Kevin Young has reportedly stepped down as the head of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) amid a politically charged atmosphere surrounding the institution. His departure follows increasing tensions related to ongoing political attacks. Kevin Young outside the Smithsonian National Museum of African…
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has announced the addition of nine prominent figures to its Global Council. Zeitz MOCAA (Image credits: Iwan Baan) The new appointees represent a dynamic cross-section of international leaders in the arts, philanthropy, and business: Dr. Anita Blanchard, Dave Ross, Holly…
Yancey Richardson presents Sawubona, an exhibition bringing together work from five different series made between 2002–2013 by South African visual artist and activist Zanele Muholi. Their fifth exhibition with the gallery, Sawubona reveals both the historical depth and visual complexity of Muholi’s overarching project of empowering the Black LGBTQIA+ community in…
The Rele Arts Foundation has opened applications for the 2026 edition of its Young Contemporaries program, running from April 4 to May 2, 2025. Now in its ninth year, this program helps early-career African artists grow through mentorship, virtual bootcamps, residencies, and curated exhibitions. Young Contemporaries (Image credit:…
The Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute (NCAI) presents Notes on Friendship – Breaking Bread in partnership with the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA), Accra, Ghana. This exhibition aims to bridge cultural dialogues between West and East Africa. It serves as a cross-cultural platform for kinship, hospitality, and shared cultural resonance between the…
Needs a Frame”. The exhibition will run at Alliance Française, from April 16 to April 27, 2025. This expansive exhibition accompanies the documentary Every Picture Needs a Frame, directed by Lucy Chodota. Together, the film and exhibition delve into the complex relationship between the late renowned American photographer Peter Beard and eight Kenyan…
Standard Bank Young Artist Awards (SBYA) has announced its 2025 recipients, celebrating four decades of championing emerging South African talent. The 2025 Standard Bank Young Artists are, from left to right: Modise Sekgothe, Nyakallo Maleke, Siya Charles, Asanda Ruda, and Muneyi. Seated: Calvin Ratladi. (Image Credits: Standard Bank…
Gallery 1957 presents the second iteration of Kwesi Botchway’s solo exhibition, The Sun Must Come Down Part II. Following the monumental success of The Sun Must Come Down at the French Protestant Church of London in October 2024, this now expanded body of work pushes the narrative presented in part 1…
Afriart Gallery presents The Quiet Weight of Thoughts by Ugandan artists Daniel Atenyi and Richard Atugonza. The exhibition is based on aspects such as the following: Feeling that a weight has been lifted off one’s shoulders for overcoming a burden, butterflies in the stomach for being in love…