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A number of African artists under 35 are steadily building momentum. Their work is showing up in major exhibitions, featuring in notable collections, and sparking conversation across disciplines. Some approach their practice through bold material experimentation, while others draw deeply from history and lived experience. What unites them…

Dr. Abidemi Babatunde Babalola, lead archaeologist on the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Archaeology Project, has won the 2025 Dan David Prize, widely regarded as the world’s largest history award. Dr. Abidemi Babatunde Babalola (Image credit: Archaeological Institute of America) A pioneering Nigerian archaeologist and research fellow…

Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku is the winner of the 2025 Ellipse Prize, a prize focused on Ghana’s emerging art scene. Tieku was selected by an independent jury from five finalists—Reginald Boateng, Sena Burgundy, Nana Frimpong Oduro and Dela Anyah— who were selected out of 82 applicants. The jury included…