On the 27th of April, National Freedom Day in South Africa, ‘The African Fashion Spaces Exhibition’ unfolded at Beachwood Gardens in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The event featured some of South Africa’s great fashion creatives and models, aimed to showcase the diversity and richness of African fashion and heritage…
“It helps to be honest: Blue-chip institutions like Gagosian or David Zwirner are not exactly on the hunt for unknown talent” – Alexxa Gotthardt via Artsy. The exterior of JD Malat Gallery in Mayfair exhibiting ‘In The Beginning And So It Goes…’ by Ayanfe Olarinde – Image courtesy of JD Malat Gallery.…
Following the recent announcement by the Nigerian government on the ownership of the Benin artifacts by the Oba tribe, Western countries agreed to reinstitute the owners. However, lawmakers from Germany’s ruling parties defended their decision to unconditionally restitute 22 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, despite opposition accusations of naivety.…
Shola Mos-Shogba’s firm demand for correct name pronunciation on TV gained global support, showcasing self-assertion powerfully. The incident unfolded on Wednesday’s episode of Jeremy Vine, where Dawn Neesom, stumbled over the pronunciation of Mos-Shogbamimu’s surname. Adeshola Mos-Shogbamimu (formerly Babington-Ashaye) is an acclaimed British-Nigerian lawyer and academic, recognized for…
On the 26th of April 2023, the winners of an architectural competition for university students titled “Political Animals” were announced. Hosted by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture at Gallery Momo in Parktown North, Johannesburg, the competition involved an emphasis on students incorporating African traditional architecture to…
Bulumko Mbete has been announced as the winner of the 12th Edition of the highly regarded Cassirer Welz award at Strauss & Co. Mbete is a talented and multifaceted artist, with a deep fascination with the subject of materiality; through the use of textile, beading, natural dyeing and…
It is a historic year for African cinema at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, showcasing more films and filmmakers associated with Africa than ever before. Previously, the Cannes Film Festival has been said to only support French speaking Africa so it is important to note…
The Montague Contemporary Gallery is presents the program “PAST IS PROLOGUE II”. In partnership with Cole Harrell, the program aims to foster a continuous dialogue between classical African sculpture and contemporary works by today’s leading African artists. The organizers present new creations by painters Beatrice Wanjiku and Marc…
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is a global event series dedicated to celebrating African contemporary art while embracing different perspectives and interpretations of the diasporic experience. The annual fair takes place across three continents; in London, New York and Marrakech. Excitingly, the details of the 2023 New…