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…
It is Now Time for the West to Return African Art! The art world has long been divided on the issue of African art and the ownership of artworks taken from africa during the pre colonialism period. The issue has remained contentious for years, with calls for the…
An analysis of the art market report – African Art According to the Art Basel Report of 2023, the African art market is currently undergoing a major transformation, with key trends and developments driving significant growth.. One of the most notable of these is the increasing recognition and visibility…
The National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C, is hosting a new exhibition titled “From the Deep :In The Wake With Drexciya, Ayana V. Jackson’ starting on April 29, 2023. This exciting exhibition features the works of the talented artist, Ayana V.…
Since joining Mega-gallery Gagosian, which exhibits and provides space to some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, as an associate director, Péjú Oshin curates for the first time. The exhibition titled ‘Rites of passage,’ shows her excellent skill and exquisite talent as she…
Every month, the Artsy team curates a list of artists who have caught their attention in the art scene through their “Artists on Our Radar” series. They utilize their art expertise and access to Artsy data to highlight five artists from all over the world. The artists featured…
There has been a growing debate over the restitution of African art to their countries of origin. This debate has been fueled by a desire to address the legacy of colonialism, neocolonialism and the theft of cultural heritage from Africa. However, the issue is complex and raises a…
Visual artists from Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, have had some impact in the state of the arts in Africa and abroad. Below are some of the artists to look out for from Mauritania and the work they have done in Africa and the diaspora. Oumar…
Image courtesy of the artist Central to Zohra Opoku’s practice is her use of textiles to explore themes of identity, memory, and migration. Her textile-based installations and sculptures offer a richly layered visual experience that highlights the complex cultural connections between Africa and Europe, as well as the…
Mr. Eazi, a global popstar from Nigeria known for songs like “Skin Tight,” “Bankulize,” and “Leg Over,” revealed in June of last year that he will be working with prominent African visual artists for his upcoming debut album. Mr. Eazi’s artistic project, in which he makes visual artwork…
There are galleries in the diaspora invested in the promotion of art from African artists. Through programming, acquisitions, and exhibitions, a growing number of art institutions are addressing historical gaps and erasures in the representation of Africa and its diasporas. Here is a list of galleries and museums…
Syowia Kyambi, a Kenyan multimedia artist currently residing in Germany, uses her work to highlight how we can infiltrate ethnographic museums and use archival materials to respond to specific sites and spaces without behaving like colonizers. To answer this question, she created a character named Kapsale, a trickster,…