On December 14, 2021, the La Biennale di Venezia announced The Board of La Biennale di Venezia appointment of Ghanaian-Scottish architect, academic, and novelist Lesley Lokko as Curator of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The Biennale Architecture will be held from Saturday 20 May to Sunday 26 November…
The New Museum will host a significant solo exhibition of Wangechi Mutu’s art, which will include more than 100 pieces spanning her 25-year career. Wangechi Mutu was born in Nairobi in 1972. This exhibition “Wangechi Mutu: Intertwined” will run from March 2 – June 4, 2023 Wangechi Mutu,…
Amoako Boafo (b. 1984) shot to global focus a little under 5 years ago. Since then, the artist has made waves in the art world, taking up space and the world by storm. One of the breakthroughs in contemporary African painting is Amoako Boafo. The artist was born…
It is a known fact that Museums are not the only places art collections are built. Now there are private art collections that belong to Indvidual’s and organization around the world who hunger for the comforting and relaxing images. From the International and local collections of art lovers,…
Group photo with Museum of Ethnography in Sweden, Women’s Museum of Stockholm and Women’s History Museum of Zambia (Photo by Andrea Kronlund) Image Courtesy of Lusaka Times Across the globe, museums are springing up to display art dating back centuries. They exist to acquire, conserve, communicate and exhibit the…
Buro Stedelijk – Image courtesy of Stedelijk Two curators, Azu Nwagbogu and Rita Ouédraogo teamed up for the vacancy in Buro Stedelijk and will take up their position as heads of the new Amsterdam space. Announced in July, 2022, Buro Stedelijk is an initiative of the Stedelijk Museum…
Image courtesy of Art Basel The first time a young Koyo Kouoh attended Art Basel, it was with a sense of wonder. In her previous interviews, she highlighted how curious she was to get a sense of the process in the art world though she had never been…
Lady Skollie wins for Visual Arts at the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards 2022 announced on December 1, 2022. The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards were established in 1981 to celebrate emerging South African artists who live their personal truth through their art and show exceptional talent in…
From dizzying patterns and neutral palettes to playful shapes and colourful caricatures, there’s something sure to pique your interest in this exhibition. Consider the Loud Youth Project’s invitation to view Damilola “DAOK” Okhoya and his new collection “A Box Theory of Life,” Raymond Akenbor Eghosa and Toju Clarke…
An Economy of Grace An Economy Of Grace, Dacia Carter, 2012, Oil On Canvas, 76.2cm x 60.96cm – Image courtesy of Kehinde Wiley Kehinde Wiley is an American artist best known for portraits that feature African Americans in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings. Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of…