Pretty sure we’ve all seen the Netflix invites to Queen Charlotte’s brunch in South Africa. Well, this comes just a few days after Netflix invested 23.5 billion shillings, which translates to over $177 million, to boost film production in the continent. However, I can’t help but wonder about…
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will establish the first-ever Center for African Art in the US. It will showcase more than 5,000 African artworks in a state-of-the-art facility. The center will also include a library, research center, educational programs, lectures, workshops, and performances. In 2024, the center will…
Following the opening of Inside out, an art exhibition space in Johnannsburg, artist and founder, Roger Ballen announced their first exhibition “End of the Game.” Photographic artist Roger Ballen Ballen has lived and worked in South Africa for almost 40 years. The exhibition’s name is taken from Peter…
The Mitochondria Gallery is presents a solo exhibition by the talented artist, Zwelethu Machepha. The exhibition, titled “Lefa La Bontatarona: Our Inheritance,” is a celebration of the artist’s cultural heritage and personal journey.The exhibition shows the relationship between our ancestors, grandparents and our parents subject to what they…
In collaboration with AKKA Project and Africa First by Serge Tiroche, with the support of Ca’ Pesaro, the International Gallery of Modern Art, the Africa 1:1 Lab will feature five young artists from Kenya, Uganda, DRC and Zimbabwe. The residency will culminate in a large site-specific exhibition at…
The work of photographer and visual artist Lebohang Kganye is highlighted in new exhibit, “Tell Me What You Remember.” The exhibition is presented by the Barnes Foundation in its Roberts Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, through May 21, 2023. Lebohang Kganye is a visual artist and photographer who uses her family…
One of the most influential and important photographic artists of the 21st century, Roger Ballen launched his “Inside out Center” early this year. Despite being American, this artist opened his none profit foundation in South Africa to explore, contribute and become significant to the cultural landmark in Johannesburg.…
It is Now Time for the West to Return African Art! The art world has long been divided on the issue of African art and the ownership of artworks taken from africa during the pre colonialism period. The issue has remained contentious for years, with calls for the…
In January 2023, the Yale MacMillan Center’s Council on African Studies sponsored research trips to South Africa for two Ph.D. candidates, Alex Fialho and Alexandra “Aly” Thomas, in the Departments of the History of Art and African American Studies at Yale. Alex Fialho and Alexandra “Aly” Thomas in…
Zeitz MOCAA, the largest museum of contemporary art, has announced the appointment of four pioneering women in the contemporary art scene with impressive backgrounds in arts and culture to join its team. The new additions include Lungi Morrison as Institutional Advancement Director, Namhla Moyeni as Institutional Advancement Manager,…