Johannesburg’s Kalashnikovv Gallery and Pablo House Boutique Hotel are collaborating on their second and winter edition of Gallery Nights with the exhibition ‘Boundless.’ Originally showcased at Kalashnikovv Gallery in February, this exhibition features the next generation of young Black women artists with limitless potential to grow in a…
The interplay of Water, Art, Science, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems brings together participants from South Africa, Brazil, and Switzerland in a transdisciplinary collaboration. With a strong focus on decolonial practice, there is a common space for the exploration of water and the flow of knowledges, wisdoms and practices…
A Tanzanian court has sentenced 24-year-old portrait artist Shadrack Chaula to two years in prison or a $2,000 (£1,600) fine for cybercrime. Shadrack Chaula (Photo: Mwananchi) The conviction followed a viral TikTok video in which Chaula burned a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan while making derogatory remarks.…
Tejumola Adenuga is renowned for his intricate ink drawings on paper and canvas that tell a visually captivating by utilizing discovered images and eliminating any excess information. He recently evolved his practice to creating furniture inspired by fictional West African mythology using aluminum as a new medium. The…
“The Power of Choice: Is Love” invites the audience to reflect on the profound impact of individual choices in shaping our paths and the world around us. Through his work, Franco-Burkinase artist Henri Abraham Univers calls the audience to embrace truth and love while embodying light and contributing…
Ekó-systems, the latest title from Random Photo Journal, presents a vivid mosaic of Africa’s diverse everyday cultures and stories. Recognized as leaders of the new school on the African continent, photographers captured these moments with a unique blend of artistry and authenticity. This collection spans Sierra Leone, Ghana,…
Ranti Bam’s first exhibition in New York consists of two bodies of sculptural ceramics referred to as Abstract Vessels and Ifas respectively. Featuring 15 new works made in 2024 alone, the Abstract Vessels feature electic palettes and organic shapes and patterns. In this exhibition Bam engages with the…
Location – Sarabande Foundation by Lee Alexander McQueen Date – 25th of July – 29th of July Koby Martin is a proud export of Ghana. His penchant for mark making was nurtured throughout his childhood and over time has undergone a process of transmogrification between his experiences in…
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama will be showing his works in a solo exhibition, Songs about Roses, at Fruitmarket Gallery in Scotland from July 13 to October 6, 2024. Mahama is known for his evocative large-scale, site-specific installations that speak to the cultural and social effects of post-colonialism and…
Taiwo Aina, a Nigerian visual storyteller and filmmaker, has been awarded the Women Photograph Project Grant for her project, Game of Confidence. Selected from 1,100 applications from women and nonbinary photographers around the world, Game of Confidence is a visual project that explores the lives of six female…