While everything that can be invented has already been invented, forging a new method from an old one is an invention in its own right. And that is what Alex Peter Idoko has successfully done by creating “Pyro-Fusion.”
South African Decor and Design is the theme at Southern Guild’s curated showcase return to Design Miami this December. Running from the 3rd until the 8th of December 2024 at Convention Centre Drive and 19th Street, Miami Beach. Southern Guild is exhibiting in booth G28. This new show features…
Nigerian contemporary artist Osa Seven unveiled his groundbreaking exhibition, 1897: An Urban Contemporary Representation of Historic Benin Art, at the Muhcab Museum of Afro-Brazilian History and Culture. Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa and Osa Seven (Image courtesy: Artist) The exhibition commemorated the 1897…
The brainchild of the Stellenbosch Outdoor Sculpture Trust (SOST), Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 has announced its theme and official dates. Following its debut in 2020, the Stellenbosch Triennale 2025 promises to be a wholesome celebration of contemporary art.
Goodman Gallery presents ‘in situ’, a group exhibition that brings together the work of David Goldblatt, Jabulani Dhlamini, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Ruth Motau and Nicola Brandt, each offering a unique lens on architecture as both a vessel and residue of the cultural, political and social forces shaping our environments. By…
Wycliffe Mundopa and Southern Guild Gallery present ‘Mbare Opera’, a collection of major works produced over the past several years, articulating the spectrum of Mundopa’s prolific visual vocabulary. Focusing on the symbolic value of images and their contextual references to the sub-culture of Harare’s notorious high-density neighbourhood, Mbare,…
After months of build-up to this event, young contemporary art prodigy, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke (Kanye) finally began his attempt at breaking a world record. Iranian artist, Emad Saheli’s artwork (measured at 9,652m²) currently holds the Guinness World Record for the largest art on canvas. Kanye Tagbo-Okeke on the other hand hopes to surpass that record by painting on a canvas measured at 10,000m².
The Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź is pleased to announce the 18th edition of the International Triennial of Textile. The 18th edition marks fifty years since the Triennial was founded in 1975 in Łódź, Poland. Since then, the Triennial has remained one of the world’s premier events…
They say, “do not judge a book by its cover,” but when has that ever spared a book of our judgement? Consequently, the cover art of a book goes a long way in enticing readers to explore its content. The relatively young African book cover art scene has had quite a number of trends since the rise of written African literature.