Through her vibrant painting, Imba Yerumbidzo (House of Praise), displayed at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Portia Zvavahera harmoniously merges African culture and Christian convictions, infused with her profound experiences of prophetic dreams. Taking place from the 17th of October, 2024, to the 3rd of March, 2025, this captivating…
Ayotunde Ojo presents his upcoming exhibition of paintings titled ‘These Four Walls’ which moves between the idea of consciousness and unconsciousness, exploring the liminal qualities of memory and space as well as dreaming and waking. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, the artist’s work is rooted in the familiar context…
Prompted by its acceptance as an affiliate member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), The Rust-en-Vrede Gallery + Clay Museum announced the launch of the inaugural SA Clay Awards in February 2024. The gallery will exhibit its winning pieces from the 2nd of November until the 7th of December…
The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation is an annual Prize originally established in 1996. It was established in 1996 and it identifies and rewards artists for their projects that have made a significant contribution to photography over the previous 12 months. Over its 28-year history, the Prize has become…
Zizipho Poswa was born in 1979 in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Her large-scale ceramic and bronze sculptures are bold invocations of African womanhood. Her work stands in testimony to her matrilineal heritage and celebrates the life-sustaining roles that Xhosa women play in traditional…
Artists Andile Dyalvane, King Houndekpinkou, Chuma Maweni, Nandipha Mntambo, Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa currently have works featured in the Museum of the African Diaspora’s (MoAD) group exhibition, ‘Liberatory Living: Protective Interiors and Radical Black Joy,’ on until 2 March 2025. Curated by Chief of Curatorial Affairs and Public Programs at MoAD Key Jo Lee, the exhibition presents designs,…
Featuring more than 140 participants, and over 80 new commissions, the artists in the Sharjah Biennial 2025, who will present exquisite art pieces that align with the theme: to carry, has been revealed. This poignant theme invites us to ponder on the weight of our collective heritage, the…
The 35th Bienal de São Paulo, Choreographies of the Impossible, marks a historic milestone as it arrives on the African continent for the first time, hosted in Luanda, Angola. Vista da instalação Habitar el color, de Carlos Bunga durante a 35a Bienal de São Paulo. 10/10/2023 © Levi…
In a significant effort to nurture the next generation of South African artists, the Artist Proof Studio collaborated with the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) to host the Nyoloha Scholarship Programme. Talented finalists of Nyoloha scholarship programme (Photo credit: Artist proof studio) This initiative culminated in a successful…
Bag Factory presents ‘Rabbit hole runs deep’, a solo exhibition by Tawanda Takura comprising mixed-media, found object, sculpture and painting. Takura’s first solo presentation in South Africa follows his Cassirer Welz Award win. ‘Rabbit hole runs deep’ explores the complex co-existence of dualities like freedom and dependence; novelty…