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…
The opportunities for artistic expression are endless; artists continue to innovate, grow and express themselves in different art spaces. Opened December 17, 2022, Lhola Amira: Facing the Future brings together Amira’s wholesome works, while launching the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s new African art program, dedicated to…
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…
Group photo with Museum of Ethnography in Sweden, Women’s Museum of Stockholm and Women’s History Museum of Zambia (Photo by Andrea Kronlund) Image Courtesy of Lusaka Times Across the globe, museums are springing up to display art dating back centuries. They exist to acquire, conserve, communicate and exhibit the…
Lady Skollie wins for Visual Arts at the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards 2022 announced on December 1, 2022. The Standard Bank Young Artist Awards were established in 1981 to celebrate emerging South African artists who live their personal truth through their art and show exceptional talent in…
Sem Sombras (Unshadowed) is a group show that will centre the works of queer and trans Mozambican artists of various disciplines, including sound, visual and performance art. Sem Sombras was one of the winning proposals for apexart’s International Open Call for 2022/2023. It will highlight the ways that…
Artistic expressions are references to an artist’s engagement with their society. Sculpting is the process of creating a work of art by bending and altering objects till it takes a new shape. Artists often gather their raw materials -mostly used- from their immediate environment to sculpt lasting art…