The Diriyah Biennial Foundation (DBF) announced that the first Islamic Art Biennial will be held at the iconic Hajj terminal in Jeddah from Monday, January 23 to Sunday, April 23, 2023. Islamic Arts Biennale curators architect Sumayya Valley, art historian Julian Raby, archeologist Saad Alrashed and scholar Omniya…
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art fair in Marrakech will return from February 9–12, 2023. It will be an exciting time with the return of 1-54 Marrakech. The leading international art fair devoted to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora. Kicking off from next week, the fourth…
NEW APPLICATION CYCLE FOR BLACK ROCK SENEGAL OPENS TODAY! Mbali Dhlamini, Zohra Opoku, Heather Jones, Kambui Olujimi, Ytasha Womack, and Grace Lynne Haynes at the opening of “Black Rock 40.”Image courtesy of Black Rock DAKAR, Senegal, January 12, 2022— Black Rock Senegal today announces that we arenow accepting…
The founder of the Nike Arts Foundation, Chief Dr. Nike Davies-Okundaye welcomed the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Band for a collaborative musical experience at the Nike Art Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria during exercise Obangame Expresss 23 (OE23), Jan. 29, 2023. Image courtesy of Daily News…
In collaboration with Art in the City, AMG Projects presents its first exhibition of the year2023 titled ‘Colour Theory’. The group exhibition features work from; Oladotun Abiola, Adeoti Azeez Afeez and Stephanie Weaver. Opening on Sunday the 5th of February 2023 through to Sunday the 5th of March…
Prior to the Harlem Fine Arts Show’s 15th anniversary celebration, which will take place in New York City on February 24-26, 2023, several of the included artists met in Harlem to discuss their work and the value of the HFAS’s platform for “African diasporic artists.” WASHINGTON DC 2022…
As part of the aim to equip the new generation of Africans to be leaders in heritage management, Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) has trained 527 students on careers in arts and heritage. Image courtesy of Adjaye Associates The nonprofit organization EMOWAA is an initiative to create…
Over recent years African artists, curators and galleries have transformed the African art scene in London. With the likes of 1-54 Contemporary art fairs, Tiwani Contemporary and many others, the engagement of African art has proliferated. Integrating art from the continent has significantly changed our perception of its…
The Art Dubai Group (ADG) is a commercial public-private collaboration that has been running the region’s most popular cultural events for 16 years. It also provides its industry knowledge to both private and public institutions. In order to foster a culture of exploration, Art Dubai Contemporary presents solo…
Today marks the end of the SOTO Gallery exhibition featuring exciting works by Nojeem Muse, VictoriaMakinde, Johnson Uwadinma, Imomoh Edgar Asemokha, and Francisco David. Image courtesy of Soto Gallery GALLERY STATEMENT:Responding to a contemporary moment defined simultaneously by increased integration andincreased polarization, the works in this exhibition draw…