MTArt Agency is the first agency in the art world that ensures every artist is paid. With their slogan ‘Don’t invest in art, invest in artists’, they are one of many game changers in the art world. MTArt Agency was founded in 2015 by Marine Tanguy with two…
Nigerian born Okwui Enwezor was a curator and an art historian who engaged with the different versions of post-colonial and global art. He was one of the leading and highly influential figures in curatorial practice at the time. Not only did he challenge and expand the Western perspective…
Image courtesy of Skånes konstförening Tawanda Appiah is an independent curator, writer, researcher and editor from Zimbabwe. Based in Malmö, Sweden, he has been appointed as a new curator at the Malamö art hub. The curatorial position at Skånes konstförening is a two to three-year contract. Appiah will…
Image courtesy of Goodman Gallery Paris-based Canadian artist Kapwani Kiwanga will represent Canada at the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, which will happen from the 20th of April to the 24th of November, 2024. Kapwani Kiwanga is known for her research-driven work which has been…
Exhibition will be on View from January 31 – June 4, 2023 Deborah Willis is the curator of Posing Beauty in African American Culture, which was put on by the Pasadena, California-based Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions. Jade Powers, curator of contemporary art, put together the display at the…
Finding motivations and inspirations to create that boost of creativity can be daunting – especially when chaos surrounds the premises of your life. The stress of life, navigating through relationships, can take a toll on the mental health of creatives. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list…
Lina Iris Viktor is a Liberian-British multidisciplinary artist who combines ancient and contemporary art forms to tell a unique story and create a link between a past that is almost lost in view, an extensive present while envisioning the different possibilities of the future. Image courtesy of the…
Sungi Mlengeya was born in 1991 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She is a self-taught artist who works primarily in the acrylic medium on canvas creating paintings that are free, minimalist and with a curious use of negative space. She is one whose figurative portraiture is a commemoration…
Eritrean artist, Ficre Ghebreyesus explored in his work themes of migration, memory, and identity. During his teenage years, he was very much involved in the fight for Eritrean independence. He later abandoned his military involvement and left the country various countries such as Sudan, Italy, and Germany, before…
Mmabatho Montsho is known to South Africans as an actress but that’s only one of the jobs Montsho has done. She classifies herself as a lover, a fighter and a visual artist – the last part owing to her paintings and filmmaking. Montsho’s solo exhibition titled A Visual…
Sponsored by the UF Center for African Studies, the Harn Museum of art utilized the enchanted February 9th evening to host “Africa Everywhere,” to celebrate the beauty of the arts of Africa and the African diaspora, including the Harn’s newest exhibition Posing Beauty in African American Culture. The evening…
Ghanaian artist, Amoako Boafo recently released a monograph that provides a comprehensive exploration of his career to date. The monograph is a richly illustrated book that includes original contributions from Osei Bonsu, Rachel Cargle, Mutombo Da Poet, and Aja Monet. Additionally, readers can delve into an insightful and…
Myriam Mihindou is a French-Gabonese artist who initially studied architecture and then enrolled for an arts degree at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux. Mihindou appreciates spaces and goes as far as embracing them. Furthermore, she believes her work is inspired by the places she visited to, lived in,…
Louis Khehla Maqhubela, was a pioneering South African artist, born in 1939 in Durban. His legacy is important as he paved the way for South Africa’s urban black “township artists” of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. His practice offered a move away from prescriptive expressionism towards an internationalist…
Fashion and art have had a longstanding relationship throughout the years. Fashion’s reflectiveness of art trends also applies to African art, which has had a significant impact on fashion. African artists have been finding novel ways to express their creativity, and fashion design is one of the outlets.…
Image courtesy of Claire Oliver Gallery Adebunmi Gbadebo is a multimedia artist who uses culturally imbued materials to investigate the complexities between land and memory in the American South. Gbadebo has developed a unique visual vocabulary by focusing on deeply significant elements such as indigo dye, soil manually scooped…
South Africa is renowned for having the richest collection of rock art in the world. The ancient San rock art depicts daily life, hunting, rituals, spiritual beliefs, and wildlife of the San people. These drawings provide a glimpse into the tribes’ experiences from thousands of years ago, long…
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…
African art has a rich and diverse history, and over the years, many curators have played an important role in promoting and preserving African culture through their exhibitions and initiatives. Here are five of the most inspiring African curators: OKWUI ENWEZOR Okwui Enwezor was a Nigerian curator, critic,…
Patrick Cikuru is a Congolese artist who has gained international recognition for his series of plastic waste portraits of political leaders. This series, which features portraits of politicians made entirely out of discarded plastic waste, is a powerful commentary on the environmental crisis facing our planet and the…