With the level of insight, perspective and creativity that curators put into their work, they serve as a link between the artists and their audiences by presenting the artist’s work such that it resonates with the audience. There are curators of African descent across Europe doing the work…
Finding the right holiday gifts for an art lover shouldn’t be difficult or out of the way. One can get them thoughtful art-inspired gifts that would make good collectibles items that they will hold dearly. Get inspired with ANA’s guide to the best presents for an art enthusiast…
Curating goes beyond selecting an artist’s work to display. A skilled curator knows to create a two-way experience for the artist and the audience. The audience is invited to bear witness to the artist’s work and the artist is made to discover their own work anew. There are…
Amoako Boafo (b. 1984) shot to global focus a little under 5 years ago. Since then, the artist has made waves in the art world, taking up space and the world by storm. One of the breakthroughs in contemporary African painting is Amoako Boafo. The artist was born…
With the expansion of the internet-based art market, collecting art has become simpler. The internet has taken the art market in new and exciting directions as finding and buying art is becoming faster and easier for art collectors and dealers. An internet-based art market levels the playing field…
Restitution discussions have long revolved around the Benin Bronzes. At least 3,000 of the items were looted from the Kingdom of Benin by the British in 1897. On October 11, the Smithsonian legally handed over ownership of 29 artworks to the Nigerian Commission for Museums and Monuments; nine…
Sem Sombras (Unshadowed) is a group show that will centre the works of queer and trans Mozambican artists of various disciplines, including sound, visual and performance art. Sem Sombras was one of the winning proposals for apexart’s International Open Call for 2022/2023. It will highlight the ways that…
Artistic expressions are references to an artist’s engagement with their society. Sculpting is the process of creating a work of art by bending and altering objects till it takes a new shape. Artists often gather their raw materials -mostly used- from their immediate environment to sculpt lasting art…
Recycled art has always been around us and now more artists are becoming more environmentally conscious. They have found new ways to create art by working with recyclable materials. French sculptor Marcel Duchamp was said to have started the recycled art movement in the early 20th century, especially…
Meet the 2022 winners The International Prize for Contemporary African Photography (CAP Prize), in partnership with the Eiger Foundation, is now accepting work that engages with the African continent or its diaspora from November 2022 to 7 February 2023. A panel of international curators, publishers, editors and artists…