Bonfils Ngabonziza was born in Rwanda in 1989. A is a visual artist specialising in public art paintings, portraits, children’s book illustrations and character design, Ngabonziza has made a name for himself in Rwanda and internationally. He started drawing at a young age and began making art in…
Wangechi Mutu’s latest exhibition at the New Museum in New York City is a must-see for art enthusiasts. The exhibition features over 70 works by the Kenyan-born artist, including collages, sculptures, and installations. Firstly, Mutu’s works are visually stunning, with intricate details and vibrant colors that capture the…
Image courtesy of Women Photograph Women Photograph has announced their project grants for 2023. They have partnered with Nikon USA, MFB and the Leica Grant USA to support women & non-binary photographers. Applications open on April 15, 2023 and will close on May 15, 2023. Women Photograph is…
It is Now Time for the West to Return African Art! The art world has long been divided on the issue of African art and the ownership of artworks taken from africa during the pre colonialism period. The issue has remained contentious for years, with calls for the…
There are galleries in the diaspora invested in the promotion of art from African artists. Through programming, acquisitions, and exhibitions, a growing number of art institutions are addressing historical gaps and erasures in the representation of Africa and its diasporas. Here is a list of galleries and museums…
Syowia Kyambi, a Kenyan multimedia artist currently residing in Germany, uses her work to highlight how we can infiltrate ethnographic museums and use archival materials to respond to specific sites and spaces without behaving like colonizers. To answer this question, she created a character named Kapsale, a trickster,…
Addis Fine Art, a contemporary art gallery dedicated to incubating emerging talent, facilitating critical engagement and encouraging the growth and development of the art scene on the continent has kicked off the new year by presenting the first European solo exhibition of Ethiopian artist Dawit Adnew. The exhibition…
The influence of classical and contemporary African art has played a significant role in shaping modern art as we know it today. The contemporary African art scene is home to a group of artists who continue to showcase Africa’s position as the motherland of modern and contemporary art.…
Jean Bosco Bakunzi was born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda in 1985. Growing up he enjoyed sketching with pincers and pastel colors. He was then introduced to a group of local artist painters where he discovered a great interest in acrylic and oil paints. He sees painting as…
Julie Mehretu is an Ethiopian-American visual artist. Born in 1970 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian university professor and an American school teacher, she is known for multi-layered paintings of abstracted landscapes on a large scale, depicting the effects of urban socio political changes. In 1977 her family…