FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept 7 to 10, 2023. FNB Art Joburg is a weekend long arts festival that features top contemporary artists and galleries and institutions across Africa and the worldwide diaspora. FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept…
Ruth Ossai, a photographer from Nigeria, has earned recognition as one of the most influential photographers today. Her artistic focus centers on portraiture, with a mission to document the diverse members of her community. She directs attention to her subjects, capturing their style and identity with vivid precision.…
Lagos-based artist, Nengi Omuku is presenting her first major solo exhibition in the UK titled “The Dance of People and the Natural World” featuring her latest creations. This showcase delves into her profound relationship with the natural realm. The exhibition does not only introduce Omuku’s art to a…
Open Call: Up to six fellows will be selected to participate in the program for six months in the period between October 2023 and October 2024. Museums are spaces for presentation of the life and history of societies. They are spaces for discussion, contestation, construction and reconstruction of…
Nigerian artist, Oluwatosin Ajibade, also known as Mr Eazi has commissioned thirteen artists to make works corresponding to singles on his new record. Sesse Elangwe’s The Way I See It (2023). Image courtesy of Art Newspaper/Sesse Elangwe. Mr Eazi has commissioned thirteen artists representing a total of 8 countries on…
A few days after the summer solstice of 2023, eleven visual artists from East to West Africa presented anew body of work at Mitochondria Gallery, in Houston, Texas. The show’s title “When the Sun Stands Still” is an ode to the longest day of year, it is also…
Efie Gallery in Dubai just announced its partnership with Victor Epuk as the upcoming artist-in-residence in collaboration with New York University Abu Dhabi in Dubai. The residence is part of the first edition of Dubai’s Calligraphy Biennale, which will take place on 1st October 2023. Victor will further…
Barthélémy Toguo’s works cross-examine the beautiful complexities that continue to divide our world today. He combines different mediums and styles, such as watercolor, video installations, and sculptures, to expose the differences between the developing world and the West. His current exhibition, titled: “Inhabit the Earth’ at the HAB Galerie in…
Ghanaian-British curator Ekow Eshun has been announced as the winner of the Association for Art History’s Curatorial Prize for Exhibitions 2023. The prize, awarded in London, was in recognition of Eshun’s exhibition ‘In the Black Fantastic’ (29 June – 18 September 2022) at the Hayward Gallery. Image courtesy…
With a focus on sustainability, growth, and professional development, the WorldFaze’s clean and contemporary design offers a haven for exhibitions, seminars, and artist residencies. It seeks to encourage interactions, cross-disciplinary cooperation, and artistic experimentation among artists. The founder and artist himself, Kwesi Botchway, was inspired to establish a…