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,…
The M23 conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has drawn widespread attention across Africa. As mainstream media presents conflicting narratives, graffiti artists have taken matters into their own hands, addressing the centralisation of information. The #sprayforcongo initiative by RBS Akademya called upon artists from five cities…
The Nigerian Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, in collaboration with MADhouse by Tikera Africa, has announced the Re-imagining Hope Residency, a six-week program designed to explore the role of art in addressing societal issues. Hon Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Barr Hannatu…
In the face of South Africa’s harrowing epidemic of gendered and sexualized violence, the group exhibition, To Break A Bitter Fever, curated by Kefiloe Siwisa, emerges as both a sanctuary and a catalyst. Set to take place from the 30th of January to the 8th of February, 2025,…
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…