Zeitz MOCAA presented Otobong Nkanga with the 2025 Zeitz MOCAA Honorary Award for Artistic Excellence in February. This award recognises an art industry luminary who has made exceptional contributions to the art ecology and the museum. The Zeitz MOCAA Honorary Awards are a tribute to visionaries whose contributions…
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atsur Technologies Ltd for the creation of digital archive of Nigeria’s rich artistic heritage to ensure effective management and global access. The MoU, signed recently in Abuja, will ensure both organisations work together to…
Lagos Gallery Weekend (LGW) is thrilled to announce its 2nd upcoming edition, a citywide celebration of art, culture, and community. Scheduled to take place from 28th – 30th March 2025, this year’s event brings together 20 Galleries and 5 Cultural Institutions located in Lagos City, all of whom…
Lubaina Himid, a distinguished British artist whose career skyrocketed after her Turner Prize win in 2017, is set to lead the British Pavillion for the 2026 Venice Biennale. Himid, born in Zanzibar, Tanzania and now residing in Preston, England, has been a pivotal figure in the British Black…
The Wits Art Museum (WAM) presents the work of South Africa’s cultural icon Dr Esther Mahlangu titled ‘Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective’. The exhibition spans seven decades and features over 100 artworks, including the iconic BMW Art Car, beadwork, painted mannequins…
Art Basel prepares to launch an annual series of awards honouring artists, curators, museums and patrons. The Art Basel Awards will debut in May, with 36 medals awarded to artists across three categories: emerging, established and “icons”. Curators, museums and institutions, patrons, “allies” like fabricators or conservators, collaborators…
With Artmiabo International Art Festival (AMIAF) 2025, taking place in Lagos Nigeria, 29th of April and the 1st of May 2025. Artists and curators are set to explore evolving relationships between art and commerce. AMIAF Founder and CEO Miabo Enyadike revealed that the 2025 edition, themed ‘Artconomy: Redefining…
The Loewe Foundation has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Craft Prize, selecting 30 artists from 18 countries. These finalists will present their works in an exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid from the 30th of May to the 29th of June 2025. The prize winner…
The inaugural Cheuka Harare Art Fair (CHAF) took place from the 27th of February the 1st of March 2025 at the Andy Miller Hall in Harare Showgrounds. Marking a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s contemporary art scene, this event brought together emerging and established visual artists, collectors, and art…
FEBRUARY 2025 – As one of the Mother City’s most vibrant cultural destinations, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town continues to champion the arts with a bold new exhibition in partnership with the Norval Foundation, curated by RESERVOIR. ‘Disrupting the Dream: Surreal Narratives’ brings together some of the most…