‘Having but little Gold’ is a retrospective exhibition that will showcase many – old and new – works from South African artist, Berni Seale at the Norval Foundation. Born in 1964, Berni Searle is an artist who works across diverse media which includes photography, video, and film, to…
The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut have announced the 12 recipients of the 2022 Mentorship Awards for Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. The Prince Claus Fund was established on September 6, 1996, as a homage to HRH Prince Claus’s commitment to culture and conviction in…
Since 1985, the International Center of Photography Infinity Awards has recognised outstanding contributions and emerging talent in the fields of, art, photojournalism, fashion photography, and publishing. The ICP honours remarkable efforts in photography and visual arts. Past recipients include South African visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi, and…
Image courtesy of Contemporary And The Lusaka Contemporary Art Center (LuCAC) is a new private foundation founded by artist Victor Mutelekesha to further the advancement of contemporary Zambian arts. The centre is in New Chamba Valley and it houses a gallery, a library, and an artist residency. The…
Latitudes, an online marketplace for art from Africa, has partnered with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a leading African corporate and investment bank, to bring an exciting new indoor/outdoor art experience to Johannesburg. Image courtesy of Latitudes RMB Latitudes is an artist-forward and an indoor-outdoor art experience with a…
Simoens is a vivid figurative artist who draws a lot of inspiration from her African roots. Bright colors and the celebration of black bodies in a society free of the white gaze are major themes in her work. Using warmth and gentleness, she draws on both recent events…
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has announced the return of the Marrakech fair. This will be the fourth edition and it will hold from 9 February to 12 February 2023. Launched in February 2018, the fair was started to broaden the 1-54 art fair reach and to further…
Here is a selection of books that offers a diverse range of perspectives on the development and contemporary practices of African art. These books cover a wide range of topics, including the history and development of African art, contemporary art practices on the continent, the role of art…
Exhibition viewImage courtesy of Zeitz MOCAA’s Instagram Currently on view at Zeitz MOCAA, “When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting” is an exhibition that explores Black self-representation through portraiture and figuration in painting. Curated by Koyo Kouoh and Tandazani Dhlakama, the exhibition is celebrating…