The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) will reopen its Arts of Africa galleries on May 31, 2025, in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Installation view of Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Photo credit: Anna-Marie Kellen) This reimagined…
When you hear the phrase “Contemporary African Art” what comes to mind? A splash of bold colors? Something political? Maybe a sculptural piece made from old bottle caps? If you’re a bit unsure, you’re not alone. The term “contemporary” can feel a little abstract—especially when it’s paired with something as…
STEVENSON presents Ukwanda kwaliwa ngumthakathi, Mawande Ka Zenzile’s 10th solo exhibition with the gallery and Lusochroma, a solo exhibition by Guy Tillim. This is what Zenzile had to say, “To celebrate this milestone in my art career, I have titled this exhibition Ukwanda kwaliwa ngumthakathi. This isiXhosa phrase translates to…
Richie Madyira presents Kuseri Kwezviso Zvakanaka, a solo exhibition currently showing at artHARARE in Cape Town. This exhibition opened in April 2025 and finds itself in remarkable conversation with the global cultural phenomenon of the 2025 Met Gala. While the Met Gala dazzled in New York with its…
South African photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa has been awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025. The announcement was made at The Photographers’ Gallery in London on the 15th of May 2025. The prize, which amounts to £30,000, is awarded to a living artist whose work has influenced international…
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) in Nigeria and the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) in the U.S. have formed a transformative partnership to promote Modern and Contemporary African Art and enhance institutional capacity through knowledge exchange. Executives from both museums pictured following the signing of the…
South African-born artist Marlene Dumas has made history again. Her 1997 painting Miss January sold for $13.6 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new record for the most expensive work by a living female artist. Miss January by Marlene Dumas fetched $13.6 million under the hammer…
The devastating loss of Madame Koyo Kouoh, a cultural pioneer from, Cameroon, continues to shake the art world today. She was the director of Zeitz MOCAA in South Africa and appointed curator for the 2026 Venice Biennale—a prestigious role, made all the more significant by her identity as an African woman. Both…
Strauss & Co, Africa’s premier auction house, will feature Vladimir Tretchikoff’s iconic Lady from the Orient as the centerpiece of its flagship live sale on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, in Johannesburg. Vladimir Tretchikoff’s iconic Lady from the Orient (Image credits: Tretchikoff) This masterpiece is expected to fetch between…