Kenyan-British studio potter and Chancellor of the University of Creative Arts, England, Dame Magdalene Odundo is one of the world’s most revered ceramic artists. The Houghton Hall, Norfolk presents her exhibition which showcases existing and new works spanning Odundo’s 30-year career, including a major new commission made while…
NEW YORK, 1 – 4 May, 2024 – The African Art Hub (TAAH) recently wrapped up its participation at the prestigious 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York, marking another chapter of resounding success and profound artistic exploration. Nestled in a captivating corner booth 32 that mesmerised…
The Nigerian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale emerged as a standout, capturing the attention of audiences and critics alike. ‘Nigeria Imaginary’ Graces Nigeria Pavilion at 60th Venice Biennale. (Photo Credit: Marco Cappelleti Studio.) Courtesy of Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Dubbed one of the “8 hits…
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is thrilled to announce the return of 1-54 New York, from the 1st until the 4th of May 2024, its largest edition to date. In its 10th year, this edition will see 1-54 widen its dilating imprint upon the city by relocating to…
The prestigious Goethe-Institut has proudly unveiled Kitso Lynn Lelliott as the recipient of the esteemed 2024 Henrike Grohs Art Award. The biennial accolade was established in memory of the late Henrike Grohs, former Head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan, by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family. Kitjo Lynn Lelliot,…
Leading Pan-African art competition, Absa L’Atelier has officially announced the opening of entries for its 2024 art competition, marking the commencement of yet another exciting chapter in the vibrant world of African art. Absa L’Atelier 2024 Art Competition For 37 years, Absa has been hosting an annual competition…
Art Twenty-One presents Future, Past, a solo exhibition of the body of work by London-based Nigerian fine artist Tejumola Adenuga. The exhibition opened on the 19th of April 19 2024 and will run until the 14th of June 2024, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Adenuga is a multidisciplinary…
Jonathan Oyiriaru’s, known as Reagle, debut short animation delves into problems of humanity with a modernist sci-fic twist. When the first global Nigerian animation series, ‘Iwaju,’ was released earlier this year, set in a futuristic Nigeria, praise surged for its originality and potential to elevate animation in Africa…
Gerald Annan-Forson was born in London in 1947, to a mother from Kildare, Ireland, and a Fante father from the Gold Coast, an officer with the British West African Frontier Force stationed in the UK during World War II. In London, to hide his color and avoid racist…
Ugadan multi-media artist Samson Ssenkaaba, professionally known as Xenson, has his first-ever solo exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya and his first institutional exhibition in East Africa. With an emphasis on sculpture and installation, this exhibition will bring together six newly produced works which broaden Xenson’s exploration of objects and…