While I often find myself in a love-and-hate relationship with textile fabrics, perceiving them as redundant and repetitive at times, the works of Marcellina Akpojotor offer a refreshing perspective. They constitute a significant part of her ongoing research on generational legacies and the evolving nature of archives. Through…
The 36th Bienal de São Paulo, one of the most anticipated events in the global contemporary art scene, has announced the appointment of Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung as its chief curator. Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (Photo Credits: Jana Edisonga / Fundação Bienal de São Paulo) Ndikung, a distinguished…
Multi faceted artist Modupeola Fadugba creates paintings, drawings, and installations that are socially conscious. She is a self-taught artist with a background in engineering, economics, education, and education, and revels at the various field she is in being poured into her creative practice. Modupeola Fadugba, The Black Pageant,…
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama received the prestigious inaugural Sam Gilliam Award, a significant accolade bestowed upon him by the Dia Art Foundation in New York. Ibrahim Mahama, 2022. (Photo credits: Carlos Idun-Tawiah) The announcement, marking a momentous occasion in the art world, reverberates with Mahama’s groundbreaking contributions, also…
The National Gallery of Victoria has launched an 11-day schedule of more than 300 talks, tours, exhibitions, installations and workshops for the 2024 Melbourne Design Week which will run from the 23rd of May until the 2nd of June. Themed “Design the world you want” the 2024 design week…
Goodman Gallery has announced the representation of the estate of late Ghanaian painter Atta Kwami, in partnership with London’s Beardsmore Gallery. Kwami, who lived and worked between the U.K. and his native Ghana until his death in 2021, was posthumously awarded the Maria Lassnig Prize the same year. A new…
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Nomadic Art Gallery (NAG) proudly presents “Ekomo,” a duo exhibition featuring Minika Ohobu and Hakeem Salaam and explores Africa’s musical heritage. Ilu Orisa, Print on Canvas, 60” x 40” Image courtesy of Nomadic Gallery Taking its name from the Efik word for ‘Drum’, “Ekomo” delves…
Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce its second exhibition at sketch London this March. The exhibition is titled Terrestrial Tapestry and showcases Alimi Adewale’s work. It explores African heritage, identity, and the human experience. The exhibition’s showcase of the unwavering beauty of the African spirit and the deep…
The Famous One Doing Unfamous ThingsPrint with acrylic on giclee archival fine art/ cotton rag paper 310gsm27 x 19″ Fresco Gallery is thrilled to present “Solitude:The Fortunate Loneliness of Being on a PathLess Traveled” a solo exhibition of original,limited-edition prints by Gbolahan Ayoola(March 30 – April 27, 2024).After…
Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce Babajide Olatunji’s upcoming solo exhibition titled ‘ATUNWA: Portraying the Different Biographies of an Artist’. This is Olatunji’s first exhibition with the gallery where he will showcase a series of captivating portraitures that explore our collective human experience through the lens of…