This exhibition, ‘ALT + SHIFT ENTER,’ urges their audience to consider futuristic possibilities to reconstruct society and how it is manifested through the adoption of a national identity that transcends individual distinctions by combining computer-based works, installations, performance, and sound art. Opening Reception: March 25; 4PM – 8PMExhibition…
Young Contemporary Alumni Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu launched late 2022 her contemporary take on the classic Ludo board game, Ludo x Yadi. Ludo x Yadi. Courtesy Yadichinma Despite it being over three months since the launch of this masterpiece, we can never stop talking and expressing our take on the…
Image courtesy of Hyundai Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has joined the list of Hyundai commissioned artists at the Tate Modern. He will create the next annual Hyundai Commission for Tate Modern. The annual Hyundai Commission invites artists to create new work for the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, a…
Ibrahim Ballo was born in Bamako, Mali in 1986. Raised in a family of artists, becoming one himself felt natural to him. He grew up in an environment of weavers where his grandmother was also a weaver. He learnt the skill at home but later developed it over the course…
The Fakeye family from Nigeria is very prominent in the history of Yorùbá woodcarving, renowned for their exceptional talent in masterful craftsmanship. For generations, the family has perfected an intricate style of carving that has been passed down from father to son. Although the forebears of the family…
The shortlist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2023 has been released. This year’s shortlisted artists have been said to push the boundaries of photography today. Along with the other shortlisted artists for the prestigious photography prize, it is said that Samuel Fosso and Frida Orupabo are…
A number of African photographers take photographs of people, their environment, situations and challenges and expose them to the public for a greater understanding of their surroundings, and in the case of a foreigner, get insight into places they are yet to visit. Some of these photographs are…
Artist and leading advocate for Arts and Health, Kunle Adewale has been appointed as one of the distinguished steering committee members for the WHO-Jameel Arts and Health Lab in New York. The international artist currently resides in Manchester, United Kingdom, where he continues to collaborate with top experts,…
As more African countries are getting due representation at the Venice Biennale, the Republic of Benin will debut their first-ever national pavilion. The inaugural national pavilion of the Republic of Benin at the 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, which will take place from April 20th to November…