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Thando Salman’s Striking Meditations on Manhood at RMB Latitudes 2025

May 28, 2025 By Rose Musyoki 2 Mins Read

RMB Latitudes returns to Johannesburg from 23 to 25 May 2025, bringing together artists and exhibitors from across the continent for a curated celebration of African art. Set against…

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Kiluanji Kia Henda Wins Inaugural Creativity for Social Change Award

May 27, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Angolan artist Kiluanji Kia Henda has received the first-ever “Creativity for Social Change” Award, presented by the Moleskine Foundation and the Democracy and Culture Foundation. Kiluanji Kia Henda…

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ANA Talks with Omar Victor Diop on New Exhibition

May 26, 2025 By Azeeza Sanni 7 Mins Read

Omar Victor Diop is an acclaimed and talented Senegalese artist, he has been a residence of Paris for the last few years and has recently ventured into another…

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ASE and NTN Forge Partnership to Empower Artistic Talent

May 26, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The National Troupe of Nigeria (NTN) and the African School of Economics (ASE) have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing African heritage and promoting…

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Unlocking Global Investment and Collaboration in Africa’s Creative Future

May 25, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 8 Mins Read

The African art ecosystem has been on the verge of a transformative shift, with vast opportunities to forge new initiatives and attract investment that will elevate the continent’s…

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G.A.S. Foundation Unveil 2025 Ìmòra Arts Intensive Cohort

May 23, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

G.A.S. Foundation and the Yinka Shonibare Foundation have announced the artists selected for the 2025 edition of the Ìmòra Arts Intensive – an initiative named after the Yoruba…

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Benin Reclaims 17th-Century Looted Royal Chair from Finland

May 23, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Benin has successfully reclaimed a 17th-century royal chair, known as a kataklé, from Finland, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to repatriate cultural heritage looted…

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The Met Set to Reopen Its Arts of Africa Galleries in May 2025

May 22, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) will reopen its Arts of Africa galleries on May 31, 2025, in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Installation view of Sahel: Art…

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Efie Gallery Presents“Time Heals Quickly, Just Not Enough” at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

May 21, 2025 By Rose Musyoki 3 Mins Read

For its second show in the new Alserkal Avenue space, Dubai, Efie Gallery presents Time Heals Quickly, Just Not Enough—a group exhibition of film and photography curated by Ose…

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What Makes African Art Contemporary? A Quick Guide

May 20, 2025 By Temiloluwa Erinfolami 5 Mins Read

When you hear the phrase “Contemporary African Art” what comes to mind? A splash of bold colors? Something political? Maybe a sculptural piece made from old bottle caps? If you’re…

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Southern Guild Debuts at Frieze New York

May 20, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Southern Guild made its debut at Frieze New York 2025 with a focused group exhibition that placed African and diasporic perspectives at the center of global contemporary art.…

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Coming up at STEVENSON this May

May 19, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 5 Mins Read

STEVENSON presents Ukwanda kwaliwa ngumthakathi, Mawande Ka Zenzile’s 10th solo exhibition with the gallery and Lusochroma, a solo exhibition by Guy Tillim. This is what Zenzile had to say,…

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Richie Madyira Presents ‘Kuseri Kwezviso Zvakanaka’ at artHarare

May 18, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 4 Mins Read

Richie Madyira presents Kuseri Kwezviso Zvakanaka, a solo exhibition currently showing at artHARARE in Cape Town. This exhibition opened in April 2025 and finds itself in remarkable conversation…

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Yemisi Shyllon and Toledo Museums Launch Historic Cultural Exchange

May 16, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA) in Nigeria and the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) in the U.S. have formed a transformative partnership to promote Modern and…

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Marlene Dumas Shatters Record as the Most Expensive Artwork by a Living Female Artist

May 16, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

South African-born artist Marlene Dumas has made history again. Her 1997 painting Miss January sold for $13.6 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new record for…

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Coming up at Southern Guild this May

May 12, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 6 Mins Read

Southern Guild presents Faces and Phases 19 by Zanele Muholi as well as In Us is Heaven, a group exhibition by African and North American artists, both at…

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What’s on at Norval Foundation?

May 9, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 5 Mins Read

Norval Foundation presents ‘We, The People: 30 Years of Democracy in South Africa’, a celebration of 30 years of democratic South Africa and Kaloki Nyamai’s ‘Kaloki Nyamai: Ithokoo masuiluni’,…

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202 Gallery Presents, Daughters With Wings Group Exhibition

May 8, 2025 By Art Network Africa 3 Mins Read

Curated by Ijeoma Umebinyuo Opening: May 10, 2025 | Location: 11B Murtala Muhammed Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria 202 Gallery is proud to announce Daughters With Wings, a powerful…

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How African Artists Shape Cultural Narratives

May 8, 2025 By Gloria Adegboye 8 Mins Read

Art stands as a resounding echo of cultural narratives, memory, and meaning—carrying the weight of centuries shaped by indigenous knowledge systems, cosmologies, oral traditions, and lived experiences. For…

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The African Art Hub Presents “Fractured Memories, Shattered Silences” at 1-54 New York

May 7, 2025 By Art Network Africa 3 Mins Read

An arresting exhibition exploring memory, trauma, and the African diasporic experience—May 8–11, 2025, Booth 23 New York, NY – The African Art Hub (TAAH) is proud to announce…

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