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Open Call: Association for Visual Arts Exhibition Proposals 2026

July 24, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) is pleased to invite proposals for their 2026 exhibition programme. What Are They Looking For? The Association for Visual Arts is looking…

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Kalashnikovv Gallery Closes After 12 Years

July 23, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 3 Mins Read

After twelve years of pushing boundaries and shaping conversations in the South African art scene, Kalashnikovv Gallery is officially closing its doors. M.J Turpin and Matthew Dean (Image…

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Yale Rejects Government Funding, opts to Self-Fund African Art Exhibition

July 21, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Yale University has turned down two federal grants, citing objections to new restrictions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The grants, from the National Endowment for the…

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dot.ateliers presents: some things just don’t wash off

July 21, 2025 By Art Network Africa 2 Mins Read

Exhibition Dates: 3 July – 30 August 2025Location: dot.ateliers | South Labadi, Accra dot.ateliers is pleased to present some things just don’t wash off, a group exhibition featuring…

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France Passes Law to Return Ivorian Drum Stolen During Colonial Rule

July 18, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

France’s parliament has passed a new law allowing the permanent return of a sacred Ivorian drum taken by colonial troops in 1916. The Djidji ayôkwé talking drum (Image…

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Wael Shawky Named Artistic Director of Art Basel Qatar

July 18, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Art Basel has appointed celebrated Egyptian artist and filmmaker Wael Shawky as Artistic Director of its inaugural Qatar edition, set to take place in Doha in 2025. The…

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BME CIC Presents, For Such a Time Like This, Group Exhibition

July 17, 2025 By Art Network Africa 2 Mins Read

BME CIC is pleased to present For Such a Time Like This, an outdoor exhibition at the Greenwich Food Festival sponsored by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. In…

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Paula Nascimento to Co-Curate Sharjah Biennial 17

July 17, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The Sharjah Art Foundation has named Angolan architect and curator Paula Nascimento as co-curator of Sharjah Biennial 17, set to open in January 2027. She will work alongside…

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Richard Mudariki Barred From his Own Show at Africa Basel

July 16, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 3 Mins Read

Zimbabwean artist Richard Mudariki, known for his sharp political paintings and bold institutional critiques, was blocked from attending his own exhibition at Africa Basel after Swiss authorities denied…

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1952 Africa Unveils 2025 Chizi Wigwe Prize Shortlist for African Futurism

July 15, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

The 1952 Africa Foundation, in partnership with the HOW Foundation, has officially announced the shortlist for the 2025 Chizi Wigwe Prize for African Futurism. This distinguished $15,000 award…

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Yinka Shonibare to Contribute Wind Sculpture to Queen Elizabeth II Memorial

July 14, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Yinka Shonibare has been announced as one of the key contributors to the Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial in central London. His involvement marks a bold and also…

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Sikelela Owen Wins 2025 Wollaston Award at the Royal Academy

July 14, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 2 Mins Read

Sikelela Owen has clinched the 2025 Charles Wollaston Award at the Royal Academy for her oil painting Knitting. The £35,000 prize goes to the most distinguished work in…

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ANA Talks with Emmanuel Idowu on Absa Solo Exhibition

July 11, 2025 By Derrick Chidumebi 5 Mins Read

Emmanuel Idowu, the 2023 Absa L’Atelier Ambassador, brings his solo exhibition Echoes of Innocence to Alliance Française. The show reflects on how childhood memories shape personal identity. Using…

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STEVENSON and Meleko Mokgosi Present ‘Appellations and Speculations on Drawings’

July 10, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 4 Mins Read

STEVENSON presents Appellations and Speculations on Drawing by Meleko Mokgosi, taking place across the gallery’s Cape Town and Johannesburg spaces, jointly marking the artist’s third exhibition with the…

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Wangechi Mutu Becomes the First Living Female Artist to Exhibit at The Galleria Borghese, Rome

July 9, 2025 By Lelethu Sobekwa 3 Mins Read

Wangechi Mutu is now the first living female artist to exhibit at The Galleria Borghese, Rome with her new show Black Soil Poems. The Galleria Borghese is a sumptuous…

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“Echoes of Innocence” by Emmanuel Idowu Opens in Lagos as Part of Absa’s Pan-African Art Exhibition Series

July 7, 2025 By Art Network Africa 3 Mins Read

Lagos, Nigeria – Absa Group, in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), proudly presents “Echoes of Innocence”, a solo exhibition by Nigerian…

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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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