Minneapolis Institute of Art, Mia, seeks a Chair of the Arts of Global Africa, whose role is to enhance, interpret and publish Mia’s collection of African art and to promote understanding and appreciation of African art through its collection, making it accessible to the largest possible audience. Minneapolis…
Oct 30, 2023, Lagos, Nigeria — Showing at 16by16 in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, Fresco is pleased to present “Young Contemporary Printmakers” an exhibition of art prints by Nigerian artists based in Nigeria and the diaspora, Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu, Wanger Ayu, Nkem Okwechime, Tosin Oyeniyi and Nneka…
The Guest Artist Space Foundation (G.A.S.) and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) announced the winners of the second G.A.S. Fellowship Award. The three selected winners include Amanda Iheme, Kosisochukwu Nnebe, and Ojo Taiye. The 2023 edition welcomed applications from emerging creative practitioners residing in the West African region across…
Julie Mehretu was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 1970. She in an abstract printmaker and painter who lives and works in New York and keeps a studio in Berlin which she uses for parts of the year. In October 2023 Mehretu sold for an outstanding $9.32 million…
The end of 2023 is around the corner and now is a good time to visit exhibitions booming with vibrant contemporary histories. From sculptures to highly relatable and expressive paintings, the best thing about these shows are their ability to gasp our attention so they are well remembered.…
ARTX Lagos, in collaboration with Access Holdings, proudly announces Julius Agbaje and Asmaa Jama as the winners of the Access ART X Prize 2023 for Nigeria and Africa/Diaspora, respectively. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 grant for an exhibition at ART X Lagos 2024. Additionally, the Nigerian winner,…
Jadé Fadojutimi is a British abstract painter of Nigerian heritage. In 2021, Gagosian, the world’s largest gallery, took Fadojutimi as one of their artists. To date she has been one of the most closely watched abstractionists. In 2022 she appeared in Venice Biennale. At this year’s Phillips sale…
After a 32-year absence, Esther Mahlangu’s iconic BMW 525i from the BMW Art Car series will make a momentous homecoming to South African shores. BMW 525i designed by Esther Mahlangu (Photo Credit: BMWartcarcollection) The 87-year-old Ndebele artist, globally acclaimed for her bold, large-scale contemporary paintings reflecting her cultural…
Does chaos need order to survive? As aspects of nature, do we thrive on this delicate balance between chaos and order? The exhibition at Montague Contemporary features nine works by the Kenyan artist Leo Mativo exploring these two divine phenomenons. For his inaugural solo show,’Buried Butterflies’, Leo Mativo…