Group photo with Museum of Ethnography in Sweden, Women’s Museum of Stockholm and Women’s History Museum of Zambia (Photo by Andrea Kronlund) Image Courtesy of Lusaka Times Across the globe, museums are springing up to display art dating back centuries. They exist to acquire, conserve, communicate and exhibit the…
Buro Stedelijk – Image courtesy of Stedelijk Two curators, Azu Nwagbogu and Rita Ouédraogo teamed up for the vacancy in Buro Stedelijk and will take up their position as heads of the new Amsterdam space. Announced in July, 2022, Buro Stedelijk is an initiative of the Stedelijk Museum…
Image courtesy of Art Basel The first time a young Koyo Kouoh attended Art Basel, it was with a sense of wonder. In her previous interviews, she highlighted how curious she was to get a sense of the process in the art world though she had never been…
Lady Skollie wins for Visual Arts at the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards 2022 announced on December 1, 2022. The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards were established in 1981 to celebrate emerging South African artists who live their personal truth through their art and show exceptional talent in…
If anyone could avoid death, they’d be millions of people clamoring for a chance to change their fat – to change the fate of a friend, family and favourite creative. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. Those who make us laugh, sometimes make us cry leave us to…
Restitution discussions have long revolved around the Benin Bronzes. At least 3,000 of the items were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by the British in 1897. On October 11, the Smithsonian legally handed over ownership of 29 artworks to the Nigerian Commission for Museums and Monuments; nine…
Image courtesy of Freepik Building an artist’s portfolio is not exactly a walk in the park. Especially for artists just starting out, it can be one hell of a ride. As a brief introduction, a portfolio is a mode of showcasing an artists pieces to potential connections (buyers,…
Starting your personal art collection can be challenging, but it shouldn’t be. Buying art can be exciting and it can also be an anxiety-inducing process. It is okay for new art collectors to worry about the pricing and be indecisive about the kind of art that they would…
There is no denying that feminist art will always be a significant aspect of contemporary art. There are female artists that have done the work of centring the female perspective in their works, exploring ideas around sex, identity, mental illness, sexuality, and spirituality, among a myriad of social…