On May 28, 2024, the Restitution Study Group, Inc., a New York-based reparatory justice organization led by Deadria Farmer-Paellmann, filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting a review of the decision to return the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The RSG claims a historical connection to the…
The PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture is an annual award for public sculpture in the UK or Ireland. The Award is funded by the Marsh Charitable Trust and is made on the recommendation of a panel of judges under the auspices of the Public Statues and Sculpture Association (PSSA),…
Bag Factory presents ‘Rabbit hole runs deep’, a solo exhibition by Tawanda Takura comprising mixed-media, found object, sculpture and painting. Takura’s first solo presentation in South Africa follows his Cassirer Welz Award win. ‘Rabbit hole runs deep’ explores the complex co-existence of dualities like freedom and dependence; novelty…
Olaolu Slawn has secured a major solo exhibition at Saatchi Yates. The solo exhibition which started last month will end on October 20, 2024.
As of the 30th of September 2024, ‘El Anatsui: After the Red Moon’ is on its inaugural global tour commencing at Museum of Art Pudong (MAP), Shanghai. This global tour will run until the 7th of October 2025. Ghanaian artist El Anatsui is one of the most influential artists today,…
Major works by major West African artists will be offered in October’s Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 16 October 2024. The 70-lot sale contains 33 works by West African artists, including a number of remarkable works by Ben Enwonwu, a panel piece by El…
Bwo Gallery announces the opening of ‘Fragments d’origines: Une odyssée ancestrale’, an evocative solo exhibition by Cameroonian painter Victorien Bazo in Douala, Cameroon. The exhibition opened on the 21st of September 2024 and will run until the 26th of October 2024. ‘Fragments d’origines: Une odyssée ancestrale’ marks a pivotal…
Opening on October 17th at Open Space #15, Portia Zvavahera’s solo debut at the Fondation Louis Vuitton marks her first exhibition in France. She invites viewers into her phantasmagorical universe filled with an interwoven tapestry of the spiritual and physical. Her paintings bridge dreams and daily life, offering…
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is currently hosting Layo Bright’s debut solo museum exhibition. Her exhibition has been ongoing since April 7, 2024.
Art of the Motherland proudly presents “Canvas of Cultures: An African Art Odyssey,” a captivating exhibition featuring the works of five emerging artists. Opening on August 29, 2024, this exhibition invites audiences on a visual journey through Ghana’s rich cultural heritage. Canvas of Cultures: An African Art Odyssey…