Visual artist Sarfo Emmanuel uses color to convey the tales and aspirations of young people in his community. Sarfo, who studied visual arts and graduated from high school in 2019, obtained his first phone from his sister. He began taking and editing images of his family and friends…
The New York-based artist, who was born in Cameroon, draws inspiration from his own life as a Black immigrant to the country. He immigrated in the US when he was thirteen years old. This relocation has an impact on his art and throws light on issues of identity…
Through the use of uplifting, thought-provoking, and forward-thinking imagery and narratives, Osadebe’s vibrant post-pop style seeks to reimagine Africa. To create a dialogue where custom meets invention and innovation. Dennis Osadebe places Africa in the context of the future. Its limitless possibilities by contrasting aspects from the past…
MTArt Agency is the first agency in the art world that ensures every artist is paid. With their slogan ‘Don’t invest in art, invest in artists’, they are one of many game changers in the art world. MTArt Agency was founded in 2015 by Marine Tanguy with two…
Simoens is a vivid figurative artist who draws a lot of inspiration from her African roots. Bright colors and the celebration of black bodies in a society free of the white gaze are major themes in her work. Using warmth and gentleness, she draws on both recent events…
British-Ghanaian curator and author Osei Bonsu works out of Paris and London. His current position at Tate Modern as curator of international art entails organizing shows, expanding the museum’s collection, and increasing the representation of artists from Africa and the African diaspora. Bonsu has advised worldwide museums, art…
Amoako Boafo (b. 1984) shot to global focus a little under 5 years ago. Since then, the artist has made waves in the art world, taking up space and the world by storm. One of the breakthroughs in contemporary African painting is Amoako Boafo. The artist was born…
In conversation with Collins Obijiaku, a young self-taught artist that lives and works in Suleja, capital of Niger State, Nigeria; I am able to gain insight into his personality and how creating art is a form of escape for him. The artist talks about how he used to…
Pitka was born in 1940 and grew up in Mpumalanga, South Africa. During the apartheid era Ntuli was arrested and made a political prisoner until 1978, when international pressure forced his release. Thus he embarked on a prodigious career in exile. Since completing a Master of Fine Arts,…
WEST AFRICA YINKA SHONIBARE, CBE Questions with Yinka Shonibare, CBE. Yinka Shonibare is a British-Nigerian contemporary artist known for his sculptural installations that explore issues of Post-colonialism. Shonibare’s work explores issues of race and class through the media of painting, sculpture, photography and film. Shonibare questions the meaning…