Opposite the Nigerian National Museum in central Lagos once stood a memorial hall which formed an integral part of the city, a popular congregation point that evoked a sense of pride. This year, decades after memorial hall fell into disrepair, a state-of-the-art museum dedicated to Yoruba culture opens…
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…
Sotheby’s is delighted to present their March sale of Modern & Contemporary African Art, with an exhibition opening on Friday the 15th of March 2024 at 34-35 New Bond Street in London. This is ahead of an on-live auction on Thursday the 21st of March 2024. From ground-breaking…
‘Modern Matriarchs: Charting New Frontiers in Art’, an all-female exhibition, is still on at Windsor Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos until the 9th of March 2024. The inspiring exhibition, which features eight female artists from four African countries, pays homage to the great spirit of women who have left…
The Rust-en-Vrede Gallery + Clay Museum in Cape Town, South Africa was recently accepted as an affiliate member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), an organisation affiliated to Unesco and devoted to Ceramic excellence. In response to this honour, the Clay Museum’s curators are launching a new…
The exhibition, curated by writer Ekow Eshun, showcases the work of contemporary artists from the African diaspora and highlights the use of figures to illuminate the richness and complexity of Black life. The exhibition surveys the presence of the Black figure in Western art history, examines its absence…
MoPOP’s Guest Curator Program highlights emerging curators and voices, providing insights into exhibition creation, development, and final installation. Guest curators receive hands-on experience working with MoPOP’s Curatorial, Collections, and Exhibits teams while sharing valuable new perspectives and interpretations of MoPOP’s permanent and oral history collections. Supporting emerging curators…
Kunye Colab is a vibrant cooperative sculpture production workspace based in Cape Town, South Africa. It stands as a beacon of inspiration and inclusion for artists and sculpture makers of all skill levels. Kunye Colab is committed to fostering a diverse artistic community while providing professional-quality sculpture production…
RMB Latitude announces the participating curators for the 2024 CuratorLab mentorship Program. Hailing from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa, these ten aspiring curators will actively engage in professional guidance and one-on-one mentorship from industry-leading curators. The curators are; Adeyosola Adeniran (Nigeria), Baoagi Keitshokile (Botswana),…
Ghanaian-Scottish architect, educator, author, and curator, Lesley Lokko will receive the Royal Gold Medal 2024 for architecture. This is one of the world’s highest honors in architecture. The medal, presented on behalf of His Majesty the King, recognizes Lokko’s commitment to championing diverse approaches to architectural practice and…