Ushering in the new year means another chance at taking in new art which offers a different perspective to art consumers. Below are some South African art fairs to look forward to in 2024. Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town This is Africa’s largest art fair where…
The statute of the goddess Ngonnso will be returned to the kingdom of Nso in CameroonImage Courtesy of Erik Hesmerg/Staatliche Museen zu Berlin/Ethnologisches Museum The culture ministers of Germany and France signed an agreement to set up a joint provenance research fund to focus on museum objects from…
The upcoming ‘Isthmus’ Exhibition, a collaboration between Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), Gallery Kent Tangier, and the JM Memorial Foundation, will be showcasing Moroccan art at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. Running from February 20 to March 9, 2024, this event marks a significant stride in the ongoing cultural exchange…
The South African government has declared its intention to contest the upcoming auction of 75 artifacts linked to the country’s anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela. The government argues that these items, bearing historical significance, should remain within the nation’s borders. Nelson Mandela takes the oath 10 May 1994 during…
Cassi Namoda was born in Maputo, Mozambique in 1988 and currently lives and works in New York City and Los Angeles. She is a painter whose work interweaves the personal with the historical. Having lived in several different countries throughout her life, Namoda’s nomadic lifestyle and multicultural identity…
For Singapore Art Week 2024, The Institutum presents, “Translations: Afro-Asian Poetics”, an exhibition featuring 100 internationally acclaimed artists from the African and Asian continents and diasporas. This will be the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the vibrant and interconnected narratives of these demographics to be held in Singapore.…
From the 2nd of December 2023 to the 12th of January 2024, Cameroonian-based gallery, Bwo presented Tales by Women, a group exhibition that featured the works of Zandile Tshabalala, Ayanfe Olarinde, Wilfried Mbida, and Laura Tolen. The exhibition, Tales by Women gave access into the dignified intimacy of…
The Lagos Biennial has announced the details for its event, marking its return this February with an astounding line up of programs. Ekpiri by Adeniyi Ollagunju. LB2017. Image courtesy of Lagos Biennial. After three editions in 2017, 2019 and 2021 respectively, Lagos Biennial will once again congregate art-hungry…
Black Rock Senegal announces their partnership with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Marrakech, New York and London, ahead of its February edition. Black Rock will be hosting an exhibition of alumni work accross the three editions. Image courtesy of Black Rock Senegal. Renowned artist Kehinde Wiley established Black…
In a momentous achievement, the Nigeria-born British artist, Lanre Olagoke, recently received the prestigious MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) from King Charles. This recognition is also a testament to his outstanding dedication to services for charity and young people, showcasing a humanitarian work through…