On February 8, Soto gallery announced on their Instagram account their latest exhibition “The Art of Collecting.” Soto Gallery is one of those galleries in Nigeria known for putting out creative exhibitions and shows, featuring extraordinary artworks that impress. From The Crack, Between Coming and Going, Heavy is…

Born in 1999, Ugandan artist Emmie Nume has established a reputation for his emotionally charged portraits that embody the essence of feeling through free and spontaneous expression. He incorporates spontaneous abstraction and figurative elements in his practice. In creating his works, Nume uses mediums such as charcoal, pastels,…

Image courtesy of ICA Portia Zvavahera was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1985 where she still lives and works. She studied at the BAT Visual Arts studio in the mid-200s and graduated with a Visual Arts qualification.  Her work has been exhibited at the Zimbabwe Pavilion; Stevenson Cape…

The African Mona Lisa, also known as “Tutu,” is a portrait by Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu. The painting is considered a masterpiece of modern African art and is one of the most iconic and significant artworks of the 20th century. The painting is a symbol of the struggles…

Thebe Magugu is a designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally from the small town of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, he moved to Johannesburg to study fashion design, fashion photography and fashion media at the London International School of Fashion. As part of his graduation at LISF,…

Lesotho is known as a small landlocked country surrounded by South Africa. It has made its own strides in industries such as construction and tourism. It went as far as introducing its own currency, the Loti plural Maloti, which is equivalent to the South African Rand. Lesotho is…

These selected mentors will guide the12 artists and designers who will be reimagining the future of their cities through design and creative problem-solving as part of the Building Beyond mentorship programme in 2023. This list of mentors includes Artist, architect, critical space practitioner from Sudan, Ola Hassanain; architect,…