It is no secret that today, many things have challenged Western stereotypes of African culture, identity, and art. African leaders are at the forefront of this revolution as they have made diplomatic changes affecting how African artists portray black identities. Mali recently decided to remove French as their…
On the 4th of July, 2023, The Financial Times reported that British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has been accused of sexual harassment and assault. Three women who used to work for the internationally renowned architect have made allegations that range from sexual assault to harassment. Adjaye has denied the…
Lubaina Himid is the recipient of the 2023 edition of the Maria Lassnig Prize. This is the fourth edition of the Maria Lassnig Prize and it is awarded by the Maria Lassnig Foundation to honour mid-career artists every two years. Himid will receive €50,000 and a solo exhibition…
The New York-based Independent Curators International will present the 2023 Leo Award to Uzodinma Iweala, the CEO of the Africa Center. The award will be presented at the ICI’s upcoming Fall Benefit and Auction, which will take place on October 26, 2023. Image courtesy of Artforum The Leo…
The 2023 Conversations Program by Art Basel, in collaboration with the Liverpool Biennial, Just concluded on June 17th, 2023. The program which featured a diverse panelist provides valuable insights into the art world. Transitioning from the pandemic, it prompts us to reassess our relationship with others and the…
New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art has appointed Meg Onli as Curator-at-Large, a position that hasn’t been filled at the museum in nearly 15 years. In this role, Onli will curate exhibitions, propose acquisitions, and serve as an ambassador and advisor on special projects. Currently co-curating the…
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are pleased to announce an open call for a year-long museum fellowship programme, developed to educate a new generation of art and museum professionals in Africa. The Zeitz MOCAA & University of…
Bilateral relations between Germany and Zimbabwe are bearing great fruit in the arts sector with the latest development being due to a partnership between the Zimbabwe German Societyo and the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe. This has resulted in Bulawayo based painter Nonhlanhla Mathe touring and organising three…
The 16th of June, National Youth Day in South Africa, honours and remembers the youth of 1976 who opposed the apartheid education system for black people in the streets of Soweto. This year the Ndiza Gallery in Harbour Island, Gordon’s Bay, has opened its doors to aspiring young artists to…
Salma Zulfiqar is an international artist and human rights activist working on migration. Her current creative projects, such as ARTconnects and The Migration Blanket, focus on empowering refugee and migrant women by promoting integration, peace, and tolerance to stop hate crimes and extremism. As a British Citizen Award…