Fridah Orupabo is a Nigerian-Norwegian artist whose work centres on issues of race, gender, and power. Her artistic practice combines found images, collages, and digital manipulation. With these, she creates striking and thought-provoking works, challenging stereotypes and dominant narratives. Additionally, she creates a “political collage” by incorporating images…
Image courtesy of HASHTAGWHATNEXT Image courtesy of HASHTAGWHATNEXT In collaboration with Bare Foundation, Hashtagwhatnext is inviting members of Africa’s visual arts community to donate work for sale at the hashtagwhatnext fundraiser to be held at Lang De Moun Mon in Observatory, Johannesburg on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Delovie Kwagala,…
Image courtesy of Autograph Eric Gyamfi pays personal homage to African American composer Julius Eastman in his body of work titled ‘Fixing Shadows – Julius and I.’ Curated by Bindi Vora, the work will be on view from 28 April 2023 to 2 September 2023 at Autograph Gallery…
Twelve projects by emerging Saudi Arabian and other Arab and African filmmakers have been selected for the Red Sea Lodge, a development program run by the Red Sea Labs in collaboration with the TorinoFilmLab and funded by Film AlUla. “Black Snake”, a film by Naishe Nyamubaya and Sue-Ellen…
The ownership of the Benin Bronzes has been a topic of heated debate for decades. The collection of bronze sculptures was looted by the British army during the punitive expedition to Benin City in 1897. The recent announcement by the Nigerian government places the Oba of Benin as…
Artist and fiction writer Eloghosa Osunde released a debut novel-in-stories, “Vagabonds’ which traces a wild array of characters for whom life itself is a form of resistance. Osunde’s protagonists confront and support one another as they flee danger, connect with secret lovers, discover their identities, or battle their…
Bruce Onobrakpeya is a celebrated Nigerian sculptor and printmaker who has been a key figure in the development of the Nigerian art scene. He is a founding member of the Zaria Art Society, a student group which sought to develop a new aesthetic expression that was firmly grounded…
Image courtesy of Deadline The Amplifier Fellows for 2023 has been announced. Out of the six fellows that was announced by Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Melissa Adeyemo and Sue-Ellen Chitunya are the two selected filmmakers of African descent on…
The Edo Museum of West African Art, located in Benin City, Nigeria, has recently appointed a new curator, Aindrea Emelife. With over 20 years of experience in the arts, Emelife is well-equipped to take on this new role and help the museum continue to grow and thrive. Emelife…