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,…
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…
1-54 is an international contemporary art fair that showcases the work of African and African diaspora artists. The fair, which was founded in 2013, takes place annually in different cities around the world, including London, New York, and Marrakech. 1-54 Contemporary is a platform for galleries, artists, collectors,…
This Month, the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Prince Claus Fund announced the 12 recipients of the Building Beyond mentorship programme. A program which aims to foster thought leadership, promote criticality, reframe design-based practices, and contribute to an ongoing conversation on how creative practices rooted in locality…
Investec Cape Town Art Fair hosts its 10th anniversary edition from the 17 to the 19 February 2023 to mark over a decade as the city’s leading visual contemporary art event. Investec Cape Town Art Fair presents a wide range of artists, visitors, collectors and art enthusiasts. The…
Imigongo is a well known art form in Rwanda traditionally made with cow dung that dates back to the 18th century. It is believed that this technique was invented by Prince Kakira, son of King Kemenyi of Gisaka and has its origin in the province of Kibungo close…
The International Public Art Festival (IPAF) is Africa’s largest public art celebration. The festival is hosted by Baz-Art, a platform that produces art in public spaces and creates an avenue to allow street artists to make a living from their art. Baz-Art was founded in November 2016 with…
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…