At Art News Africa, we are documenting the African Art revolution and supporting African art through its initiatives. In 2022, we spotlighted African artists and artists with African heritage; African art events within and outside the continent; African curators and curators with African heritages’ breakthrough; galleries and art…
Climate change is a rapidly growing concern that has the potential to cause significant damage to the world’s natural and cultural heritage. In the case of Egypt, this includes the country’s ancient monuments, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. The Great Pyramids of Giza…
Latitudes CuratorLab is an online practice-based curatorial residency for emerging curators in Africa. They are inviting 10 aspiring curators to apply to the 2023 residency programme. These 10 curators will be guided through a facilitated online residency designed to offer practical industry experience and to hone their curatorial…
Artsy has released its end-of-year market report and they have identified artists that made the most impact in the scene in 2022. On their list of 50 artists that generated the most interest on the platform, 5 of them, established and emerging, are African artists living in Africa…
The art market is now back on track as auction houses are creating new marks while introducing new African art pieces from African artists to the market. Contemporary artists in Africa and in the Diaspora are doing well on the global art stage as five of the top…
With the level of insight, perspective and creativity that curators put into their work, they serve as a link between the artists and their audiences by presenting the artist’s work such that it resonates with the audience. There are curators of African descent across Europe doing the work…
Finding the right holiday gifts for an art lover shouldn’t be difficult or out of the way. One can get them thoughtful art-inspired gifts that would make good collectibles items that they will hold dearly. Get inspired with ANA’s guide to the best presents for an art enthusiast…
Curating goes beyond selecting an artist’s work to display. A skilled curator knows to create a two-way experience for the artist and the audience. The audience is invited to bear witness to the artist’s work and the artist is made to discover their own work anew. There are…
With the expansion of the internet-based art market, collecting art has become simpler. The internet has taken the art market in new and exciting directions as finding and buying art is becoming faster and easier for art collectors and dealers. An internet-based art market levels the playing field…