According to Statista, Africa is projected to contribute over £12 billion to the Global Art market. African contemporary art is creating a mark in the world and October’s auction at Sotheby’s is an example of that. The top bids from the October edition of the auction include master’s…
Key African Art Fairs in 2023 to Look Out For! As we near the end of 2022 it has been an exciting time in the art space, in Africa. Here are some art fairs to look forward to in 2023. 1. 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Marrakech, Morocco.…
Art season is in full swing in Lagos, Nigeria. The 13th edition of the Lagos Photo Festival is taking place. The theme; “Remember Me – Liberated Bodies, Charged Objects”, Opened on October 29, in Alliance Francaise/Mike Adenuga Center, Ikoyi, Lagos, and it will still run till 12 November.…
The biggest annual art fair in West Africa rounded up this Sunday. Galleries from within the host country, Nigeria, and those from far across the world were all in attendance. In fact: 110 artists represented by 31 different galleries made it the largest edition of the international fair…
As the official media partner to Art X Lagos, the leading art fair in West Africa, which just concluded, team Art News Africa (ANA) was all over the show. We were impressed by the female artist representation at the event – and want to highlight 5 women artists…
With Art X Lagos’s just ended, the African art calendar for the rest of the year 2022 has just begun. On Art News Africa’s dedicated events section, we are constantly bringing you the must-attend art occasions with a link to Africa. Here are some of our highlights for…
In this spotlight series, we interview and showcase artists and their work to our community AFIKARIS Gallery presents Figures of Power, a joint exhibition of rising Nigerian artist John Madu and Senegalese artist Ousmane Niang. On view from July 10—August 14, 2021, this new exhibition, the first in France for both artists,…
In this spotlight series, we interview and showcase artists and their work to our community Noldor Artist Residency is Ghana’s first independent arts residency and fellowship program for contemporary African artists, located in Accra, Ghana. Founded by contemporary African art specialist, social entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph Awuah-Darko, the new senior and…
In this spotlight series, we interview and showcase artists and their work to our community Misheck Masamvu explores and comments on the socio-political setting of post- independence Zimbabwe, and draws attention to the impact of economic policies that sustain political mayhem. Masamvu raises questions and ideas around the…