FNB Art Joburg 2024 has just opened at the Sandton Convention Centre earlier this week. This year’s edition offers a vibrant perspective on the expanding African art market. Now in its 17th edition, the fair, seamlessly integrates curatorial, community, and commercial elements through various sections. These sections are…
In today’s world, pictures have become an outlet to share, document and communicate our thoughts, ideas, experiences and concepts. Art and photography, though distinct in form, share a common purpose – the ability to express ideas. Each medium seeks to provoke thought and inspire change, shaping the current…
Kasmin Gallery presents Nengi Omuku’s first solo exhibition in New York. The exhibition, titled ‘Wild Things and Perennials’, showcases a new body of eight captivating oil paintings on the traditional Nigerian textile sanyan. At the heart of Omuku’s practice is a fascination with the interplay between interior and exterior,…
King Ereso transforms the eye into a powerful leitmotif, using it as a symbolic gateway to the deepest aspects of the human experience. The familiar saying, ‘the eyes are the windows to the soul,’ resonates in his work, where the eye becomes a lens through which he explores…
The constant barrage of civil wars and conflicts in Africa has greatly influenced the works of various African artists. With their art, they share their harrowing experiences with the world.
Goodman Gallery presents ‘Exit Wounds’, a presentation of recent paintings by Zimbabwean artist Misheck Masamvu in New York this September. This follows the Masamvu’s participation in the group exhibition ‘Translations: Afro-Asian Poetics’ curated by Dr. Zoé Whitley at The Institutum in Singapore earlier this year. This exhibition combines…
“Alternative art school” is the term which describes unconventional art “schools.” They generally do not have characteristics inherent in formal art education. For many of these schools or initiatives, the goal is to make art education in Africa accessible and dynamic in a way that enhances its quality.
Art and religion in traditional African societies are intertwined like the two complementary forces of Yin and Yang. Unlike the general nature of art in the west, most traditional African art finds its existence rooted in religion, utility and functionalism.
Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2024 launched in Accra with a powerful start, marked by the ‘Day of ReMembering’ procession on August 19. The festival, themed “And Now An End To The Empire Of Horrors,” runs until August 25 at Christianborg Castle, Independence Square and Black Star Gate.…