In the last decade, more East African artists have become well-known on the global circuit of galleries, institutions, and auction houses. Here is a list of top East African painters you should know: Wangechi Mutu Image courtesy of the artist’s Instagram. Kenyan and contemporary painter, Wangechi Mutu (b.…
Founded in November 2020, the Noldor Residency is Ghana’s first independent artist residency and fellowship program for contemporary African artists in Africa. Based in Accra, Ghana, Noldor invites emerging African artists with previous Technical training, who have limited access to infrastructure and material resources, to expand their practice…
For the exploration of imagination, feeling and mythology through colourful, vibrant and thought-provoking compositions, African artists are channelling spirituality as a theme in their work. African art has been defined by its themes of symbolism, functionalism, and utilitarianism. With the creation of rich and varied artistic imagery, spirituality…
One thing you should know is that the African contemporary art scene is doing extremely well. As African artists are becoming increasingly recognized for their talent. With the number of prestigious exhibitions and art fairs in which these artists have participated in recent years, it is clear that…
There are always nuggets of information that can make a tremendous difference. From games to trivial questions, these facts are about everywhere to expand knowledge and boost understanding of the world around us. One of the best things about did you know facts is that we can easily…
Throughout the history of art, artists have been able to inspire each other’s art style with or without being aware. An art style is defined by the structure and features of an artwork. An artist’s style of creating art allows an outsider to imagine the artist’s creative process;…
R – L: Dafe Oboro, Belinda Kazeem-KaminskiImage courtesy of The Guardian Nigeria Dafe Oboro and Belinda Kazeem-Kaminski have emerged as winners of the Acess Bank Art X Prize 2022. The Art X Prize offers opportunities for early-career artists from Africa and its Diaspora to develop their creative practices…
African art has reigned for decades exploring numerous media such as painting, sculptures, pottery, textile, jewellery, and masks. Most of these forms embody unique characteristics, building a legacy that has shaped the creative thinking of well-known artists in history. This article highlights 4 historical African art forms that…
Artists have been creating intricate and multidimensional works of art using paper and geometric patterns for a long time. African artists are redefining this age-old artistic medium by exploring geometric patterns, manipulating paper into shapes and patterns through different inventive cutting, layering and bending techniques to get folded…