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…
Southern Guild made its debut at Frieze New York 2025 with a focused group exhibition that placed African and diasporic perspectives at the center of global contemporary art. ‘Kamyar Bineshtarigh, Alka’s Darkroom Wall II, 2025 (Image credits: Southern Guild) The Cape Town-based gallery presented works by Kamyar Bineshtarigh,…
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…
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…
Morocco’s Fondation Nationale des Musées (FNM) and the Île-de-France Region gathered at the at the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat, Morocco last month to sign a declaration of intent for a partnership. Signed by FNM President Mehdi Qotbi and Île-de-France Regional Council President…
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…
Southern Guild presents Faces and Phases 19 by Zanele Muholi as well as In Us is Heaven, a group exhibition by African and North American artists, both at the gallery’s Los Angeles space. Faces and Phases 19 celebrates 19 years of Zanele Muholi’s seminal photographic project documenting the…
Norval Foundation presents ‘We, The People: 30 Years of Democracy in South Africa’, a celebration of 30 years of democratic South Africa and Kaloki Nyamai’s ‘Kaloki Nyamai: Ithokoo masuiluni’, an exhibition which takes inspiration from quotidian life in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya where the artist was raised…
Curated by Ijeoma Umebinyuo Opening: May 10, 2025 | Location: 11B Murtala Muhammed Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria 202 Gallery is proud to announce Daughters With Wings, a powerful group exhibition curated by celebrated Nigerian poet and cultural thinker, Ijeoma Umebinyuo. Opening on May 10, 2025, Daughters With Wings…
Art stands as a resounding echo of cultural narratives, memory, and meaning—carrying the weight of centuries shaped by indigenous knowledge systems, cosmologies, oral traditions, and lived experiences. For many African artists today, engaging with these narratives is not just an act of reflection but one of active construction.…