Contemporary human experience stretches beyond what we can fully grasp. To explain this, Bernard Mwangi (popularly known as Mwass Githinji) draws inspiration from this complexity. I’ve noticed a sudden urge among artists to look inward, exploring their complexity as regals, participants, and humans. His cultural lab, Studio 1.6—named…
Mitochondria Gallery presents Gifts of the Soil, a group exhibition that brings together works Victor Olaoye, Nedia Were, Izere Antoine, Laju Sholola and Nathalie Djakou Kassi, among others. This exhibition explores how local ecosystems shape both personal consciousness and collective cultural identity. By emphasising the deep ties between…
EBAS-Maputo launched its Sustainable Art Biennale with the inaugural 2025 edition of the Sustainable Art Meeting, awarding standout recycled-waste creations through its competition. The event also marked 50 years of Mozambique’s independence, highlighting the vital role of eco-art in promoting ecological awareness and cultural innovation across urban centers.…
“And by the favor of God, you are not mad.” Kamene Cultural Center, Nairobi is currently showcasing Gods in Action exhibition by Sudanese-Norwegian artist Khalid Shatta. Curated by Rahiem Shadad, the exhibition centers on diverse representations of the divine through art, craft, music, and dance. Rooted in the…
193 Gallery is proud to share that Beyond Birth, a powerful and emblematic work by Kenyan artist Thandiwe Muriu, now joins the prestigious UNESCO Art Collection. Launched in the 1950s with the creation of UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters, this global collection features masterpieces by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Alexander Calder. Today, it…
Kaloki Nyamai (b. 1985, Kenya), founder of Kamene Cultural Center, and Michael Armitage (b. 1984, U.K./Kenya), founder of NCAI, are the newest additions to MOWAA’s inaugural artist council. They join West African artists Nengi Omuku (b. 1987, Nigeria), Victor Ehikamenor (b. 1970, Nigeria), Yinka Shonibare CBE RA (b.…
Wangechi Mutu is now the first living female artist to exhibit at The Galleria Borghese, Rome with her new show Black Soil Poems. The Galleria Borghese is a sumptuous proudly Roman 17th-century villa built for the Cardinal Scipione Caffarelli Borghese that today overflows with one of the world’s great…
The Stade Museum recently concluded an exhibition titled AMANI kukita | kung’oa, rooted in a three-year research project into traditional Tanzanian cultures. This research drew from the extensive collection of German botanist Karl Braun (1870–1935), who gathered botanical and cultural artifacts during his time in Tanzania ( previously…
The first-ever Pan-African Architecture Biennale will open at the iconic KICC Towers in Nairobi, Kenya on September 1,2026. Curated by Italian-born Somali architect Omar Degan, in collaboration with the Architectural Association of Kenya, this inaugural edition positions the continent as a vital locus of innovation, resilience, and architectural…
Uganda has unveiled a major investment package targeting the country’s creative arts industry and technology sector, with Finance Minister Matia Kasaija announcing a Shs 66 billion allocation for creative arts. This is to be used towards plans to establish a state-of-the-art Hi-Tech City to drive innovation, job creation…