The Institut français du Nigeria, in collaboration with the Cité Internationale des Arts and the French Embassy in Nigeria, is delighted to announce the launch of the 5th edition of the curatorial residency program in Paris. The program is available to and designed for junior curators and art…
Dr Esther Mahlangu, a revered figure in the realm of South African art, stands as an iconic artist whose creative contributions have spanned an impressive seven decades. Her latest exhibition, titled ‘Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting,’ invites visitors on a captivating journey through the living…
Tiwani Contemporary Lagos opens their 2024 programme with artist Délio Jasse’s solo exhibition Caducado. This exhibition will run from 2 February to 20 April 2024. E se mais mundo houvera… | 2021 | C-print on voile tissue | 6x, 90x130cm. Image courtesy of Délio Jasse. Image courtesy of Délio…
Zanele Muholi (b. 1972, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is a visual activist who uses the camera to explore issues of gender identity, representation, and race. Often photographing their own body or members of their LGBTQ+ community in South Africa, Muholi calls attention to the trauma and violence enacted…
Doyle Wham proudly presents the first UK solo exhibition of Yannis Davy Guibinga, a celebrated photographer from Libreville, Gabon, who is currently based in Montreal, Canada. Renowned for his storytelling prowess, Guibinga is passionately committed to rewriting outdated narratives about Africa, demonstrating the multiplicity of identities and stories…
In the last stretch before the 60th Venice Biennale opens, the Moroccan Ministry of Culture has opted to replace the initially chosen artists and curator for the country’s first-ever national pavilion, leaving less than four months for the reorganization. The Arsenale at the Venice Biennale (circa 2019), where…
Ushering in the new year means another chance at taking in new art which offers a different perspective to art consumers. Below are some South African art fairs to look forward to in 2024. Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town This is Africa’s largest art fair where…
The statute of the goddess Ngonnso will be returned to the kingdom of Nso in CameroonImage Courtesy of Erik Hesmerg/Staatliche Museen zu Berlin/Ethnologisches Museum The culture ministers of Germany and France signed an agreement to set up a joint provenance research fund to focus on museum objects from…
January 24th – February 10, 2024 Mitochondria Gallery is pleased to present our first show of 2024 “In Search of Dreams,” a group exhibition. This exhibition features new sculptures and paintings from emerging contemporary visual artists from East to West Africa. In this exhibition we embark on a visual…
The upcoming ‘Isthmus’ Exhibition, a collaboration between Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), Gallery Kent Tangier, and the JM Memorial Foundation, will be showcasing Moroccan art at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. Running from February 20 to March 9, 2024, this event marks a significant stride in the ongoing cultural exchange…