After more than a decade in exile, Timbuktu’s celebrated manuscripts have returned to their desert home, restoring one of Africa’s most treasured legacies. On August 11, Malian authorities oversaw the first phase of their repatriation from the capital, Bamako, to the historic city where they originated. Ancient Timbuktu…
A Celebration of Igbo Worldview and the Broader Cultural Matrix of Nigeria and Africa Art Bridge Project is pleased to present Anyanwu: The New Light, a multisensory experience andintergenerational group exhibition centered around the intersection of human destiny, cosmic forces andthe metaphysical philosophies embedded in Igbo cosmology. The…
Police in South Africa are investigating a major art heist after thieves stole seven sculptures valued at more than R1 million ($55,000) from a gallery in the seaside town of Pringle Bay. Seven sculptures vanished in the heist: six by Anton Smit and one by Janko de Beer.…
Afriart Gallery, a leading hub for contemporary art in East Africa, announced a new opportunity for artists across the continent. The gallery now invites submissions of high-quality editioned artworks for inclusion in its Curated Editions Collection. Since its founding in 2002, Afriart has championed African creativity by hosting…
STEVENSON presents an exhibition by Tumelo Mtimkhulu at the gallery’s Amsterdam space. The exhibition, titled I, one drop plus one drop makes a bigger drop, not two, is drawn from Mtimkhulu’s recent residency project at De Ateliers, with programming curated by the artist himself. With this exhibition, Tumelo…
Kenyan activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi has been released on bail after being arrested on July 19. His arrest came in connection with the alleged unlawful possession of ammunition, in a case that has drawn national and international attention. Boniface Mwangi appears at the Kahawa Law Courts in…
Date: September 27 – October 1, 2025Venue: Red Door Gallery, Lagos In the Beginning, There Was Cloth is less an exhibition, and more a quiet reckoning and a cultural restoration. From September 27 to October 1, 2025, Afrikstabel, Nigeria’s leading textile production house, will present In the Beginning, There Was Cloth – an…
The 2025 FNB Art Prize went to Maseru-based artist Thato Toeba, marking a major milestone in their career and shining a rare spotlight on contemporary art from Lesotho. Thato Toeba has been named the winner of the 2025 FNB Art Prize (Image credits: FNB Art Joburg) Selected from…
British-Nigerian artist Olaolu “Slawn” Akeredolu-Ale set the art world talking when he shared an Instagram photo suggesting a collaboration with American artist KAWS. Slawn x KAWS (Image credit: Olaolu Slawn) In the image, Slawn stood beside sculptures that closely mirrored KAWS’s iconic Companion figures. His caption read: “SLAWN…
AFROPOLIS will return to Lagos from November 22 to 30, setting the stage for a dynamic gathering of African contemporary artists and audiences. Now in its fifth edition, the festival continues to grow as a space for critical dialogue, cross-cultural exchange, and bold experimentation. This year also marks…