK…
The white or Westernized narrative widely misconstrued and misrepresented African history for many years. In the Belgium museum, lies a not-so-secret room. The statues of Congolese people, regarded as racist, once filled the room as part of the permanent exhibition. School children walk past the Leopard Man and…
Investec Cape Town Art Fair is proud to host its 11th edition from 16-18 February 2024. Investec Cape Town Art Fair is Africa’s largest art fair bringing together a diverse group of celebrated exhibitors, including prominent galleries from around the world showcasing predominately contemporary art. The Fair offers an…
Belgium announced on Saturday its decision to transfer ownership of illegally acquired Congolese artifacts. This is a significant step towards addressing colonial legacies and rectifying historical injustices. The country aims to return works from the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren. Thomas Dermine, Belgium’s Secretary of State…