Application for the second edition of the 1952 Africa Art Accelerator Programme is now open. This annual programme serves as a career accelerator for emerging artists, offering resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help them develop a successful art practice. Regardless of the medium, including but not limited…
As part of the effort aimed at engaging aspiring artists to present their creative abilities in an Art friendly space, Art Media Africa commissioned a new gallery in Lagos. On June 11, 2023, ‘Gálárì’ opened with its debut exhibition ‘IN SEARCH’ featuring 7 dynamic African artists, Kolawole Olalekan,…
Larry Ossei-Mensah, a native of The Bronx, is also a co-founder of ARTNOIR. A global community of culturalists that creates multimodal experiences for today’s vibrant and varied creative class. Through virtual and physical experiences, ARTNOIR seeks to celebrate the artistry and creativity of Black and Brown artists all…
Show Me The World Mister, an exhibition by Ayo Akingbade which features the films The Fist and Faluyi, is on view at the John Hansard Gallery. Shot in Nigeria, both films explore her interest in history, placemaking, legacy, and power. Ayo Akingbade is an artist, writer and director…
Nigerian artist Zida Kalu launches adii, a label of silk scarves. Inspired by the creative vision of its founder, adii is a vibrant and artistic scarf label. The label was birthed as a tribute to her late brother, Chu, who was a constant supporter of her art. Image…
THINGS LEFT UNSAID, 18 JUNE 2023 – 22 JULY 2023 Dianna Offor | Emmanuel Unaji | Joseph Aina | Stephen Langa Affinity Gallery is pleased to present ‘Things Left Unsaid’ a bold new group exhibition featuring 20 works by Dianna Offor, Emmanuel Unaji, Joseph Aina and Stephen Langa,…
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are pleased to announce an open call for a year-long museum fellowship programme, developed to educate a new generation of art and museum professionals in Africa. The Zeitz MOCAA & University of…
Tiwani Contemporary a gallery focused on artists from Africa and its diaspora announces its move to a new gallery space at 24 Cork Street, Mayfair, London. A rendering of Tiwani Contemporary’s new gallery on Cork Street. Image courtesy of Tiwani Contemporary. Tiwani Contemporary, temporarily based in Cromwell Place…
For the 2023 Art Basel in Basel edition, Curator Giovanni Carmine lists British-Nigerian Artist, Yinka Shonibare and his piece ”The African Library’ as one of the best in the Unlimited section for large-scale art. Choosing the highlights from the 76 large-scale works that make up Art Basel’s Unlimited…
Togolese self-taught visual artist Ras Sankara wins the Ellipse art project prize. Emerging artists living in Togo, as well as Togolese artists living in Africa, were invited to turn in their projects for this year’s edition for the theme ‘Dreamy Memory.’ Ras Sankara, Agbantè, 2021, performance photograph, 60…