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…
A number of African artists under 35 are steadily building momentum. Their work is showing up in major exhibitions, featuring in notable collections, and sparking conversation across disciplines. Some approach their practice through bold material experimentation, while others draw deeply from history and lived experience. What unites them…
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe”—James Baldwin. Kenyan artist Mika Obanda (b. 2000) is one artist who continues to spark interest, both as a writer and as a cultural worker. Born in the bustling slums of Mukuru kwa Reuben, Mika’s…
With milestones like Tunji Adeniyi-Jones’ Celestial Gathering (2024) topping the sales chart at Art SG for an impressive $350,000 in January 2025, and the launch of Africa Basel, a platform dedicated to presenting contemporary African art in a more intentional, close-knit format, the spotlight on African art has…