Agnes Waruguru (Kenya) and Souad Abdelrassoul (Egypt) are the newest entries of the 2024 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize. Launched in 2021, this prize aims to boost the international visibility of African artists and generate funds for essential arts education programs across the continent. Renowned for promoting African…
The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, issued a formal apology in Tanzania for the past looting and colonial-era atrocities. German forces committed these crimes, especially during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s. The rebellion, which occurred in what is now Tanzania, resulted in the deaths of nearly…
Circle Art Agency proudly announces the return of Art Auction East Africa, 2023, 11th edition. The exhibition, unveiled at Circle Art Agency’s new venue, showcases various modern and contemporary masterpieces from East Africa. Among the featured artists are Theresa Musoke (Uganda), George Lilanga (Tanzania), Georges Ebrin (Ivory Coast),…
Phoebe Boswell was born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1982. Boswell is a multimedia artist and filmmaker who is based and works in London, England. In her solo exhibition titled A Tree Says: [In These Boughs the World Rustles], Boswell inhabits Orleans House Gallery in England and its surrounding…
The Japan Art Association has named architect Diébédo Francis Kéré the 2023 architecture laureate for the Praemium Imperiale awards. At Kéré Architecture, Berlin, May 2023. Image courtesy of The Japan Art Association / The Sankei Shimbun The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the…
Tesfaye Urgessa was born inn 1983 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is based in Germany. He holds a BA with distinction from the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design in Addis Ababa (2006) and he graduated with merits at Staalichen Akademie der Bildenken Künste Stuttgart under Prof.…
Art Omi: Artists invites artists from around the world, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather in rural New York to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal. Art Omi invites artists,…
Afrofuturism, a vibrant fusion of African culture, history, and speculative fiction, exists at the crossroads of history and imagination. Definitely, this cultural movement has emerged as a powerful force in contemporary art, fashion, and literature, challenging oppressive narratives and promoting innovative expressions. In contrast to the constraints imposed…
Mário Macilau (b. 1984, Mozambique) is the winner of the James Barnor Photography Prize, 2023. His artwork, a true ode to Mozambique, aims to highlight the effects of human labor and the environment. His photographs, mainly shot in black and white, feature muses of all ages who depict…
Ways of Repair : Loss and Damage artistic residency seeks three artists and/or curators, (applying as individuals or as collectives) working within any medium to undertake new or existing artistic research projects engaging with loss and damage. Throughout the year-long program, the selected artists and/or curators will be supported…