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New Video Game Relooted Lets You Reclaim Stolen African Artifacts

June 30, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 3 Mins Read

What if Africans stopped waiting for Western museums to return their stolen artifacts, and took them back instead? That’s the premise behind Relooted, a bold new video game…

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Standard Bank Launches New Art Lab in Sandton

June 27, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Standard Bank has opened a new space for contemporary visual arts in the heart of Sandton. Called The Standard Bank Art Lab, the space sits at Nelson Mandela…

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Akademie Schloss Solitude Launches 2025 Namibia Residency

June 26, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Akademie Schloss Solitude, in partnership with the National Art Gallery of Namibia and the Goethe‑Institut Namibia, has opened applications for its 2025 residency program. The initiative seeks to…

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The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and the Art in Black Foundation Collaborate to Present The South African Collective

June 25, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Art in Black Foundation to present The South African Collective — a debut curatorial…

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Accra to Host 6th FESTAC Africa with 100,000 Visitors Expected

June 24, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

This September, Accra will host the 6th edition of the Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC Africa 2025), a week-long celebration expected to draw over 100,000 visitors…

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L’Atelier and M’barek Bouhchichi Present ‘What I Am, What We Are’

June 23, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 2 Mins Read

L’Atelier 21 presents the third solo exhibition by visual artist M’barek Bouhchichi titled What I Am, What We Are. This exhibition consists of a series of portraits painted directly…

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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Presents ‘To Improvise a Mountain’, a Traveling Group Exhibition

June 19, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye presentsTo Improvise a Mountain: Curated by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, a touring exhibition of a selection of works critical to her way of seeing and thinking, inviting audiences…

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120+ Artists Announced for 36th São Paulo Biennial

June 19, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The São Paulo Biennial Foundation has announced the list of over 120 participants for the 36th edition of the São Paulo Biennial, titled “Not Every Traveler Walks the…

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Samy Snoussi Concludes Solo Exhibition at Loft Art Gallery, Marrakech

June 19, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

French-Moroccan artist Samy Snoussi presents My Hand, Your Eyes, the Third Space, the artist’s first solo exhibition at Loft Art Gallery, Marrakech. With a collection of previously unseen…

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Why African Art is a Rising Asset Class in Global Markets

June 18, 2025 By Gloria Adegboye 18 Mins Read

With milestones like Tunji Adeniyi-Jones’ Celestial Gathering (2024) topping the sales chart at Art SG for an impressive $350,000 in January 2025, and the launch of Africa Basel,…

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The Wild Future Lab Clinches S+T+ARTS Africa 2025 Grand Prize

June 17, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Kairos Futura, a Nairobi-based collective, has won the prestigious Grand Prize at the 2025 S+T+ARTS Prize Africa for The Wild Future Lab, a visionary project that reimagines Nairobi…

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Zeitz MOCAA and Rita Mawuena Benissan Present ‘One Must Be Seated’

June 16, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 4 Mins Read

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) presents One Must Be Seated, a solo exhibition by Ghanaian-American artist Rita Mawuena Benissan. Deeply rooted within her Ghanaian culture,…

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Hennessy Returns to Festac: Sustaining Culture, Creativity and Community Through “In the Paint”

June 13, 2025 By Art Network Africa 3 Mins Read

In the heart of Festac Town, Lagos, Park 23 Basketball Court stands not just as a place to play but as a vibrant symbol of heritage, creativity, and…

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Absa L’atelier Art Exhibition Presents “Thorns and Crowns” By Taofeek Badru

June 13, 2025 By Art Network Africa 4 Mins Read

Thorns and Crown | A Solo Exhibition by the 2022 Absa L’Atelier Ambassador Lagos, Nigeria, June 2025- Absa, in proud partnership with the South African National Association for…

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Fredj Moussa Presents New Exhibition at Selebe Yoon

June 13, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

Selebe Yoon presents Tell me about your dream mosque, an exhibition by Fredj Moussa following a six-week residency in Senegal. The exhibition comprises paintings, drawings, sculptures and a…

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Cécile Fakhoury Gallery Presents ‘Cour intérieure’, a Group Exhibition

June 12, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

Cécile Fakhoury Gallery Dakar presents Cour intérieure, a group exhibition bringing together the works of artists Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux, Rachel Marsil and Kassou Seydou. The vibrant color palettes…

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Ibrahim Mahama, Others Honored at Inaugural Art Basel Awards 2025

June 11, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has been recognized in the ‘Established Artists’ category at the inaugural Art Basel Awards 2025, celebrating his significant contributions to contemporary art through monumental…

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10 Must-See Art Events This June at Basel Art Week

June 10, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 6 Mins Read

Each June, Basel transforms into the beating heart of the global art scene. From world-renowned fairs like Art Basel to exciting new contenders, these 10 must-see events highlight…

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Curators Spotlight: ANA Talks With Ose Ekore On His Exhibition at Efie Gallery

June 9, 2025 By Rose Musyoki 7 Mins Read

Efie Gallery has just opened its latest exhibition, Time Heals, Just Not Quick Enough, curated by Ose Ekore. Framing time as a partner in the process of becoming,…

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What’s on at Tiwani Contemporary this June?

June 8, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 5 Mins Read

Tiwani Contemporary presents Virginia Chihota’s Munoonei kana makaditarisa nhai Mwari?/What do you see when you look at me ohh God? and For want of a horse, a button was lost…

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