Nigerian born Okwui Enwezor was a curator and an art historian who engaged with the different versions of post-colonial and global art. He was one of the leading and highly influential figures in curatorial practice at the time. Not only did he challenge and expand the Western perspective…
Image courtesy of Skånes konstförening Tawanda Appiah is an independent curator, writer, researcher and editor from Zimbabwe. Based in Malmö, Sweden, he has been appointed as a new curator at the Malamö art hub. The curatorial position at Skånes konstförening is a two to three-year contract. Appiah will…
African art has a rich and diverse history, and over the years, many curators have played an important role in promoting and preserving African culture through their exhibitions and initiatives. Here are five of the most inspiring African curators: OKWUI ENWEZOR Okwui Enwezor was a Nigerian curator, critic,…
When speaking of the South African curator’s industry, there is the Curator Art Gallery which deals in South African Investment Art and specialises in the selling and purchasing of the South African Old Master Paintings. Some curators have said they were not privy to the careers that were…
Experimentation is a journey and building up a recognizable art practice takes time. For most artists, it is something that is honed after years and years of practising. By the time an artist arrives at a place that looks and feels authentic, that’s when success usually follows. So,…
The founder of the Nike Arts Foundation, Chief Dr. Nike Davies-Okundaye welcomed the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Band for a collaborative musical experience at the Nike Art Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria during exercise Obangame Expresss 23 (OE23), Jan. 29, 2023. Image courtesy of Daily News…
Over recent years African artists, curators and galleries have transformed the African art scene in London. With the likes of 1-54 Contemporary art fairs, Tiwani Contemporary and many others, the engagement of African art has proliferated. Integrating art from the continent has significantly changed our perception of its…
Makgati Molebatsi, Violet Nantume and Luvuyo Equiano Nyawose have been announced as mentors for the second edition of Latitudes CuratorLab, an online practice-based curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. RMB Latitudes has invited 10 aspiring curators from different countries in Africa to apply to the 2023 residency…
Latitudes have announced the 12 curators for the 2023 Latitudes CuratorLab, an online practice-based curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. The residency will run for 6 weeks from January to April 2023 and participants will plan and conceptualise their own show to be hosted on Latitudes Online,…