Artists Taqwa Ali, Lieve Hakkers and Eniwaye Oluwaseyi were all presented with the Royal Award for Modern Painting by King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam last Friday. Each of the winners received a cash prize of €9,000 at the Royal Palace on the Dam. An exhibition featuring the work of…
Dominique Zinkpè and Southern Guild present ‘Ejire (Double Rhyme)’, a solo exhibition of intricately carved wooden sculptures opening on the 19th of February 2025. This will mark Zinkpè’s first exhibition with Southern Guild and will feature a number of large-scale, architectural sculptures and wall reliefs. Their expansive forms…
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography presents twenty-three African and African diaspora artists from different generations and geographical contexts. Inspired by Africa’s rich cultures and its current sociopolitical landscape, the exhibition refers to the philosophy of Cameroonian scholar Achille Mbembe, who calls for us to imagine “a…
In November 2024, HTL Africa Architecture firm unveiled its groundbreaking design in Lagos, Nigeria as a part of the “Generations” Exhibit at the 2024 EcoBank Design & Building Expo. This was facilitated and led by lead architect, James George. The pavilion is in homage to African architecture of…
The National Cathedral of Ghana, a $400 million building in Accra that is being designed by architect David Adjaye‘s firm, will reportedly be investigated after concerns were raised about its cost. The cathedral had been the source of controversy in Ghana well before Adjaye was accused of sexual…
Southern Guild LA presents Manyaku Mashilo’s ‘The Laying of Hands’ and Cheick Diallo’s ‘Taama’ this February. Contemporary South African artist Manyaku Mashilo’s first solo exhibition in the United States features a new series of multi-panel paintings exploring her own transition into womanhood. Southern Guild presents ‘The Laying of…
Lagos, Nigeria – January 30, 2025 The 1952 Africa Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of the Chizi Wigwe Grants for African Futurism, a transformative initiative that empowers African artists and creatives to envision a brighter future for the continent. The Chizi Wigwe Grants: A Catalyst for…
BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters, and shavers, hosted the one of a kind, pen art competition, Art Master Africa. The competition was launched early last year, 2024 and gained the attention from creative in various countries, to express their interpretation of Ubuntu (or One Africa), which…
Across Africa, a dynamic array of residency programs is fostering innovation and excellence for artists and curators. These initiatives offer artists the opportunity to conceptualize, experiment, and produce new works, while curators can research, conceptualize, and develop exhibitions that showcase the continent’s rich cultural heritage. By providing a…
Ibrahim Cissé presents new works marked by the power of childhood memories in this new exhibition titled ‘People come end ghost’. These works plunge the viewer into an old family album, questioning photography as a witness to the transcontinental trajectories of the African diaspora. According to Cissé, for Africans…