The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), in partnership with the British Museum, has opened applications for the 2025 Unearth Fellowship Programme. 2025 Unearth Fellowship, offering hands-on experience in archaeology, heritage preservation, and public engagement. (Image credits: MOWAA) This prestigious initiative offers postgraduate students and early-career professionals a…
The Loewe Foundation has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Craft Prize, selecting 30 artists from 18 countries. These finalists will present their works in an exhibition at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid from the 30th of May to the 29th of June 2025. The prize winner…
LagosPhoto25 has announced its curatorial team to guide the 2025 edition just as the festival transitions into a biennial format. Under the leadership of founding director Azu Nwagbogu, the team brings together expertise spanning history, architecture, photography, and cultural studies. Their collective vision will guide the festival’s exploration…
Temple Muse and Daniel “Pengrapher” Oshundaro present ‘Renaissance Reformed’, a compelling solo exhibition curated by Avinash D. Wadhwani. The exhibition delves into the Oshundaro’s transformative exploration of identity, materiality and the interplay between self and environment. The exhibition’s title captures Oshundaro’s reimagining of classical masterpieces through a contemporary…
Michael Oghenekaro Oyinbokure (Mike Kure), a Nigerian multidisciplinary artist and photographer, engages audiences with a profound exploration of African identity in a globalised world. Working between Lagos and London, he combines digital and traditional mediums to confront themes of resilience, migration, and belonging, offering a fresh perspective that…
The New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations exhibition, set to open on April 4, 2025, at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), offers an insightful exploration of contemporary West African masquerade traditions. Organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art in partnership with Musée des Civilisations…
In a significant development in the ongoing debate over the restitution of colonial-era artifacts, the Netherlands has formally returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. NCMM Director-General Olugbile Holloway accepted the artifacts for Nigeria. (Image credits: NCMMHQ) Looted during the 1897 British raid on Benin, the objects spent over…
The Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) and Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation have been awarded a $220,000 grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The two-year funding will support cultural exchange and archival preservation initiatives at the foundations’ residency sites in Ijebu and Lagos, Nigeria. Yinka Shonibare Foundation…
Contemporary African art has a unique way of nurturing well-being, fostering peace, and strengthening connections to shared heritage—all while sparking joy. It bridges personal and collective experiences, creating spaces where stories, emotions, and identities intertwine. In this article, we’ll explore how this unfolds through notable creative expressions and…
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) has marked a significant transition in its governance with the appointment of Mr. Adedotun Sulaiman as Chairman of its Advisory Board. Sulaiman, a veteran business leader and avid art collector, officially assumed the role on January 20, 2025, succeeding Kola Aina,…