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…
Thebe Phetogo, a painter from Botswana, is showcasing his solo exhibition titled “7 Propositions for the Origin of a Blackbody” at Kó. His art is heavily influenced by his identity as a Motswana artist, and he approaches his practice as a journey of constant exploration. In his paintings,…
African artists often explore domestic spaces as a way to negotiate power dynamics, intimacy, and identity. The domestic space is known as the distinct and private space of the home. The centrality of the artist’s home is sometimes redefined in their works. In their investigations of domestic spaces,…
EMOWAA names Aindrea Emelife as curator and Chike Okeke-Agulu as senior advisor in an effort to sharpen its emphasis on modern and contemporary art. Chika Okeke-Agulu (right) and Aindrea Emelife (left). Courtesy of EMOWAA. The EMOWAA (Edo Museum of West African Art) Trust announces the appointments of Professor…
The 15th annual Sharjah’s March Meeting of the Sharjah Art Foundation The Postcolonial Constellation: Art, Culture, Politics after 1960 brought together students from all over the world, curators, and artists to address important topics related to the main theme of the 15th Sharjah Biennial: Thinking Historically in the…
Ghanaian born visual artist, Yaw Owusu creates sculptural installations by transforming ordinary everyday materials into art pieces of elevated value. These installations symbolise the influence of global production and finance on art objects of surpassing beauty. Image courtesy of Africa in dialogue At the beginning of his career,…
Amoako Boafo, Gold Daytona, 2023, Oil on canvas, unstretched, 215 × 180 cmImage courtesy of Amoako Boafo Gagosian presents new paintings by Amoako Boafo. The solo exhibition, “what could possibly go wrong, if we tell it like it is,” will be Boafo’s debut exhibition with the gallery. The…