Bruce Onobrakpeya is a celebrated Nigerian sculptor and printmaker who has been a key figure in the development of the Nigerian art scene. He is a founding member of the Zaria Art Society, a student group which sought to develop a new aesthetic expression that was firmly grounded…
I’m not going to start this essay like any typical one, because it’s not typical. The words “identity,” “African,” and “Art” have been repeated numerous times in your everyday art history class or your daily dose of “what country is what,” but this is not a typical class…
Art has the power to inspire and move people, to create dialogue and spark change. For Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a Ugandan cartoonist and artist, art is a tool for social change, a way to speak truth to power and to address important social issues. Dr. Jimmy Spire…
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will establish the first-ever Center for African Art in the US. It will showcase more than 5,000 African artworks in a state-of-the-art facility. The center will also include a library, research center, educational programs, lectures, workshops, and performances. In 2024, the center will…
Following the opening of Inside out, an art exhibition space in Johnannsburg, artist and founder, Roger Ballen announced their first exhibition “End of the Game.” Photographic artist Roger Ballen Ballen has lived and worked in South Africa for almost 40 years. The exhibition’s name is taken from Peter…
Bonfils Ngabonziza was born in Rwanda in 1989. A is a visual artist specialising in public art paintings, portraits, children’s book illustrations and character design, Ngabonziza has made a name for himself in Rwanda and internationally. He started drawing at a young age and began making art in…
Image courtesy of AnOther Magazine London-based photographer and filmmaker Gabriel Moses’ debut exhibition is on view at 180 Studios. The exhibition titled ‘Regina’ – a survey of Moses’ work- features around 50 photographs from his career in fashion, music, and sport, including never-before-seen images. From his first directing…
The integration of AI in our daily lives has now been translated to the art industry. The recent Sony Photography Contest 2023 has raised concerns about the future of photography and how AI-generated images are perceived. As Africans, it is crucial to analyze the various factors affecting the…
With EXPO CHICAGO (April 13-16) as the centerpiece, EXPO ART WEEK (April 10-16) opened the world toChicago’s vibrant art scene with featured aligned events, openings and discussions across the city. The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Arts (EXPO CHICAGO) held in Navy Pier,Chicago, is one of the…
The Northern Trust Purchase Prize, sponsored by a Chicago-based financial services company, allowed curators and directors from three US museums to select new artwork from the Expo Chicago fair’s Exposure section for their collections. The Seattle Art Museum chose Phahamong III by South African artist Mohau Modisakeng, the…
The recent announcement of the closure of Gal-dem magazine has left a significant void in the hearts of many within the African and ethnic minority communities in the UK. The name “Gal dem,” as many are familiar with from dancing to Dancehall music, means “a group of girls”…
Mounir Fatmi was born 1970 in Tangier, Morocco. He is a multimedia artist who lives and works in Paris, France. Growing up, Fatmi lived across from the museum of archaeology in Rabat, Morocco. Here he got to see all the prehistoric and pre-Islamic artefacts including the Muslim artefacts from the middle ages found at the Sala-Chellah site.…
Saidou Dicko is a self-taught visual artist specialising in photography, videography, installation and painting. He was born in Burkina Faso in 1979 and currently lives and works in Paris, France. Growing up he used to herd animals and on his journeys he would trace the shadows of the…
African art has a rich history and has been a source of inspiration for artists all around the world. From classical art forms to contemporary styles, African art has continued to captivate audiences with its diversity and creativity and this has not changed even today. In this article,…
Organized by Ogirikan Gallery and Iwalewa Art gallery, the Miniature Art Fair is back in Lagos reaffirming its long-term commitment to making art accessible to everyone. The fair, which is currently in it’s fourth Edition began on the 8th and ended the 10th of April. Visitors at the…
Rōze Traore is an entrepreneur, media personality, and chef who specializes in curating unique dining experiences for clients and prestigious brands including The New York Times, AMEX, Veuve Clicquot, and Louis Vuitton. Image courtesy of Nuits Balnéaires As a child, Rōze Traore had to undergo open heart surgery…
Amadou Opa Bathily was born in Bamako, Mali in 1985. He works in painting, sculpture and art installation. He started as a young artist in a workshop of art recovery, where he began working with recycled metal to make sculpture. He then came into contact with various materials…
When art meets tech, digital art platforms like Artsplit are started to democratize the business of art collecting. Artsplit is a digital art platform that allows art collectors to own and profit from valuable African art. Collectors can trade their ownership in the long run. Their mission statement…
Image courtesy of de Young Museum Kehinde Wiley’s latest piece of work, An Archaeology of Silence, is on display at the de Young Museum as part of the institution’s commitment to showcasing ground-breaking Black artists. With the use of the visual language of the fallen figure, Wiley’s latest…