Africa is rammed full of amazing artists and art galleries willing showcase eyes-catching works this 2023. From installations, live performances to other contemporary art forms, these galleries continue to inspire the next generation and helping the continent creative scene to flourish. We update you monthly with exhibitions you…

There is no gainsaying that African women have contributed significantly to the development and appreciation of African art. Historically, African women participated in their rich cultural art heritage as artists, scholars, patrons, and entrepreneurs. This continued into the contemporary era, with increasing traction for women’s works made possible…

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…

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 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…