Buckle up as we embark on a journey through the regions to spotlight the African galleries in Frieze London 2024. Focusing on living artists and avant-garde art practices, the annual Frieze London art fair returns to Regent’s Park from October 9th to 13th. This year introduces a new…
The Africa Center and African Export – Import Bank – Afreximbank, announces the upcoming launch of the Afreximbank Africa Diaspora Center (AADC), an initiative that will help in bridging the gap between Africans, both in Africa and the diaspora with the African continent. The Africa Center. Image courtesy:…
African collective exhibitions are not only enriching the art scene but also fostering connections between artists, communities, and the global stage. In the contemporary African art world, collaboration has become a powerful force driving creativity, dialogue, and social impact. Across the continent, artists are joining forces, combining their…
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its iconic Grain Silo building on the 24th of September 2024, which coincides with South Africa’s Heritage Day. This celebration also marks the museum’s 7th year as the largest institution dedicated to contemporary…
Ibrahim Mahama’s latest exhibition, A Spell of Good Things, at the White Cube gallery, New York which is also his first solo exhibition in New York is a powerful testament to the artist’s ongoing exploration of history, politics, and material culture. Known for his monumental installations that often repurpose…
Gallery 1957’s “Constellations Part 2: Figures in Webs and Ripples of Space” exhibition opened on the 1st of August, 2024. The 25- artist group show is set to run until the 10th of October, 2024.
Across the vast and diverse landscapes of Africa, folklore weaves together the stories, beliefs, and spirituality of generations. These tales which have been passed down through oral traditions, shape the fabric of African society, offering explanations for the mysteries of life, nature, and the cosmos. Rooted in oral…
Gallery 1957 recently announced an extension of the deadline for the 2024 Yaa Asantewaa Art Prize 2024 . When the gallery publicised the fourth edition of the prize, the deadline was set for the 16th of September. However, the gallery has now extended the deadline to the 3rd of October.
Julie Mehretu (b. 1970, Ethiopia) is again pushing artistic boundaries. She will create a monumental glass installation for the Obama Presidential Center. Titled “Uprising of the Sun,” this 25-foot-wide artwork will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches. Inspired by President Obama’s speech at the…
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable 3,000-year-old fortress in Egypt, offering new insights into the artistic and military prowess of the New Kingdom (1550 BCE–1070 BCE). Military fort remains at Tell Al-Abqain, Egypt. (Image Courtesy: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Located in northwestern Egypt near the Nile’s western…