Famakan Magassa becomes the second winner of the NSAAP, which focuses on contemporary artists from Africa and its diaspora. For his work, Magassa receives R500 000 and the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at the Norval Foundation. Famakan Magassa, La Ballade Noctambule. Acrylic on canvas, 145 x 149 x…
This exhibition takes place from 9th March 2023 – 8th April 2023 at Dorothy Circus London, 35 Connaught Street, London, W2 2AZ Image courtesy of Dorothy Circus Gallery Dorothy Circus Gallery, London presents a solo exhibition by Nigerian painter and sculptor Samson Bakare. The exhibition presents “Let this be…
Image courtesy of Artnet News Nengi Omuku (b. 1987) is a Nigerian artist who received her BA and MA at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. Omuku’s work is inspired by the politics of the body, with a focus on interiority and the workings of…
South Africa has a strong artistic history dating back over 4000 years from the large collection of artworks on the walls of rock shelters and caves created by the San people to the conceptual art that came about towards the end of apartheid in the 1990s. With such…
When the Chibok girls were kidnapped in 2014 by Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, there was sorrow throughout the country as people were clamoring “bring back our girls” across the nation and even across the world. It has been so many years since that horror but the sting…
The Baltimore Museum of Art announced on the 17th of January 2023 that it has acquired, through purchase and gift, 162 artworks that cut across a wide range of artistic practices and perspectives. This acquisition seeks to fill in the gaping holes in the museum’s entire spectrum of…
February first is not only known as a month of love, it also marks the time for recognising the central roles of Black people. To mark this annual celebration, Youngtown State University kicked off with an exhibition of Makonde sculptures from the collection of Tazim and Dr. Nazim…
The Diriyah Biennial Foundation (DBF) announced that the first Islamic Art Biennial will be held at the iconic Hajj terminal in Jeddah from Monday, January 23 to Sunday, April 23, 2023. Islamic Arts Biennale curators architect Sumayya Valley, art historian Julian Raby, archeologist Saad Alrashed and scholar Omniya…
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art fair in Marrakech will return from February 9–12, 2023. It will be an exciting time with the return of 1-54 Marrakech. The leading international art fair devoted to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora. Kicking off from next week, the fourth…
NEW APPLICATION CYCLE FOR BLACK ROCK SENEGAL OPENS TODAY! Mbali Dhlamini, Zohra Opoku, Heather Jones, Kambui Olujimi, Ytasha Womack, and Grace Lynne Haynes at the opening of “Black Rock 40.”Image courtesy of Black Rock DAKAR, Senegal, January 12, 2022— Black Rock Senegal today announces that we arenow accepting…
The founder of the Nike Arts Foundation, Chief Dr. Nike Davies-Okundaye welcomed the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) Band for a collaborative musical experience at the Nike Art Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria during exercise Obangame Expresss 23 (OE23), Jan. 29, 2023. Image courtesy of Daily News…
In collaboration with Art in the City, AMG Projects presents its first exhibition of the year2023 titled ‘Colour Theory’. The group exhibition features work from; Oladotun Abiola, Adeoti Azeez Afeez and Stephanie Weaver. Opening on Sunday the 5th of February 2023 through to Sunday the 5th of March…
Prior to the Harlem Fine Arts Show’s 15th anniversary celebration, which will take place in New York City on February 24-26, 2023, several of the included artists met in Harlem to discuss their work and the value of the HFAS’s platform for “African diasporic artists.” WASHINGTON DC 2022…
As part of the aim to equip the new generation of Africans to be leaders in heritage management, Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA) has trained 527 students on careers in arts and heritage. Image courtesy of Adjaye Associates The nonprofit organization EMOWAA is an initiative to create…
Over recent years African artists, curators and galleries have transformed the African art scene in London. With the likes of 1-54 Contemporary art fairs, Tiwani Contemporary and many others, the engagement of African art has proliferated. Integrating art from the continent has significantly changed our perception of its…
The Art Dubai Group (ADG) is a commercial public-private collaboration that has been running the region’s most popular cultural events for 16 years. It also provides its industry knowledge to both private and public institutions. In order to foster a culture of exploration, Art Dubai Contemporary presents solo…
Today marks the end of the SOTO Gallery exhibition featuring exciting works by Nojeem Muse, VictoriaMakinde, Johnson Uwadinma, Imomoh Edgar Asemokha, and Francisco David. Image courtesy of Soto Gallery GALLERY STATEMENT:Responding to a contemporary moment defined simultaneously by increased integration andincreased polarization, the works in this exhibition draw…
At the opening of his exhibition Femicides/Art Report – a mesh of painting, photography and infographic artworks, Colombian artist David Palacios trained eight young Nigerian artists on how to transform data into art. Image courtesy of Leadership This exhibition proposes a critical reflection on Femicides using data and…
Isthuli-Sasengweni Arts & Craft Organisation in partnership with the City of Ekurhuleni’s Sports Recreation Arts and Culture Department are calling emerging visual art practitioners to submission of artworks to be selected for a special curated contemporary exhibition at the Springs Art Gallery. Image courtesy of Isthuli-Sasengweni Arts &…